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Nationalism
Nationalism was another factor that contributed to World War 1. Nationalism is when people are over commited to their nation. They have a lot of pride over their nation and in a sense want to show that it is better than other countries. Many believed they had to protect their interests of the nation over the interests of others. Since every country had nationalism, they ended up battling each other with showing who was better. -
Imperialism
Countries want to gain more power and conquer more and more countries. They want to show that they are more powerful than the others. The increasing competition and desire for a bigger empire forced confrontation. -
Annexations
The aggressive politics of Germany such as the Annexation of French Alsace-Lorraine and the buildup of the navy resulted in France and Britian becoming a bitter enemy of them. -
Alliances
By 1914, the six major powers of Europe were in two alliances. France, Russia, and Britian were in the Triple Entente while Austrai-Hungary, Germany, and Italy were in the Triple Alliance. -
Militarism
By 1914, Germany had increasingly built up it's military. Since other countries noticed this rapid military build up, they thought they should also build up there military. This caused tension between countries and helped pushed them into warr. -
Prince Franz Ferdinand
When Prince Franz Ferdinand was assasinated in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Because both Germany and Russia had alliances with these countries, they were both dragged into war as well. -
Germany gives Austria-Hungary a blank check
Germany made a promise of unconditional support for whatever action Austria-Hungary might do to punish Serbia. -
World War 1 Begins
The main reason that world war 1 started was because Prince Franz Ferdinand was assasinated by a member of the Black Hand secret society. They assasinated him because they wanted to try to break off Austria-Hungary's provinces so they could combine into a Yugoslovia. This resulted in war being declared on July 18, 1914. -
SInking of the Lusitania
When Germany discovered that a ship was carrying passengers from America to England, they suspected that they were carrying more than just people. They thought that they were carrying vital supplies to England. Germany let a warning to everyone in the "exclusion zone" that they would be counted as targets. The Lusitania was shot with torpedoes by a U-2 submarine that was returning to base. The ship sank within 18 minutes, enraging the Americans and that loss of their people. -
Zimmerman Note
A secret telegram called the Zimmerman Note was sent by german foreign secretary Arthur Zimmerman to German ambassador for the United states. It stated that if Mexico were to enter the war with the United States, Mexico should become a german ally. -
Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare
When Germany began to use unrestricted submarine warfare again, it pushed the U.S. to the edge. They had enough of Germany and entered the war. m -
The U.S. enters World War 1
Even though many Americans wanted to stay out of the war and remain nuetral, it was just a matter of time before the U.S. starting battling in the war. On April 6, 1917, The United States joined Britian, France, and Russia to fight in World War 1. -
The United States impacts the war
When the United states entered the war, it almost assured that Germany would win. Germany attacked the western in an attempt to end the war. Since the United States entered the war, they were able to give fresh troops to their allies. This helped relieve some of the pressure off of Britian and France. -
The effects of World War 1
World War 1 resulted in many casualties of soldiers as well as a huge debt that was left after it ended. Over 9 million soldiers and 5 million civilians were killed. Along with this, there was $186 billion in direct costs and another $151 billion in indirect costs. World War 1 also resulted in the fall of four monarchies; Russia in 1917, Austria-Hungary and Germany in 1918, and Turkey in 1922. Another effect of World War 1 was that it disrupted european economies. -
The Treaty of Versailles is signed
When the treaty of Versailles was signed, Germany no longer couold control as many countries as it had been. Germany had many restrictions placed on them. They were financially ruined and were not allowed to have more than 100,000 soldiers. Since Germany's people had much pride over their country, they needed someone who would stand up for him. This is why when Hitler came around, he became so popular. In sense, World War 1 helped Hitler come into power. -
Adolf Hitler in NSDAP
Hitler joined the political party Nationalist Socialist German Worker's party. He rose to an early place of prominence and became a prominent speaker for the party. -
Dawes plan
The dawes plan was a negotiation between the U.S. and Germany. It provided many jobs while also stabalizing the economy. This loan also helped soften the burden of war reperations. While it helped the German economy, it made them rely on foreign trade and economies. -
The young plan
The young plan was an attempt to support the government of Weimar Germany. It even further reduced the reperations and placed a requirement for repayment. Germany had to pay a third of the sum required each year. -
The Great Depression
When the stock market crashed, stockholders lost a lot of money. After two months, they had already lost more than $40 billion dollars. This caused a major crash in the stock market, which resulted in the great depression. -
Banks Failed
By 1930, over 9,000 banks had failed. Many people lost their savings and most banks simply stopped giving out loans. Overall many people just could not afford things anymore. -
Production stops
Because many people lost money when banks failed, many everyday items were not bought anymore. People could just simply not afford things anymore. This resulted in fewer things being produced and production slowing down all together. People lost there jobs and could not buy simple items. The unemployment rate rose above 25% and the economy just could not recover. -
Hitler's rise to power
When Hitler was appointed chancellor, head of the German government, people thought they found someone that would save him. They had been under control of the U.S with them rebuilding there economy. When hitler took power, the German people believed there economy and country would do better.
