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The Triple Alliance
This was an alliance made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. These countries wanted anti-French and anti-Russian support with each other. Italy in this alliance was the minor power due to its weak military. -
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World War I, the Treaty of Versailles, and the Great Depression
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Militarism
Militarism was at its highest in this time. Many countries were putting more spending in to military forces than ever before. Army's and naval forces were being increases for the upcoming war to come. -
The Triple Entente
This was an alliance with Britain, France, and Russia. Although not a military alliance(yet) this marked the end of Britain's neutrality and isolationism. -
Imperialism
Imperialism played a huge role in WWI. Countries would attack smaller countries in which were in control of bigger countries then the bigger countries would fight back. This was something that happened that was big, the big countries would attack the smaller countries as well which would make other big countries go to war with other very militarized countries. -
Nationalism
Nationalism was also a big part in WWI. Nationalism is pride for ones country and this made people support their countries war efforts in forms like bonds or even joining the war. -
Archduke Ferdinand and wife Sophie assassinated
On this day Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated along with his wife Sophie. Gavrillo Princip was the assassin. When Ferdinand and his wife were in Sarajevo to inspect the imperial armed forces Princip had other plans. While in their car being transported, Princip saw an opportunity and took the shots that may sparked the beginning of WWI -
Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary
The Blank Check stated that Austria-Hungary had Germany's full support over any action they plan to take following the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. This would also mean that when they went to war with Serbia, bigger countries who had alliances would be joining the fight as well. -
World War 1 begins
On this day, troops under Erich Ludendorff crossed borders into Belgium, violating its neutrality. Belgium however had an alliance with Britain and called for help. This is how Great Britain entered WWI, and this also marks the first battle of the war. -
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
The Germans wanted to be able to use their U-boats to give them a huge advantage in the naval part of WWI. This however got out of control when they were shooting at cruise ships and cargo ships. This got the attention of many countries and made them develop new strategies for transporting goods. -
Zimmerman Telegraph
British cryptographers deciphered a message from German Minister Arthur Zimmerman to the Minister of Mexico, von Eckhardt. The message said that Mexico would receive American land of they joined the German's side of the war. -
U.S entry into the war
The U.S entered the war because of the sinking of the Lusitania along with 6 american merchant ships. The U.S joining the war turned the tides with fresh troops and supplies in to the battlefield. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
This day marked the day when the U.S wanted to join the war. The German U-boats sunk the Lusitania when they said that they would not destroy anymore cruise ships or cargo ships. -
Effects of WWI
WWI had a huge effect on the world, there were over 17 million dead and 20 million military personnel wounded. There were also 38 million civilian casualties. There were also new countries that were formed, Finland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania. It also made Germany look as if they were the bad guys of the world. -
The Rise of Hitler
Hitler started as a political propagandist and left his position in the army to devote himself to the Nazi party. He rose up in power by gaining the trust of the Germans and proposed many ideas to making Germany a much stronger country than it has before. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles marked the end of WWI. It made Germany take full responsibility for causing the war, pay war reparations, and reassigned land that Germany took from other countries. It also made Germany lessen its army substantially. -
Dawes Plan
The Dawes plan was to take Germany out of its horrible inflation and bring back its economic stability. -
The Young Plan
The Young Plan wanted other countries to be in support of Germany's new government and help pay the reparations. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression(1929-1939) was the longest lasting economic downturn in history. In the U.S the depression started after the stock market crash. Shortly after other countries fell in to depression because the U.S could not supply other countries because they had problems in their own country.
