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Imperialism
Before the assassination of the Archduke, Bosnia had been very dependent and victim to Austria-Hungary. Many Serbian Bosnians believed that Bosnia belonged to Serbia." In his native Bosnia, whose tribal society had been disintegrating under the impact of modern colonialism, Princip fired his pistol not only at an Archduke but also at the facade of a quiet, apparently stable world," (Dedijer 569). -
Germany begins to militarize
An arms race begins when Germany begins to increase their stockpile of arms. By 1914 Germany had the largest army, and had the most deadly weapons. Militarism within Germany caused Great Britain and France begin to increase weaponry as well. -
Alliances start to form
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy form an alliance and are know as the "Triple Alliance." Great Britain, France, and Russia form the "Triple Entente," alliance. -
Nationalism
Europeans believed that nations should express nationalism to a single ethnic group. "In 1914 the Union with England was secure and most Scots regarded their nationalism and distinctive culture as compatible with Britishness," (Pugh 6). -
Assassination of the Archduke
On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife Sophie were shot by Gavrilo Princip, a member of a group of Serbian Bosnians who saw the archduke as a tyrant. -
Germany's Blank Check
Shortly after the archduke and his wife were shot, Germany stated that they would stand by Austria-Hungary's side if a war broke out -
WW1 Begins
Austria-Hungary wanted to investigate the assassination of the archduke, but Serbia did not agree with this. July 28, 1914 A-H declared war. Russia then helped Serbia against A-H. France being in an alliance with Russia declared war against Germany. Then Germany called war against Belgium (neutral). Great Britain then called war. -
Lusitania Sinks
On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat sunk a British passenger ship off the coast of Ireland. The U.S. began to get angry because the ship was unarmed. Germany promised to not sink anymore passenger ships by signing the Sussex Pledge. -
Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
Not long after signing the Sussex Pledge, Germany violated it by an unarmed French passenger ship. This caused the U.S. to prepare for possible war -
Zimmerman Telegram
German minister Arthur Zimmerman wrote and sent a telegram to Mexico proposing an alliance between the two. In return, Germany would give Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona back to Mexico. The telegram was intercepted by the British and given to American authorities. April 2, 1917 Wilson requested to declare war and on April 6, war was declared on Germany -
U.S. entry into war and her impact
In May, millions of men were drafted t go into battle. The women began to leave home to fill the places of men in the work force. African Americans even began to enter the war. The U.S. began war in the Western Front (France). -
Effects of WW1
By the end of the war, 1.3 million americans served, 230,000 were wounded, and 50,000 were dead. 5 million allies died, 8 million central powers died, and 6.5 million civilians died. Austria and Hungary become two separate countries. This was supposed to be the "war to end all wars," but it only started more chaos. Many began to ponder the reasons for war and whether or not it was logical to even start in the first place -
Treaty of Verailles
A peace conference was held in Versailles, Paris. The Treaty of Versailles ended war between the allies and central powers. Great Britain and France placed the blame of war on Germany and wanted them to pay for war debts and be punished for beginning it in the first place. Woodrow Wilson wanted "peace without victory," which meant that Germany would be left alone and not be punished, many disagreed with this. -
The Dawes Plan and The Young Plan
The Dawes Plan was an arrangement where the U.S. lent money to Germany to pay off war debts to Great Britain and France, which went back to the U.S. The Young Plan was so help the Weimar Republic, "decision for a complete and final settlement of the reparations question which was reached in Paris June 7, 1929, by the experts of the participating nations, under the chairmanship of Mr. Owen D. Young," (Bergmann 1). -
Great Depression
The demand for crops fell sharply after the war, but production was still high, so crops were failing to sell which created a rural depression. Uneven wealth distribution began. There was an overproduction and under consumption because the wealthiest were not consuming enough. On October 24 (Black Thursday), investors began pulling $ out of the stock market. On the 29 (Black Tuesday), >16 million shares in the market collapsed in the Great Crash. Millions of $ were lost. -
Rise of Hilter
After the chaos of WW1, Hitler began to rise to power in politics as Chancellor at first, then began gaining more power and became a dictator with anti-semitic views and his Nazi party
