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Imperialism in The United States.
In the late 1800s The United States was not very involved in world affairs, even though they were expanding. With the United State's excess of natural resources and growing industries, they needed to expand their trade to other countries in order to avoid an economic downfall. The United States made great steps towards this goal of imperialism by purchasing Alaska from Russia and declaring Hawaii as US territory. (I believe this took place between 1898 to the beginning of the war.) -
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The Spread of Militarism Around the World
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Imperialism in The United States
In the late 1800s The United States was not very involved in world affairs, even though they were expanding. With the Uunited State's excess of natural resources and growing industries, they needed to expand their trade to other countries in order to avoid an economic downfall. The United States made great steps towards this goal of imperialism by purchasing Alaska from Russia and declaring Hawaii as US territory. (I believe this took place between 1898 to the begining of the war.) -
The Spread of Militarism Around the World.
The tension in Europe caused many nations to build their armies and advance their weaponry and strategies. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, and France were preparing for a major world war. Each country started to stockpile weapons and building their armies and navies.(I believe this took place between 1898 to the beginning of the war.) -
The Power of Alliances.
By 1914 two major alliances emerged out of Europe. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy made up the Central Powers. Opposing them was the Allies, which consisted of Great Britain, France, and Russia. Alliances allowed these countries to enter wars knowing they would have support from their allies. -
The Assassination of Francis Ferdinand.
With most European nations on the edge of armed conflict, little action was needed to trigger large scale war. On Francis Ferdinand's schedule visit to Sarajevo, he and his wife were murdered in their car by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian conspirator. -
Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary
When alliances were being made, Germany promised their aid to Austria-Hungary and any action they might take towards Serbia. This meant Germany would be forced to join any conflict that Austria-Hungary got themselves into. -
World War I Begins.
After the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Austria-Hungary declared war on Persia. With Germany's promise to aid with any conflict, they were forced to declare war on Serbia and all of it's allies. European countries quickly support their allies by declaring war against Germany and Austria-Hungary. -
The Sinking of the Lusatania.
With Germany's declaring submarine warfare on Great Britain and Ireland the U-Boat U-20 fired a torpedo at the Lusitania sinking it in less then 18 minutes. Of the 1,959 people aboard 1,198 were killed leaving 761 survivors. The sinking of the Lusitania turned the world against Germany and caused The United States to build their navy and army. -
Germany's Resumption of Submarine Warfare.
After the sinking of the Lusitania U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sent a letter to the German government to stop these attacks immediately. While keeping the defensive on the Western Front, unrestricted submarine warfare could be Germany's chance at victory over Great Britain. Even so, the German navy was to stop all attacks with U-Boats. When German navy commanders refused to be passive towards cargo and civilian ships The Allies were forced to take action. -
The Zimmerman Telegram.
The Zimmerman Note was a telegram sent from Germany to Mexico deciphered by British cryptographers. The note proposed Mexico to declare war on The United States if they entered World War I against Germany. Germany offered US territory if Mexico joined the German cause. -
The US Joins the War.
After Germany broke it's many promises to halt all submarine warfare and after trying to convince Mexico to declare war on the US, it was no longer an option for The United States to stay neutral. Commanded by Major General John J. Pershing more than 2 million soldiers joined their allies in Europe. -
The End of World War I.
By the end of the war the total loss of both military and civilian lives reached 18 million with 23 million people being wounding during the war. World War I is considered the bloodiest war in human history. Six new countries were founding at the end of the war, these being Poland, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Estonia. Disappointment that the war almost solved nothing flushed over most nations that were involved. -
The Treaty of Versailies.
The Treaty of Versailles was written by the Allies (and with almost no participation from the Germans) marking the end of World War I. The treaty stated that Germany needed border re-assigning and to pay reparations to the Allies for the damges the Germans caused. I feel that the Treaty of Versailles left Germans feeling depressed and defeated. -
The Rise of Hitler
Adolf Hitler's political career started when he joined the German Workers' Party. He was one of the best speakers and when he threatened to leave if he was not made leader, they complied. -
The Dawes and The Young Plans.
These two plans were created to fix the problems with the Treaty of Versailles. The Dawes plan intention was to end allied control of Ruhr and to spread the reparation payments to the allies from Germany. The Young plan was the idea for Germany to pay off the reparations over a long period of time and not immediate payment. -
The Great Depression.
The Great Depression was the fall of the American economy and the crash of the stock market. The United State's industrial production fell 46%, wholesale prices fell 32%, foreign trade fell 70%, and unemployment rose 607%. -
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The Great Depression
