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Militarism
European leaders prepared for a war. They didn't know when a war to spark up so. Germany had a huge supply of weapons and army. Germnay started to build there navy in rivial of Britian's. -
Imperialism
Lately countries were joinning in on the Imperiaal race. Countries like Germany, Italy, Belgium, Japan and also the United States. -
Alliance
European leaders started in forming an Alliance. Forming Triple Alliance the countries were Germany, Austria-Hungry, and Italy. In opposition of Triple Alliance were France, Russia and Great Britian. In forming alliance they knew if a country went to war the alliance to that country would have to go in war with them. European leaders wanted war in hope of smoothing domestic problems. -
Nationalism
Is am other form of Social Darwinism. This happened among nations and race. This hurt countries reputaion feeling that they are at the bottom of the food chain. How people treated other race in differenct countries. -
Assination of Archduck Francis Ferdinad
The assination of the archduke and his wife sparked the reason to start World War 1. From the result of Serbia refuses to corpoerate all the demands from Germany in searching the assains. That killed the Arckduke and his wife. -
Germany's Blank Check
Germnay gave assurance to Austria- Hungry they would go to war with them as allies. Even though Germany were in conlfict with Russia. -
World War 1 Began
Germany and Austria-Hungry were at war with Allied Power. Allied Power included Great Britain. Great Britian were in treaties with France and Belgium thats how Great Britain got invloved in World War 1. After the battle of Mame German. Frech and Britsh sent troops and dug trenches and attack German troops using machine guns and artillery. -
The sinking of Lustiania
Germany were trying to starve British. As British lack a navy syctem. Germany though America was crarring contriband ammunitions to British. Germany struck the boat killing British. Americans protested, that Germany attack without warning. President Wilson still wanted peace in saying, "There is such a thing as a man being too proud to fight,” . Germany promise not strick another ship. Germany broke that promise in sinking Sussex a French ship. -
Zimmerman Note
Germany Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmerman. Sent a Telemgram to Mexico. Stating that they would like Mexico to join the army with Germany and it's allies. After victory they will give New Mexico, Arizona and Texas back to Mexico. -
United States Enter the War
Even though Mexico had no intentions in attack the State. British intercepted the Telegram, from there gave it to America. In response of reading the Telegram.Wilson ask congress to declare war against Germany . Congress responded in entering the war in April 6, 1917. -
Effect of World War 1
After the war deadly flu virus broke out. Orgininated in the U.S from birds. The virus spread over the world.
-Once men form the War started to come home jobs became competitive.
-There were inflamation in prices on agriculture goods.
-Countries that lost the war, lands were broken off in creating there own government. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty that Germnay signed stating that. Germany had to disarm, make territorial concessions, and pay reparations. The goal of this treaty was to make Gemany economy weak in not to start another war. -
Great Depression
The causse of the Great Depression. Credit were hiding money problems. People were using installmemt plans to pay smaller percentage down. Thi wa making the stock purchase. Economist saw soaring stock prices wre base on confidence. The prices had not realaity to it, there were too much money being poured into stock speculation. Investors were gambling money they didn't have. In once stock points fell eveything lost its value. Even over countries investment in America's economy.
