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Imperialism
Imperialism, an unequal relationship often found in the forms such as empires and forced upon other countries and individuals, led Europeans to keep a close watch on their access to markets, raw materials and returns on investments by taking straightforward political and military control on the undeveloped world. -
Germany's Blank Check to Austria-Hungary
In issuing the blank check,German leaders made a number of faulty assumptions.They believed that Austria-Hungary was ready to initiate war against Serbia immediately and that a rapid strike would present Europe with a faint accomplishment.The blank check was designed first and foremost to secure a triumph,either political or military, for the Central Powers in the Balkans. The blank check was vital in bolstering Hungarian leaders in their decision to embark on war against Serbia. -
Alliances
Serbian nationalist assassinated Franz Ferdinand, the Archduke of Austria.The assassin wanted Austria-Hungary out of the Balkans. Austria-Hungary sent the Serbian government an ultimatum that promised war if specific demands were not met. Russia had promised to protect the Serbs and threatened retaliation.Thinking the Hungarians would take care of the Russians, Germany declared war on France, launching an invasion through Belgium. Great Britain then joined the war against the Germans. -
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are shot to death by a Bosnian Serb nationalist during an official visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. The killings sparked a chain of events that led to the outbreak of World War I by early August. -
World War I Begins
In late June, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.Threats and orders followed the incident,the outbreak of World War I, which pitted Germany, Austria-Hungry against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and Japan. on more wounded. -
Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany declared the area around the British Isles a war zone, which all merchant ships,including those from neutral countries, would be attacked by the German navy.A string of attacks on merchant ships followed, crowning in the sinking of the British ship Lusitania by a German U-boat. Although it was a British ship and it was carrying a supply of arsenal, it was a passenger ship, and the 1,201 people who drowned in its sinking included 128 Americans. -
Militarism
The Romantic Vision of World War 1 was an idea presented from the beginning of the war. Even when the first shots were fired, a wave of patriotism swept the world when every young man in the world would sign up for the army, which would be the First World War. -
Nationalism
Nationalism led to arrogance among the citizens of various nations by promoting a sense that people of a particular country were superior to those of other nations and by giving people the impression that they could win any war thanks to their togetherness. Other factors that contributed to causing World War I include imperialism and militarism. -
Zimmerman Telegram
British cryptographers decoded a telegram from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Minister to Mexico, offering United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause. This message helped draw the U.S into the war. -
US entry into the war and her impact on it
It was the American entry into the war that ended up proving to be decisive and would end up defining victory for the Allies.The production element made American entry so definitive, as European nations were struggling efficiently under the weight of war,American war making was very strong.American military forces helped decide the war in the Allies favor.In a conflict where death was so common, the injection of life from the American side helped to bring victory to the Allies. -
Effects of World War I
During the war, people lived in close proximity, and the effects were noticed afterward when people started suffering from health conditions such as tuberculosis. Other conditions occurred as a result of the strain of the battle. Several new countries in Europe were created most of them built around Austria. -
Rise of Hitler
Hitler was a powerful and spellbinding speaker who attracted a wide following of Germans desperate for change. He promised the discontented a better life and a new and glorious Germany. The Nazis appealed especially to the unemployed, young people, and members of the lower middle class. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty was a Peace Settlement between the Allies and Germany at the end of the World War 1.The German authorities had little choice but to accept the terms of the Treaty.It had clauses that resulted in areas of land being taken from Germany. The Treaty blamed Germany for the World War 1. Germany was also held accountable for the cost of the war and the Treaty dictated that redress would have to be paid to the Allies.These payments, were paid monthly and would total £6,600 million -
Great Depression
The stock market crash was when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 25 percent in the span of four days. It lost $30 billion in market value. That’s the approximate of $396 billion today. It was more than the total cost of World War I. It destroyed confidence in Wall Street markets and led to the Great Depression. -
Dawes Plan and Young Plan
The years following World War 1,issues of debt repayment and reparations troubled relations defeated Germany. With the European powers impasse over German amends,the Reparation Commission formed a committee to review the situation,headed by Charles Dawes.Germany’s annual reparation payments would be reduced, increasing over time as its economy improved.France and Belgium would flee the Ruhr and foreign banks would loan the German government $200 million to help encourage economic stabilization.
