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Yes

Does Austria Hungary take over serbia

Allies (Triple Entente)

France, Britain, Russia

Britain enters war

Germany enters belgium then

Central Powers (Triple Alliance)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria (GAI)

When did WW1 begin?

July 28, 1914

4 long term causes of WWI

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

When did WW1 end?

November 11, 1918

Wilson's 14 Points

President Woodrow Wilson proposed a 14-point program for lasting international world peace "war to end all wars"

Main points of Wilson's 14 points

Self-determination Fair Peace Disarmament Fair treatment to colonial peoples League of Nations

Militarism

glorification of the military

yes

is there political social and economic unrest after ww1

Nationalism

pride in one's country

Treaty of Versailles

the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1919 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans -could not talk -full blame for the war -had to pay 31-33 billion -loss of territory, land splits up SIGNED june 28th 1919

Weakness of the Treaty of Versailles

-treaty humiliated Germany acknowledged their responsibility for starting the war knowing they could not pay the reparations Russia is excluded from the treaty negotiations Russia becomes the union of soviet socialist republics ignored the colonies hope for self determination

Battle of the Somme

A 1916 WWI (1914-1918) battle between German and British forces. Ending in a stalemate, the bitter five-month conflict is notable for the high number of casualties- 1.25 million men killed or wounded - and the first use of tanks in warfare.

Imperialism

A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, and economically.

True

After Russia is in alliance with Serbia, France wants to help Russia defeat Germany

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Archduke of Austria Hungary assassinated by a Serbian nationnalist in June of 1914. His murder was one of the causes of WW I.

April 6, 1917

When does the US join the war

Germany

Who helps A-H

Russia

Who helps Serbians (slavs)

Alliances

an agreement between 2 or more countries to help each other out in war and defend one another


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