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1914 World War One began in this year
1917 United States enters World War One in this year
1918 World War One ends in this year
nationalism valuing the strength of the nation-state more than one's family or religion
imperialism expanding the power of one's nation by dominating other territories
militarism seeing the army and navy as the primary expression of the strength of the nation
Archduke Franz Ferdinand his assassination, in August 1914, started WWI
Kaiser Wilhelm II leader of Germany during World War One
Austria declared war on Serbia, starting World War One
Russia allied with Serbia, mobilized its army after Austria declared war
Germany declared war on Russia after Russia mobilized its army to attack
Lusitania passenger ship carrying military supplies, thereby endangering its civilian passengers; sunk by German U-boat in 1915
Zimmermann telegram Germany offers to help Mexico against U.S. in 1917
propaganda Woodrow Wilson demonizes Germans, claiming they committed atrocities; in reality, they had not
Czar Nicholas steps down in March 1917 to revolutionary democratic government
Lenin takes power in communist dictatorship in November 1917
armistice cease fire agreement, signed in November 1918
Versailles treaty signed here in June 1919 ended the war, but created economic injustice which would start WWII
Woodrow Wilson realized that he could use America's entry into the war as a chance to expand his power
Yugoslavia created by the Treaty of Versailles
John "Blackjack" Pershing led United States army in World War One
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