Gavilo Princip kills the crown prince of the
Austrian-Hungarian 28th of June 1914
With German support, Austria-Hungary try to
investigate in Serb territory. The Serbs oppose. The
Austrian-Hungarians attack Serbia, and as they
were allies with Russia, the Russians declare war to
Austria-Hungary the 30th of July.
Germany, in turn, declares war to Russia
the 1st of August and the 3rd to France
The 4th of August Germany invades Belgian
territory which was a neutral country, initiating
the French invasion.
England, who was guarantor for the
Belgian sovereignty , declares war to
Germany.
United States comes into the picture in 1917, for the reason
of a German submarine that sank the ship Lusitania
Japan demands the evacuation of Jiao Zhou
Germany rejects. Japan unites with the Allies and
enters the war.
In 1918 the Allies defeat Germany and they
force them to sign the peace treaty
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
signed by Germany and the
Allies in 1919 established the sanctions
imposed upon Germany and a
series of consequences.
produced huge discontent
among the Germans.
SOCAIL TRANSFORMATION
The social differences
became accented.
The arm dealers became rich and the small savers became poorer.
The women acquired a new position in
society. They were indispensable during
the war in the fields
The feminist movement progressed and the female vote became a fact in GB,
US Germany and Russia.
TECHNOLOGIC CONSEQUENCES
The First World War generated
an intense development of war
artillery and techniques> machine
guns, chemical weapons, tanks,
airplanes, etc.
The artillery increased their size, range and correction
methods.