What events led to World War 1?

a lot more than just 5 events plus some are over a long period of time

militarism and nationalism: both led to a great pride in each persons military that it could easily topple any other and led to massive land armies

large amounts of under the table deals between countries: almost every European and many other countries were tied together by back room deals that led to each country getting involved one way or the other

colonialism: the spread of European countries across the Pacific and Africa led to many countries being very wary of the other countries and led to them wanting each others land

the assaination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand: once murdered in Sarajevo by some Serbian nationalist extremists it set off the powder keg that was Europe

mobilization of the European countries: Austria-Hungary mobilized to counter Serbia, Russia(who had no choice but to mobilize on the whole of there countries border) mobilized to help Serbia and counter Austria-Hungary, Germany mobilized to protect itself from Russia and to help Austria-Hungary, France mobilized in order to assist Russia, and Britain sent some troops over to help France

the sinking of the Lusitania, the Zimmerman Telegram, and unrestricted German Sub warfare: all finally brought the US into the war

1) the Lusitania was supposed to be carrying supplies to England but also had some US civilians on it

2) the Zimmerman Telegram was supposedly sent to Mexico by Germany stating that if the US were to enter the war and Mexico attacked that Mexico would be given back lands to include: Texas, California, and New Mexico among others

3) unrestricted German sub warfare was just that the Germans had a lot of subs in the Atlantic that would shoot at any ship irregardless of if it was civilian, hospital, or military

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What events led to World War 1?

What 5 events led to World War 1 in chronological order? Thnx so much. I lost my notes and would really appreciate any and all answers! Thanks!! :)

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The United States originally had a policy of isolationism, avoiding conflict while trying to find peace. This resulted in increased tensions with Berlin and London. When a German U-boat sank the British liner Lusitania in 1915, with 128 Americans aboard, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson vowed, "America was too proud to fight" and demanded an end to attacks on passenger ships. Germany complied. Wilson unsuccessfully tried to mediate a settlement. He repeatedly warned the U.S. would not tolerate unrestricted submarine warfare, in violation of international law and U.S. ideas of human rights. Wilson was under pressure from former president Theodore Roosevelt, who denounced German acts as "piracy". Wilson's desire to have a seat at negotiations at war's end to advance the League of Nations also played a significant role. Wilson's Secretary of State, William Jennings Bryan, resigned in protest of the President's decidedly warmongering diplomacy. Other factors contributing to the U.S. entry into the war include the suspected German sabotage of both Black Tom in Jersey City, New Jersey, and the Kingsland Explosion in what is now Lyndhurst, New Jersey. In January 1917, after the Navy pressured the Kaiser, Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare. Britain's secret Royal Navy cryptanalytic group, Room 40, had broken the German diplomatic code. They intercepted a proposal from Berlin to Mexico to join the war as Germany's ally against the United States, should the U.S. join. The proposal suggested, if the U.S. were to enter the war, Mexico should declare war against the United States and enlist Japan as an ally. This would prevent the United States from joining the Allies and deploying troops to Europe, and would give Germany more time for their unrestricted submarine warfare program to strangle Britain's vital war supplies. In return, the Germans would promise Mexico support in reclaiming Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. After the British revealed the telegram to the United States, President Wilson, who had won reelection on his keeping the country out of the war, released the telegram as a way of building support for U.S. in the war. He had previously claimed neutrality, while calling for the arming of U.S. merchant ships delivering munitions to combatant Britain and quietly supporting the British blockading of German ports and mining of international waters, preventing the shipment of food from America and elsewhere to combatant Germany. After submarines sank seven U.S. merchant ships and the publication of the Zimmerman telegram, Wilson called for war on Germany, which the U.S. Congress declared on 6 April 1917.

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