From baba344e28586a5ce1fd7be84bef5bdcdc4f7d69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Chen Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 02:11:59 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] new history folder --- .../History/CHC2DZ/Unit 1: World War I.md | 47 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Grade 10/History/CHC2DZ/Unit 1: World War I.md diff --git a/Grade 10/History/CHC2DZ/Unit 1: World War I.md b/Grade 10/History/CHC2DZ/Unit 1: World War I.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..15e8132 --- /dev/null +++ b/Grade 10/History/CHC2DZ/Unit 1: World War I.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +// TODO: rename title to be more general +// TODO: fix rest of sheet since this is a data dump +// TODO: Add information before and after +// TODO: Include OPCVL + +# World War I + +## MAIN long-term causes of WWI + +- `Militarism`: Military competition between countries causes arms races +- `Alliances`: Countries become larger forces by joining forces with others to from larger "teams" +- `Imperialism`: Eating countries causes even larger forces and conflicts +- `Nationalism`: Patriotism and pride (sore losers) + +## Timeline + + - European society becomes increasingly **militaristic** and **nationalistic** + - People **welcomed** war + - Austria-Hungary implicates Serbia in assassination of Franz Ferdinand + - German government promises to support Austria-Hungary + - Similar to `blank cheque`: Promise to do anything + - Austria-Hungary sends Serbia an ultimatum + - Stop all hatred against Austria-Hungary (sure) + - Punish those involved in assassination (sure) + - Let Austro-Hungarian police yeet terrorist organisation responsible for assassination (heck no) + - Serbia refuses to allow the last request, causing Austria-Hungary to declare war + - Russia tries to come to Serbia's aid because they are friends + - Germany declares war on Russia and France + - Germany tries and fails to enact Schlieffen Plan + - As they invade Belgium, Britain declares war on Germany over "a scrap of paper" (75-year-old treaty with Belgium to defend it) + +## Schlieffen Plan + + - German plan to avoid a **two-front** war with Russia and France + +1. Run through Belgium really quickly +2. Kill France +3. Rush back to Germany +4. Kill Russia +5. ??? +6. Profit + + - Failed due to following German assumptions: + - Russia would take longer than six weeks to mobilise forces + - France would die in six weeks + - Belgium would not resist + - Great Britain would not come to Belgium's aid and join the war \ No newline at end of file