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+// 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
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+# 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