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The Congress of Vienna took place between november 1814 and june 1815. It was intended to resolve the many issues from the french revolutionarry wars, the napoleonic wars, and the breaking apart of the holy roman empire.
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France declared war on Prussia on july 19, 1870.
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There were strong nationalist movements and revolutions which led to the Unification of Italy. The Capture of Rome was the final event which led to the Unification of Italy.
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Princes of the German states came together to declare Wilhelm of Prussia as Emperor Wilhelm of the German Empire after the french surrendered in the Franco-Prussian war.
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Military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. Lasted from 1882, until the start of WW1 in 1914. They promised to support eachother. No exact date available.
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The berlin conference set rules for european colonization and trade in Africa.
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Russia and Austria-Hungary became suspicious of eachother because of conflicts in the Balkans. No exact date available.
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The British decided that for them to keep naval superiority if there was war, they would have to have a navy 2.5 times as big as the second largest navy. No exact date available.
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Bismarck fired by Kaiser William II because bismarck was trying to dominate the emperor and keep his power.
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Franco-Russian Entente was formed.
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Franco-Russian entente became a formal alliance. It was formed to counteract the Triple Alliance. No exact date available.
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The conference determined the laws of war and war crimes. They all agreed on july 29th of the laws and war crimes. The first conference focused on disarmament.
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The Conference was to grant colonies in Africa and the west Indies to rule themselves.
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It was known as the first great war of the 20th century. Both Russia and Japan wanted possession of Manchuria and Korea.
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Agreed to be involved in any future conflict involving France. No exact date available.
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France Britain and Russia counteract the Triple Alliance of Germany Italy and Austria-Hungary.
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The second Hague conference was based on collection of debts, rules of war, and the role of neutral countries in a conflict.
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If there were any conflicts with Russia, Britian would become involved aswell.
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The Turkish revolution in 1908 offered a great opportunity for Austria-Hungary to annex the province of Bosnia from Turkey.
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The Great Serbian Movement wanted to have Slavie-Bosnia, so Serbia threatned war on Austria-Hungary. No exact date available.
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Russia supported Serbia and Germany supported Austria-Hungary and threatned war on Russia due to conflict over Serbia.
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The beginning of World War 1 was postponed because Russia backed down, but relationships between Austria-Hungary and Serbia were hurt severely. No exact date available.
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Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia, by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip, who was with an organization known as The Black Hand.
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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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On july 28th 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. On the 29th, Russia put some militaries out against Austria-Hungary, which went to full military.
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If Russia did not stop its preparations, Germany threatned war.
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Russia did not stop its preparations, so Germany declared war on Russia.
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After much discussion, the annoucement was given that World War 1 had Begun.
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France were invaded by Germany in 1914.
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Canada is automatically involved in the war when Britain becomes involved as the two countries are allies.
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Germany Invaded and declared war on France because they wanted to eliminate the french army, then attack russia. They invaded Belgium and Luxembourg because there were french troops there.
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Germany did not leave Belgium, so Britain declared war against the Germans.
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During WW1, Canada's economy was very bad. More than 50,000 people lost their jobs.
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The russian empire collapsed in march 1917.
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The United States army invaded trenchs and the German's agreed to cease fire. No exact date available.
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Britain won the war during series of attacks in1918 after Germany agreed to cease fire.
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The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed at the end of WW1. It ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed exactly 5 years after Archduke Ferdinand was killed.
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Intergovernmental organization made because of the Paris Peace Conference that terminated World War 1. It was the first international orginization whose main goal was to preserve world peace. No exact date available.
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All of these empires were dismantled. No exact dates available.
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Germany were disarmed, gave up territory, and paid heavy money to certain countries. No exact dates available.
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The Allied Victors reshapped the maps of europe with new borders and countries. it was determined who was guilty of the war and put big financial bills on Germany. They also took away the colonies of the central powers. No exact dates available.
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Hitler makes a deal with Stalin and they become allies.
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On September 1st, 1929, a week after Hitler become allies with Stalin, Germany invades Poland.
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On September 27th, 1929, Germany concured Poland.
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Hitler decides to invade Poland.
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By May 10th 1940, Germany invades France, Belgium, Holland, and Luxemburg, and they had already destroyed Denmark and Norway.
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Between September 1940 to May 1941 40000 people were killed and 2 million homes were destroyed.
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During October-November 1940, London was bombed severely.
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Germany postponed its plans of invasion because Hitler wanted to invade the Soviet Union instead.
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Because Hitler decided to invade the Soviet Union, the deal because Stalin and Hitler was broken.
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On June 21st 1941, Adolf Gertz heard that German troops crossed the boarder into the Soviet Union.
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During August of 1941, Hitler visited the Eastern Front.
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By December 1941, Germany had still not taken over Moscow, Russia.
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On December 7th 1941, it was annouced that the United States would be entering the war, making it officially a worldwide event.
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In the summer of 1942, 26500 people were taken from Warsaw and placed into camps.
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Hilter ordered that his men do not surrender and continue to invade countries.
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Tank battles gave momentum to the Red Army to push the Germans back.
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On August 15th 1945, Japan surrenders to officially end World War 2.
