-
Wilhelm II is crowned emperor of the second German Reich after the Frano-Prussian war.
Bismark is named Chacellor. -
The Leage of the three emperors is made.
Zar Alexander II from Russia, Wilhelm I of Germany and Franz Joseph from Austria made an alliance with the objective of isolating France. -
Russian victory implied some map changes: Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Romania are now independent.
-
Russia breaks relationships with the germans and the Austrians.
-
Germany and the Austrio-Hungarian Empire form the “Double alliance” and commit to support each other in case of a war.
-
Italy joins the “double alliance” making it known as the “triple alliance”.
-
Britain and Italy sign an agreement that secures british control of the suez canale. Spain and the Astro-Hungarian empire join as weel.
-
Wilhelm II will be the new Kaiser and will dismiss Bismark in an attempt to improve the relations with the British -
In wich both countries compromise to support each other in case of war against any member of the "Triple Alliance"
-
The British empire breaks its isolation for the first time by stablishing the Anglo-japanese alliance.
Both taking a compromise to remain neutral in case of war against a third part and not to declare war whithout consulting it first with each other. -
After years of colonial disagreements France and Britain signed an alliance with this political and military agreement. It will be the precedent to their siding in WWI -
This crisis ended with the Algeciras conferece, as a result, France and Spain will control the area but wont be able to establish any protectorades.
-
Russia joins the Entente Cordiale.
Germany grows more and more isolated. -
The Austro-Hungarian Empire takes control over Bosnia against Russia, Serbia and Montenegro's will.
-
The incident of Agadir.
Germany and France start a dispute over the Moroccan territory, the British support towards France will be determining. -
Italy declares war against the Ottoman Empire in order to gain control over Libia.
It will end with the Peace of Ouchy and Italy will be victorious. -
Balkan wars: the Balkan league including Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Montenegro attack the weakened Ottoman Empire.
-
The Ottoman Empire and the Serbians agreed to help the central powers (Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire) in case of war.
-
Balkan wars: the Balkan league including Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Montenegro attack the weakened Ottoman Empire.
-
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is murdered in Sarajevo. -
Austria declares war on Serbia.