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Germany becomes a unified nation
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Prussia created Germany after defeating the Austrian Empire and France
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Germany had surpassed Britain to become Europe's leading industrial power
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the great powers had recognized Serbia's Independence from the Ottoman Empire. they also put Austria-Hungary in charge of Bonsia-Herzegovina.
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Germany was a monarchy, but its affairs were led by its first chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, until 1890. Bismarck’s foreign policy was shaped by his goal to protect Germany from the two potential enemies on its borders
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US annexed Hawaii and seized Philippines from Spain
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France took advantage of the treaty's end by forming an alliance with Russia
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“To stand dreamily to one side while other people split up the pie, we cannot and we will not do that,” proclaimed German foreign secretary Bernhard von Bulow
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Russia's railroad was completed, and was the first to link Europe and Asia together
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Russia and japan go to war over Manchuria and Korea
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the US announced that it would take charge of any Latin American nation that could not properly manage it's affairs.
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Russia lost the war when the US, followed by German and British support, forced a settlement. China got Manchuria back
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the defeat of the first Balkan War resulted in the loss of 85% of Ottoman Empire European territory
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Russia had supported Serbia during both Balkan Wars
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extended from Central Europe to the Pacific Ocean, and from the Arctic to Afghanistan
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an act of Serbian nationalism led to the murder of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
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the begin of ww1. every nation in Europe took part in this and nearly 22 million people died in this war.
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the Western Front was a brutal killing field as each side tried, with little success, to push the other back.
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after Serbia had stated they will follow some, not all, of Austria-Hungary's demands, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
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Germany warns Russia, who had said they would help Serbia and protect them, to halt. they also warned France to stay out of it.
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Germany declared war on Russia when they ignored their warning, declaring war on France two days later when they, too, ignored the warning Germany gave.
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Japan declares war against Germany in hopes of gaining their colonies in Asia
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the Ottoman Empire officially entered the war on the side of Germany and Austria-Hungary to form what became known as the Central Powers. They were joined by Serbia’s Balkan rival, Bulgaria
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the Turks defeated British colonial troops from India
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The rebellion ended, but the German colony was not defeated until November
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the huge number of lives and resources lost caused Russia’s government to collapse. Months of unrest followed until a new government signed a peace agreement with the Central Powers and pulled Russia out of the war
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the Great War's victory would be decided on Europe's Western Front, that much was clear
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25 year old poet Wilfred Owen was killed in war, his poems of what he witnessed while in battle being released and shown to the world