Causes of World War I

Bismarck Engineered War with Austria

Jan 1, 1866

Bismarck engineered war with Austria in 1866.

Napoleon III declares war on Prussia

Jul 19, 1870

Prussia makes Paris surrender

Jan 1, 1871

The Three Emperors League began to Be Negotiated

Jan 1, 1873

Three Emperors League Becomes a Dual Alliance

Jan 1, 1879

Russia withdrawaled the Three Emperors League in 1878 and left the other two countries to become a Dual Alliance in 1879.

Triple Alliance is Formed

Jan 1, 1881

Italy is brought into Germany and Austria-Hungary's fold with the signing of the Triple Alliance in 1881.

Germany and Russia's Reinsurance Treaty

Jan 1, 1887

Germany agreed to a Reinsurance Treaty with Russia in 1887.

Franco-Russian Military Convention

Aug 18, 1892

Drew France and Russia closer together and ultimately formed the Triple Entente.

Britain Agreed a Military Alliance with Japan

Jan 1, 1902

Britain and France signed the Entente Cordiale

Apr 8, 1904

Triple Entente is Formed

Jan 1, 1907

Britain, Russia, and France fromed the Triple Entente in 1907 and lasted until World War 1.

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated June 28th, 1914 at the hands of the Black Hand, a Serbian nationalist secret society. This was the spark of the war,

First Battle- Battle of Liege

Aug 5, 1914

The first land battle was te Battle of Liege. It lasted 12 days and resulted in heavy losses for the German invasion force.