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Bismarck engineered war with Austria in 1866.
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Russia withdrawaled the Three Emperors League in 1878 and left the other two countries to become a Dual Alliance in 1879.
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Italy is brought into Germany and Austria-Hungary's fold with the signing of the Triple Alliance in 1881.
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Germany agreed to a Reinsurance Treaty with Russia in 1887.
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Drew France and Russia closer together and ultimately formed the Triple Entente.
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Britain, Russia, and France fromed the Triple Entente in 1907 and lasted until World War 1.
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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,
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The first land battle was te Battle of Liege. It lasted 12 days and resulted in heavy losses for the German invasion force.