Causes of World War I

Seven Weeks War Begining.

Jan 1, 1866

Bismarck goal was to oust Austria as the prime influence among German States, and achieved this by engineering war with Austria.

Ems Telegram

Jul 14, 1870

Bismarck released a doctor version of a telegram from Kaiser to Bismarck.

War against Prussia

Jul 19, 1870

Napoleon III recieved noises from his military commanders and responded by declaring war against Prussia.

Begining of laid seige

Sep 1, 1870

the Prussian forces laid seige to Paris from September 1870 to January 1871.

ending of laid seige

Jan 1, 1871

this event led up to this year.

Reinsurance Treaty

Jul 4, 1887

Bismarck agreed to a Reinsurance Treaty with Russia, which stated that both powers were to remain neutral if one was to be in war with a third.

Russia

Jul 1, 1891

in 1891 Russia allied itself with France.

Russia and France Agreement

May 2, 1892

both powers agreed to consult with each other if they were to find itself at war with any other nation. This was finalized in 1892, with the Franco-Russian Military Convention.

Entente Cordinal

May 2, 1904

Britain signed the Entente cordinal with France, which resolved numerous leftover colonial mess ups.

Anglo-Russian Entente

May 2, 1907

Russia formed a Triple Entente by signing an agreement with Britain.

Germany's War

Apr 1, 1914

During 1914, Italy declared that Germany's war against France was agressive.

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

this was a very important date for World War I

japan

Aug 23, 1914

Honored an agreement with Britain, and declared war on Germany