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A military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. This lasted from May 20 to August 1914.
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In 1890, William II, the emperor of Germany dismissed Bismarck, this destroyed the career of Bismarck.
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This was the day that the Eiffel Tower was completed
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Van Gogh, a Dutch painter dies this day, he commits suicide. This painter wasn't famous until he died, in the time he was alive he only sold one painting.
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15,000 businesses, 600 banks and 74 railroads failed. Many people lost their jobs, a lot of people were protesting, and this caused a lot of violence.
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An army of unemployed people were expected to invade Washington, they wanted the government to help them have jobs and to help them live a happy life and not a depressed life like the one they were living.
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Sun Yatsen organized a secret society in Canton. He wanted to overthrow the Manchu dynasty but he was not successful.
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Japanese defeated the Chinese in this war. This war ended with a signing of the Treaty of Shimonsoseki.
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In this war, the Ethiopians defeated the Italians causing an end to the Italian invasion of Ethiopia.
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The British and the German resolve their differences in Africa, the Germans give up claims to Uganda that the British occupy, this is in return of recieving Hegoland from Britain.
