Guarantee of Belgium Neutrality By diamanteraven Period: Apr 1, 1839 to May 1, 1913 LEADING UP THE WORLD WAR 1 May 1, 1867 Treaty of London May 1, 1870 The Franco-Prussian War May 1, 1871 The German Empire is created. May 1, 1879 The Austro-German Treaty. May 1, 1882 Triple Alliance established between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy May 1, 1883 The Austro-Romanian Alliance May 1, 1888 Wilhelm II becomes Emperor of Germany. May 1, 1889 The Anglo-German Naval Race Apr 1, 1893 Guarantee of Belgium Neutrality May 1, 1894 The Franco-Russian Alliance May 1, 1902 The Franco-Italian Agreement May 1, 1904 The Entente Cordial, agreed between France and Britain May 1, 1905 The First Moroccan Crisis. May 1, 1907 The Anglo-Russian Agreement. May 1, 1908 Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia May 1, 1908 Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia May 1, 1909 The Russo-Italian Agreement. May 1, 1911 The Second Moroccan (Agadir) Crisis. May 1, 1911 Turkish-Italian War. May 1, 1912 Anglo-French Naval Agreement. Jun 29, 1912 The Second Balkan War. Oct 8, 1912 The First Balkan War Apr 30, 1913 The First Albanian Crisis. May 1, 1913 Woodrow Wilson sworn in as US president. Sep 1, 1913 The Second Albanian Crisis. Nov 1, 1913 The Liman von Sanders Affair.