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19th July
Franco Prussian War.
Germany and Bismarck set a precedent -
1870
A web of alliances developed in Europe -
20th May
The Triple Alliance -
1887
Defence expenditures a percentage of net national product -
1899
Germany expanded it's navy -
8th February
Russo-Japanese war -
December
The Schlieffen Plan -
31st August
The Triple Alliance was formed -
23rd August
Battle of Mons -
1914
Germany wanted to create an European Empire -
28th June
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed and Austria-Hungary declared war to Serbia -
1st August
Germany declared war on Russia -
3rd August
Germany declares war on France and invaded Belguim -
4th August
Britian declared war to Germany