Imperialism

Leading up to World War 1 (+Imperialism)

By DRKSLV
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    Three Emperors league

    Germany
    Austria-Hungary
    Russia mutual consultation in event of war
    collapsed due to balkan shaenanigans
  • Kissingen Dictation

    Kissingen Dictation
    (private document)
    Bismark doesnt want to stand alone three out of five rule
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    Dual Alliance

    Germany, Austrai-Hungary
  • Conference of Berlin

    bismark honest broker crisis in the balkan states
    Austria-hungary vs russia
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    Three Emperors Alliance

    Germany, Austria/Hungary, Russia settling austria-russian balkan conflicts
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    Tripple Alliance

    Italy joins dual alliance (germ+ au/hug)
    later leaves
  • Mediteranean Agreement

    Britain, Italy, Spain, and Austria Contradicts Reinsurance treaty, but whatever yk lol
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    Reinsurance treaty

    Russia + Germany secretly promise neutrality unless germany attack france or russia attacks austria bismark secretly support russias claims in the balkan CANCELLED by William II [GONE WRONG]
  • William I fucking dies

    Fredrick III was appointed but then also fucking died leaving us with William the II ohh boy
  • Bismark resigns

    is pressured by William II
  • Kruger Telegram

    William the second congratulates the Dutch for their victory against the Britsh
    British people are angy
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    Navy Bills

    As port ongoing armsrace the German Reichstag approves several army bills
  • Entente Cordiale

    French - English "alliance/agreement" London had previously attempted to reach out to Germany, however their move toward an agreement wasnt reciprocated.
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    Entente Cordiale

  • Russo-Japanese War

  • First Morrocan Cricis

    Germany cucked
  • TODO herero nama

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    Triple Entente

    Russia joins the Entente Cordiale, leaving Germany with (very reliable, i promise) Italy and Austria
  • Bosnian Crisis

    Bosnia Herzegowina is annexed by Austria (Danube Monarchy)
  • Daily Telegraph Affair

    Daily Telegraph Affair
    The DTA was a major diplomatic blunder by Kasier William the second He, among other things, implied that the Germans werent taking the British seriously and that they didn't care for them. Hea also said that the British are just as mad as rabbits during mating season YIKES. this ain't chief
  • Second Morrocean Crisis

    Germany sends Gunboat Panther (Panthersprung nach Agadir)
    Is cucked again (trying to take territory from the french)
  • Balkan Wars

    Turkey vs united Balkans (Bulgaria, Serbia and more) turkey loses lmao
  • July Crisis

    July Crisis
    OUTBREAK OF THE WAR: Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Wife Sophie are shot
    by Serb Assasin Gavrilo Princip from terror group "The Black Hand". Assasination without knowledge of the moderate Serbian Gouvernment.
    Aimed at te policy to grant national groups in Bosnia Herzegowina more autonomy (strengthening Austria-Hungarys rule). Austria Hungary wanted to react to this, to end danger of independent Serbia.
  • START OF THE WAR (see desc)

    On this day, Germany gives a blank cheque to austria,
    which reassures them. 23 July: Austria blames Serbia for Assasination and gives ultimatum to deliver asassin. 25 July: Russia announces support for Serbia, Serbia denies Ultimatum. 28 July: Austria declares war on Serbia and bombards her capital Belgrade. 31 July: Russia starts mobilizing troops to aid Serbia. 1 August: Germany declares war on russia. 3 August: Germany invades Belgium, dec war on france.