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Imperialism
Imperialism is a policy that extends a country's power and influence through military force. -
The Second Treaty of Saigon
The Second Treaty of Saigon, signed on March 15, 1874, was negotiated by Paul-Louis-Félix Philastre in 1874 and reiterated the stipulations of the previous agreement. -
Ottoman Empire loses main possessions in Europe.
The Ottoman Empire suffered a number of defeats such as the battles of Mohács and Zenta and was forced to cede the bulk of Hungary to the Habsburg Monarchy, Podolia to Poland-Lithuania, while Azov was taken by the Russian Empire. -
The Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference of 1884 was a meeting between European nations to divide Africa among them for colonization peacefully. -
Indian National Congress
Nationalist padrones organized Indian National Congress, which was known as Congress party. -
France makes Laos protectorate
The French protectorate of Laos consisted of much of the territory of the former kingdom of Lan Xang and was part of French Indochina from 1893. -
The First Sino-Japanese War
The First Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Empire of Japan and the Qing Empire of China over the control of Korea. -
European Pressure Increases
German empire built an Berlin-to-Baghdad railway to increase its influence. -
Britain Takes Its Share
The British integrated the Cape Colony and the former Boer republics into Union of South Africa. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
There were many factors, including, Militarism, Alliances, Imperalism, & Nationalism, but this is the single event that sparked or ignited World War I
