Liam's Causes of World War 1 Timline.

  • The Franco-German war.

    The Franco-German war.
    In 1870 to 1871, Germany Fought France in the Franco-Germany war. Germany beat france on the 10th of May 1871.
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    Events leading up to world war 1

  • German Empire is Created.

    German Empire is Created.
    On the 18 of January 1871 the German Empire was created.
  • Austro-Germany Alliance.

    Austro-Germany Alliance.
    The Austro-Germany Alliance or the Dual alliance, was an alliance that was created between Austria-Hungary and the Germany empire.
  • The Triple Alliance established between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.

    The Triple Alliance established between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.
    In 1882 ( on an unknown specific date) the Dual Alliance expanded to include Italy into their alliance. with that they formed the Triple Alliance.
  • The Austro-Romanian Alliance.

    The Austro-Romanian Alliance.
    In 1883 (no specified date) Austria Hungary created an alliance with Romania, which strenghtened their military power.
  • Wilhelm II becomes the emeror of Germany.

    Wilhelm II becomes the emeror of Germany.
    Wilhelm (or William) was the last emperor of Germany, He ruled Germany from the 15th of June 1888 to the 9 of November 1918, he then died on the 14 of June 1941.
  • The Franco-Russian Aliance.

    The Franco-Russian Aliance.
    The Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy left Russia vulnerable so they created an alliance with France.
    The treaty was drafted in August 17th, 1892 and it became final on January 4th 1894.
  • The Fancc-Italian Agreement.

    In 1900 Italy and France came up with an agreement to respect echother interests in North Africa. but the agreement was not ratified until 1902
  • The Russo-Japanese War.

    The Russo-Japanese War.
    The Russo-Japanese war was a war between Russia and Japan that grew out of rival imperial ambitions, it went from 1904 to 1905.
  • The Entente Cordial.

    The Entente Cordial.
    The Entente Cordiale wad a series of agreements between The United Kingdom and the French Republic, it was a peace treaty that also adressed their consernes on colonial expansion.
  • The First Moroccan Crisis.

    The First Moroccan Crisis.
    On March 1905 Germany attemted to use the issue of Moroccan independence to increase friction between France and the United Kingdom. The crisis lasted until May 1906.
    The crisis worsened Germany's relationship with France and the Uniyyted Kingdom.
  • The Anglo-Russian Agreement.

    The Anglo-Russian Agreement.
    The Anglo-Russian Agreement strengthened the relationship between Russia and Brittain by identifyying who controled Persia Afghanistan and Tibet.
    That agreement ended their long term sytruggle for power.
  • Bosnian Crisis.

    Bosnian Crisis.
    The Bosnian Crisis came into public on ocytober 6th 1908, Austria-Hungary announce the annexation (incorporation by joining of uniting) of some countries.
    The crisi permantly damaged relations between Russia and the Kingdom of Serbia on one hand and Austro-Hungary on the other.
  • The First Bulkan War.

    The First Bulkan War.
    A war began between the Balkan League and the Ottoman Empire, the Ottoman Empire lost the war and their territories were split up between the Bulkan League.
  • The Second Blukan War.

    The Second Blukan War.
    The second Bulkan War began when Bulgaria attacked Serbia and Greece (their former allies) because they were unhappy about how the ottoman empire's territory was split up between them. Bulgaria lost the war and were forced to return the territory they were given from the first Bulkan War.
  • The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

    The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
    On the 28 of June 1914 an Austrian ArchDuke and his wife were assassinated by a Bosnian Serb assassin.
    This event was the direct cause of World War One.