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War unifies Germany
Otto Von Bismark, Prussia's cancellor used war in behalf of unifying Germany -
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Franco-Prussian War
France's loss over the territory of Aisace-Lorraine towards Germany triggered war -
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Militarism
European powers start focusing their effords on strenghtening their army. In Britain they strenghtened their navy -
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Military Alliances
European powers start creating military alliances among each other -
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Germany a "Satisfied Power"
Otto Von Bismark declares Germany as satisfied in terms of territory, to which followed him foccusing his attentions in maintaining peace troughout Europe -
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Otto Von Bismark Prevents War
Otto Von Bismark takes another step towards peace, it signs a treaty with Russia in which they agree to remain unallied to France -
The Formation of The Triple Alliance
4 years after the creation of the Dual Alliance, Italy decides to join the previously stablished one between Germany and Austria-Hungary -
A New Ruler Rises in Germany
Kaiser Wilhem II takes controll over Germany -
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Otto Von Bismark Resignation
After Keiser Wilhem II took power over Germany, he forced Otto Von Bismark to resign his charge by removing it. -
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Broken Treaty
Keiser Wilhem II broke the treaty before stablished between Germany and Russia -
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Russia strenghtens its army
Russia answered to the breaking of the treaty with Germany by strenghtening its military army -
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Fédéric Passy
In a nobel he wrote, he expresses his concern which a lot of the people from the time shared. This was about the powers preparing militarily for "massacring" one another -
The Formation of The Dual Alliance
An allience between Germany and Austria-Hungary was formed by Otto Von Bismark -
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The Balkans
The Ottoman Empire was in a rapid decline, in crisis. The previous consisted on the fact that many regions were struggling to free themselves and others already had. -
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Triple Entente and Triple Alliance
Two groups of European powers grow in tension divided and start preparing for war -
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Austria expands its borders
Bosnia and herzegovina, two balkan territories with a large slavic population was annexed to Austria -
The Formation of The Triple Entente
After the breaking of the treaty between Russia and the Triple Allience, Great Britany, France and Russia join together -
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Strong Armies
By 1914, all the European powers had a strong military army except for Britain -
The Crown Murder
Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie are murdered in a visit to Sarajevo by a member of "The Black-Hand" by shooting them. -
Austria presents an Ultimatum to Serbia
The Ultimatum included various demands to which Serbia agreed in part -
Austria declares War
After Austria denies de proposal from Serbia in regard to the ultimatum they declared war