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Otto Von Bismarck used war to unify Germany.
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Growing rivalries and mutual mistrust led to the creation of military alliances among the Great Powers.
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Competition between Germany and France for Alsace-Lorraine. France lost the battle.
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Otto Von Bismarck declared Germany to be a "satisfied power". he turned his energies to maintaining peace in Europe.
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Bismarck formed the Dual Alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary.
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Bismarck took yet another possible ally away from France by making a treaty with Russia.
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Italy joined Germany and Austria-Hungary forming the Triple Alliance.
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Kaiser Wilhelm became the ruler of Germany
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Germany's foreign policy changed dramatically and Kaiser Wilhelm II forced Bismarck to resign.
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Wilhelm II let his nation's treaty with Russia lapse.
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Russia responded by forming a defensive military alliance with France
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Fréderick Passy, a prominant peace activist, expressed a concern for the war.
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The Triple Entente was made between France, Russia and England.
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Two rival camps existed in Europe:The Triple Entente (Great Britain, Russia, France) and the Triple Alliance (Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy).
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All the Great Powershad large standing armies, except from Great Britain thad had a fortified navy. They thought of the importance og being able to mobilize.
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Franz Ferdinand and Sophie visited Srajevo, Bosnia
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Franz Ferdinand was killed by a man in Sarajevo
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Austria presented Serbia with an ultimatum containing numerous demands.
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Austria rejected Serbia's offer of making some changes in the demands and declared war.
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Russia, ally of Serbia took action. Russian leaders ordered the mobilization of troops towards the Austrian border.