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Marching Towards War

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    Unification of Germany

    Otto Von Bismark used war to unify Germany.
  • Loss of Alsace- Loraine

    Loss of Alsace- Loraine

    In the franco-prussian war, France lost alsace-lorraine to Germany.
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    Creation of military alliances.

    Among the great powers some mistrust and rivalries led to the creation of some military alliances.
  • Germany is a satisfied power

    Germany is a satisfied power

    Otto Von Bismarck declared Germany as a satisfied power.
  • Germany and Austria-Hungary are allies.

    Germany and Austria-Hungary are allies.

    A dual alliance is formed between Germany and Austria-Hungary.
  • Germany and Russia's treaty.

    Germany and Russia's treaty.

    Germany made a treaty with Russia.
  • Creation of the triple alliance.

    Creation of the triple alliance.

    Italy joined the dual alliance to form the triple alliance.
  • Germany has a new ruler.

    Germany has a new ruler.

    Kaiser Wilhelm II becomes ruler of Germany
  • The treay is over.

    Germany's foreign policy dramstically changes as Wilhelm II breaks the treay with Russia.
  • Bismarck was forced to resign.

    Bismarck was forced to resign.

    Wilhelm II forces bismarck to resign, he wanted to be the only one who had control over Germany.
  • New alliance was formed.

    New alliance was formed.

    Russia formed an alliance with France,
  • The new alliance becomes oficial.

    The new alliance becomes oficial.

    The alliance between Russia and France becomes oficial.
  • Passy expresses his concerns about the future.

    Passy expresses his concerns about the future.

    Frédéric Passy expressed his concern about war probably coming and an unstable peace.
  • The triple entete is formed.

    The triple entete is formed.

    The triple entente forms between Great Britain, Russia and France.
  • Two rival groups in Europe at the same time.

    Two rival groups in Europe at the same time.

    Two rival groups existed in europe: the triple alliance and the triple entente.
  • Austria gains power.

    Austria took over Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Improovment of armies.

    Improovment of armies.

    All the great powers in Europe except Great Britain had created a large standing army.
  • Franz Ferdinand is assesined.

    Franz Ferdinand is assesined.

    Austrio.hungarian archudke franz ferdinand is shot with his wife in Bosnia's capital Sarajevo while they were visiting the city.
  • Austria presents Serbia an ultimatum.

    Austria presents Serbia an ultimatum.

    Austria presented Serbia an ultimatum with some demands they had to agree on, because of Ferdinad's death.
  • Austria declares war.

    Austria declares war.

    Asutria rejected Serbia's offer of arranging some demands by an international conference, and declared war.
  • Russia mobilizes troops to Austrian border.

    Russia mobilizes troops to Austrian border.

    Russia, an ally from Serbia, took action by ordering the mobilization of troops towards the Austrian border

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