Pre-WW1 Events 1800's-1913

  • Serbia wins autonomy

  • A combined fleet of British and French fleet went to Greece and defeated a large Turkish Fleet; helps win Greece independence

  • Greece becomes independent nation

  • Period: to

    Britain industrializes

  • Turks declare war on Russia in fear of Russia's possible power.

  • Great Britian and France declared war on Russia

    This destroyed the Concert of Europe; declared the Crimean War
  • Moldavia and Wallachia were merged into the state of Romania

  • Russia allows serfs to own land

  • Moldavia and Wallachia were merged into the state of Romania.

  • Germany and Austria defeat Denmark

  • Germany goated Austria into a war

    Germany won, making them one of the most powerful nations in Europe
  • Austria and Hungary merged into a dual-monarchy

  • Italy Unifies as a whole country

  • Bismarck practices "Real Politics"

    Did whatever he wanted without congress' approval, and began the rapid industrial revolution of Germany
  • France rebuilds Paris

    Destroyed after France goes to war with Prussia
  • Slavophiles, Westernizers, and anarchists were the three "partys" of Russia

    Slavophiles were conservative, Westernizers were liberal, and Anarchists liked shit blown up
  • Under Bismarck, Germany unified

  • Britain had a dual-parlimentary system

  • More people can vote in Britain including women.

  • France creates a republican form of government

  • Alexander II assasinated, son Alexander III makes Russia more conservative

  • Triple Alliance is formed

    Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy made up this alliance.
  • Period: to

    Russo-Japanese war

    This war left Russia weak so they could not deal with European affairs.
  • Triple Entente was formed

    France, Britain, and Russia formed this alliance
  • 1908 Austria annexed Bosnia and Herzegovnia

    This purposefully prevented the Serbs from creating one large Serbian nation
  • First Balkan war

  • Second Balkan war