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Creation of the Dual Alliance
Bismark wanted France isolated. As a result, Bismark made a treaty/alliance between Bismark, Germany, and Austria-Hungry to get rid of the biggest threat. (France) -
Creation of Triple Alliance
After Bismark made Dual Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungry, Italy joined the alliance, taking another ally away from France. -
Rise of Militarism
European nations thought if theyw ere superior, they need to have powerful army. Generals developed plans for molization, policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war was the militarism. People were scared of what this would bring. -
Rise of Kaiser Wilhelm II and resignation of Bismarck, lapse of treaty with Russia
The stubborn Kaiser Wilhelm beame ruler of Germany, and forced Bismark to resign because he didn't want to share the power, making his army his greatest pride. As a result, he let his nation's treaaty with Russia lapse over. -
Allience of Russia and France
After Germany lapsed Russia's treaty, they formed a military alliance with France (the enemy) making Bismark scared. (war with either of them would make them enemies) and having war on both eastern and western borders. -
Creation of Triple Enente
Britain made alliance with France and Russia. It didn't bind them to fight but it almost ensured the Biritish that they would not fight against each other. -
Austria annexing Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina were 2 Balkan areas with Slavic population. Austria had Germany behind them, and Austria vowed to crush any Servian effort to take over the authority of Balkans. Serbia had local conflicts. (ending in 1914) -
Assasination of Archduke Ferdinand
This assasination was a big spark to ignite the largest war in Europe. It was terrorist act that set off a chain reaction within the alliance system. -
The First Declaration of War
Austria-Hungry's decleration of war against Serbia set off a chain reaction within the alliance groups. Soon, most of the nations in Europe were drawn into war. -
Conflicts of Germany and France over Morocco
Bismark saw France threat to peace since France still wanted revenge in the Franco-Prussian war. As a goal for Bismark, they wanted to isolate France so they led up to the Triple Alliance with Germany, so Franc couldn't gain Morocco.
