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Otto Von Bismark becomes first prime minister of Prussia and Chancellor of the German Empire
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Events Leading Up to WW1
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Bismarck, Prime MInister of Prussia, declares war on Austria - Seven weeks war -
Prussia won and gained control over the German states. -
war between Bismarck of Prussia vs. Napoleon III of France
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Prussia defeats France and gains territories of Alsace and Lorraine
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The Three Emperors League - alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia
later Russia withdrew and Italy joined this alliance -
Bismarck of Prussia enters into Reinsurance Treaty with Russia
agreed that they would be neutral if one of them got into a war with someone else -
Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia, withdrew Russia from the Reinsurance Treaty
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development of Entente Cordiale
alliance between Britain and France -
Development of the Triple Entente
alliance between Britain, France, and Germany - lasted until beginning of WW1 -
First Balkan War
Turkey at war with Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Montenegro - Turkey lost this war -
Italy vs. Turkey
Turkey lost and forced to give to Italy their African possessions -
Britain and France made military agreement
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Second Balkan War
Bulgaria started a war with Turkey - Bulgaria lost -
spark of WW1(archduke franz ferdinand killed)
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First Battle of WW1 - Battle of Liege
