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End of Franco-Prussian War
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The World At The Beginning of the 20th Century
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Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy sign the Triple Alliance. -
The Second International
The Second International, a congress of socialist, meets in Paris. -
The Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War, the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico are transferred to the United States of America. -
Boer settlers rebel against British rule in South Africa
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The Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion against foreign influence takes place in China. -
President McKinley assassination
President McKinley (USA) was assassinated by an anarchist. -
Dreadnought
The British Dreadnought battleship is launched; naval race with Germany begins. -
Triple Entente
The Triple Entente is created between Britain, France and Russia. -
Belgian Congo
A commision uncovers abuses and maltreatment of tribespeople in the Belgian Congo. -
Japan annexes Korea
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Austro-Hungarian heir assassination
The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne is assassinated in Sarajevo. -
Opening shots of WWI
Austria bombards Belgrade with the opening shots of the First World War. -
All major European powers are at war
