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Peace congresses convenced regulary
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Bismarck
Between 1864 and 1871 Prussia´s blood-and iron chancellor, Otto von Birmarck, freely used war to unify Germany. -
"Satisfied power."
After 1871, however Bismarck declared Gemrnay to be a "satisfied power." He then turned his energies to maintaining peace in Europe. -
Bismark formed the Dual Alliance
Bismark formed the Dual Alliance between Germany and Austria Hungary. -
Bismarck took yet another possile ally.
Bismark took yet another possile ally away from france by making a treaty with Russia. -
Triple Alliance.
Italy joined the two countries, Germany and Austria forming the Triple Alliance. -
Germnay´s foreign policy changed dramatically.
Germnay´s foreign policy changed dramatically.
That year, Kaiser Wilhelm II,who two years earlier had become ruler of Germany forced Bismarck to resign. -
Wilhelm let his nation´s treaty with Russian lapse.
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Kaiser Wilhem II
Kaiser Wilhem II in 1888 had become ruler of Germany- forced Bismarck to resign. A proud and stubborn man, Wlhelm II did not wish to share the power with anyone. -
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Military alliance.
Russia responded by forming a defensive military alliance with France in 1892 and 1894. Such an alliance had been Bismarck´s fear. War with either Russian or France would make Germany the enemy of both. -
A Restless Region
By the early 1900s, the Ottoman Empire, wich included the Balkan region, was in rapid decline.While some Balkan groups struggled to free themselves from the Ottoman Truks, others already had succeded in breaking away from their Turkish rules. -
hundreds of peace organizations were active.
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The Triple Tentente
This time with both France and Russia. The Triple Entente, as it was called, did not bind Britain to fight with France and Russia. -
Two rivals camps existed n Europe.
On one side was the Triple Alliance-Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. On the other side was the Triple Entente-Great Britain, France and Russia. A dispute between two rival powers could draw all the nations of Europe into war. -
Austria annexed
In 1908, Austri anexed, or took over, Bosnia and Herzegovina. These were two Balkan areas with large Slavic populations.
Th Serbian leraders, who had sought to rule these provinces, were outraged. The Serbs continually vowed to take Bosnia and Herzegovia away from Austria. -
A Shot Rings Throughout Europe
The couple Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie , paid a state visit to Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia.The royal pair was shot at point-bank range as they rode thought the streets of Sarajevo in a open car. -
Austria presented Serbia with an ultimatum demads.
On july 23, Austria presented Serbia with an ultimatum containing numerous demads.Serbia knew that refusing the ultimatum would lead to war against the more powerful Austria. Therefore, Serbian leaders agreed to most of Austria´s demands. -
Austria declared war.
On july 28, Austria rejected Serbia´s offer and declared war. That same day, Russia, an ally of Serbia with its largely Slavic population, took action. Russian leaders ordered the mobilization of troops toward the Austrian border. -
1914
In1914 all the Great powers except Britain had large standing armies.In addition, military experts stressed the importance of being able to quickly mobilize, or organize and move troops in case of war. -
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World War I
