Timeline of World War 1

By victoriahahm
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    Causes of WW1

  • Fashoda Incident

    Fashoda Incident

    • dispute between Britain and France in Eastern Africa
    • France backed down; Napolean looked like a fool
  • The Second Boer War

    The Second Boer War

    • Caused by conflict between the Boers and British Empire
    • Ended with South African Republic and Orange Free states being annexed by British Empire.
  • Anglo-Japenese Alliance

    Anglo-Japenese Alliance

    • Britain and Japan both wanted to buffer Russian expansion.
    • Britain and Japan agreed to assist each other in their respective interests in China and Korea
  • Entente Cordiale

    Entente Cordiale

    • agreement between Britain and France
    • settled controversial matters between the two countries
    • reduced German power
  • First Moroccan Crisis

    First Moroccan Crisis

    • crisis over the status of Morocco
    • Morocco became independent
  • Anglo-Russian Entente

    Anglo-Russian Entente

    • Britain and Russia agree that neither country would interfere in Tibet's affairs
    • France recognized Britain's influence over Afghanistan
  • Bosnian Crisis

    Bosnian Crisis

    -Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina
    -Serbs (and Russians) are unhappy, but in the end, they back down