Joseph's Unit 1 Timeline

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  • Otto von Bismarck becomes Chancellor of Germany

    First chancellor of Germany and helped form lots of countries into one German nation

  • Discovery of Gold in the Transvaal

    Gold was found in the Transvaal, and it lead to social and political changes that ended up leading to the Second Boer War

  • Berlin West Africa Conference

    A conference held to make rules for claiming territory in Africa, and recognized other nations claims in Africa

  • British Annexation of Sudan

    It was a joint ownership of Sudan between Britain and Egypt

  • Boxer Rebellion

    A rebellion to fight against the foreign influence in China.

  • Anglo-Japanese Treaty/Alliance

    An alliance made between Britain and Japan to counter Russia expansion and protect Japan's interest in Manchuria and Korea

  • Belgian Scramble for the Congo

    Belgium took over the Congo

  • Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

    Franz Ferdinand was next up to be the ruler of Austria-Hungary, and he was assassinated, and his lead is also connected to what started WW1

  • Japan’s Twenty-One Demands to China

    Terms Japan gave to China to show they had a protectorate over the country

  • Wilson’s 14 Points Proposed

    A list of points with the aims to end war with disarmament and also set up the League of Nations