Europe1918

The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

  • Wars of Spanish Succession

    Wars of Spanish Succession
    Wars of Spanish Sucession were fought between 1701 and 1714 all over Europe, North America and the Indies. The Bourbon monarchy included the French and Spanish armies, they were fighting the Grand Alliance which consisted of the Dutch, British and Austrian armies.
  • Congress of Vienna

    Congress of Vienna
    The Congress of Vienna was the meeting of the four victorious countries (Great Britain, Prussia, Russia, and Austria) after the Napoleonic Wars. Due to their meeting many treaties were signed to reconstruct Europe.
  • Greek Wars of Independence

    Greek Wars of Independence
    Greek wars of Independence were fought by Greek Nationalists wishing to achieve independence from the Ottoman Empire.
  • German Annexation of Alsace-Lorraine

    German Annexation of Alsace-Lorraine
    The German annexation of Alsace-Lorraine, during the Franco-Prussian War and the later ratification through the treaty of Frankfurt, marked German's ownership over the coveted territory.
  • The First Balkan War

    The First Balkan War
    The First Balkan War occured during the late months of 1912. It was fought between the Balkan League: Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Montenegro and the Ottoman Empire. The Balkan League was fighting the Ottoman Empire to free their fellow Balkans from Ottoman rule.
  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    Treaty of Versailles was signed on the 28th of June 1919 by the winning "Big Four" Britan, France, Italy and the US and the losing country Germany, to end the First World War.