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Germany Surpasses Britain
Germany surpassed Britain to become Europe’s leading industrial power. -
Serbia gains Independence from Ottoman Empire
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Otto von Bismarck reduces Russian threat
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Wilhelm II, took the throne in Germany
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France ends treaty
France took advantage of the Reinsurance Treaty’s end by forming an alliance with Russia -
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Russo-Japanese War
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France and Russia creates the Triple Entente
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Hungary officially annexed Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Balkan Wars
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Russia’s empire
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
Bosnian terrorists attacked the motorcade of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914. The assassination of Ferdinand ignited tensions in Europe. -
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
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WW1 begins
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World War 1
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Germany's Demands
Germany gave Russia 24 hours to halt its mobilization. The Germans also demanded that France pledge neutrality in the event of war between Germany and Russia -
Germany Declares war on Russia
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Germany Declares war on France
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Japan declared War on Germany
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Bread Riots
riots started in St. Petersburg and turned into revolution that brought down the Russian Monarchy -
Wilson & USA Declares War on Germany
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2020 pandemic the prequel
influenza (flu) of 1918 killed 20 million + worldwide -
Russia dips on WW1
Lenin signed Treaty of Brest-Litovsk that took Russia out of the war -
World War 1 Ends
