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Otto Von Bismarck negotiated to terms with the monarchs of Austria-Hungary and Russia and they formed the three emperors league.
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Russia left the three emperors' league in 1878, leaving Germany and Austro-Hungary in a Dual Alliance
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The reinsurance treaty was signed between Germany and Russia on this day.
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The agreement for France and Russia to align was officialy agreed on on this day.
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The entente was signed in St.Petersburg,Russia.
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Turkey, Balkans, and Italy went to war over possesions in Africa. Turkey ended up losing the war and was forced to surrender Libya, Rhodes, and the Dodecanese islands to Italy after the war was over.
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This war was sparked by Serbia
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The spark of World War one was when Archduke Franz Ferdinad was assasinated in Saravejo on this day.
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Austro-Hungary declared war on Serbia just a month after Serbia assasinated Archduke Franz Ferdinad, who was heir to the throne before he died.
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Battle of Liege was the first battle of the World War. Germany and France were involved in this first battle and it has been about 97 years since the start of this battle.
