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Germany and Italy were left as divided states.
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France lost Alsace-Lorraine to Germany and keen to regain territory.
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Strong nationalist movements and revolutions led to the unification of both.
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It entangled all European powers, designed to protect Germany’s hegemony.
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Morocco had been given to France in order of economic exchanges.
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Japan’s defeat of Russia exposed Russia’s organizational weakness and added greatly to the plans credibility.
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The plan involved attacking France through Belgium if Russia made an attack on Germany.
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Germany announces her support for Moroccan independence.
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Austria-Hungary took over the former Turkish province of Bosnia.
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Serbia threatened Austria-Hungary with war and Russia allied to Serbia .
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Germany mobilized it’s forces and prepared to threaten Russia. Russia backed down.
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The Germans were again protesting against French possession of Morocco.
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France got support from Britain and Germany was persuaded to back down.
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Bulgaria and Serbia decided to fight each other in order to gain territory.
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The states fought each other over which area should belong to each state.
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Forced Serbia to give up acquisitions
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He and his wife are murdered in Sarajevo
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Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
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As an ally of Serbia, announces full mobilization of armed forces.
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Germany mobilizes her armed forces and declares war. France authorized mobilization of her armed forces.
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Luxembourg is occupied as a preliminary implementation of the Schlieffen plan.
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Germany declares war on France as a implementation of the schlieffen plan.
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Germany invades Belgium as design to defeat France. As a result of this invasion, Britain declares war on Germany.
