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Otto von Bismarck got kicked from ruling by Kaiser Wilhelm I. This made Bismarck create the German Empire.
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The point of this telegram was to insult France and Prussia over their inability to resolve the dispute over the Spanish throne,
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Five days after the Ems Telegram Napoleon II declared war on Prussia
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In 1871 when Edward died a web of alliances started which then France had a desire to take down Germany which soon lead to defeat.
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This league tied Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia.
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Five years later Russia with drawled from the Three Emporers League and created a new alliance with Austria-Hungary.
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Two years after Germany and Austria-Hungary concluded their agreement, Italy was brought into the fold with the Triple Alliance
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Austria-Hungary signed an alliance with Romania joining as allies in World War I.
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Bismarck signed the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia.
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Britain agreed to sign the military alliance with Japan
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Ever since Russia declined Japan’s offer Japan made more and more trouble. Japanese launched a successful attack upon Russian warships in Korea, an Inchon, and in port Arthur, China
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A land invasion of both disputed territories of Korea and Manchuria.
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The Japanese astonished the western powers by destroying the entire Russian fleet at the Battle of Tsushima (May 27-28, !905).
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The scale of Russia’s defeat in part contributed to the attempted Russian Revolution of 1905, and the battered and shaken Tsar, Nicholas II, was determined to restore Russian Prestige
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Russia formed what became known as the Triple Entente by signing an agreement with Britain, the Anglo-Russia Entente
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War between Italy and Turkey, over the latter’s of African possessions
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Britain and France did conclude the military agreement, The Anglo-French Naval Convention. This promised British protection of France coastlines from German naval attack and French defence of the Suez Canal.
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Conflict erupted again in Balkans, as Bulgaria fought with its recent allies in an attempt to control a greater part of Macedonia
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Between May and July Bulgaria’s former allies beat back the new aggressor, Bulgaria, and Romania captured the Bulgarian capital Sofia in August.
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When Austria-Hungary called Germany to her side against Russian support for Serbia.
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The Blank Cheque, an agreement of support from Austria-Hungary no matter what, was signed between Austria-Hungary and Germany.
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Austria-Hungary who was unsatisfied with Serbia’s response to her ultimatum declaring war on Serbia on July 28th, 1914.
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Then Germany, allied to Austria-Hungary, saw the Russians as an act of war so declared war on Russia.
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France found themselves in war with Germany because of being bound by treaty to Russia.
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Britain declared war on Germany because of an alliance with France.
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Japan declared war on Germany on August 23rd, 1914 because of an military agreement with Britain
