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Germany became a unified nation and finished a distant third from Great Britain and France. -
These developments dramatically altered the balance of power in Europe.
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The Great Powers recognized the independence of Serbia from the Ottoman Empire and put Austria-Hungary in charge of Bosnia-Herzegovina. -
Bismarck’s foreign policy was shaped by his goal to protect Germany from the two potential enemies on its borders—France and Russia. So he decided to form an alliance with them. -
Kaiser Wilhelm and other German leaders were more interested in creating an overseas empire. -
Germany was a monarchy, but its affairs were led by its first chancellor. -
France took advantage of the Reinsurance Treaty’s end by forming an alliance with Russia. -
The first to link Europe and Asia. -
Japan won the war and became the first Asian power to defeat a European power.
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Great Britain was mad after Germany invaded neutral Belgium which caused them to declare war on Germany and join the Triple Entente. -
When the United States, with German and British support, forced a settlement and Manchuria was returned to China. -
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The first war ended Ottoman rule on the peninsula, and the second war divided the former Ottoman lands among the Balkan nations.
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an international conflict that almost every nation in Europe took part in
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A month after Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, Austria-Hungry declared war on Serbia. -
Russia, which was pledged to protect Serbia, began to mobilize, or ready its army and other resources, for war -
Germany gave Russia 24 hours to halt its mobilization. When these demands were ignored, Germany declared war on Russia -
The Germans demanded that France pledge neutrality in the event of war between Germany and Russia. When these demands were ignored Germany declared war on France -
Japan wanted to extend their sphere of influence while Germany was distracted. -
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A German submarine sank a ship going from New York to Liverpool and killed 128 Americans. -
Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary and joined the Allies. -
From the start of the war all the way till 1917 there was endless fighting and none of it was getting anywhere, So Germany was trying to change that. -
Russia's forces and resources were depleted which forced Russia to withdraw from the war. -
Germany kept sinking U.S. ships. The United States didn't like that so they joined the fight against them. -
Woodrow Wilson presents his 14 points to congress that he thinks are essential for peace. -
Communists overthrew the government and tried to make peace. -
Germany surrendered and negotiations started. -
The Allied powers set peace agreements with the Central powers.