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Germany unified after the Franco-Prussian war after drawing the western german states into alliance with the North German Confederation.
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This was a secret agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
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A war fought between Russia and Japan over Manchuria and Korea.
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Completed in 1905 with the addition of Russia to the Triple Entente.
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Germans started using submarines to sink ships.
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Franz Ferdinand,and his wife were assasinated by serbian nationalists. Sparking more tension between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, which eventually leads to the start of WWI.
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In July of 1914, the Ottoman empire offered allegiance to the Germans, and they accepted the offer on August 2nd 1914.
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Created in December 1905, the execution of the plan led to Britain declaring war on Germany.
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Japan sent an ultimatum to Germany demanding the removal of all German ships from their waters.
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A German submarine sunk a passenger ship off the coast of Ireland, which was carrying 1,959 passengers and crew. 1,198 of those people drowned, including 128 Americans, which was one of the major reasons for the U.S entering the war.
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Lenin seized power in Russia.
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america intercepted a message from Germany to Mexico syaing when Germany won the war they would give Mexico all of their old territory back if they attacked the U.S.
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During the February revolution NIcholas was forced to abdicate by the Petrograd insurgents.
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The U.S. declares war on Germany.
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Bolsheviks were members of theRussian Social-Democratic worker's party, which were led by Lenin. They seized control of the government in Russia and became the main political power.
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Presedent Wilson proposed the fourteen points, which acted as a blue print for the peace terms of WWI.
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Russia recognized the independence of Ukraine, Latvia and Estonia to Germany and Austria-HUngary; and Ceded Kars,Ardahan and Batum to Turkey.
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Wilhelm was forced to abdicate and spend the rest of his life in exile in the Netherlans.
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This ended the state of ware between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed exactly five years after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
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Germany payed their final reparation payment for WWI.
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After the death of Lenin, Stalin started eliminating the old political party.