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The Second Industrial Revolution
It lasted from 1870-1914 and resulted new inventions and changes in indusrties -
Formation of the Three Emperors' league
It was formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia to maintain the status quo -
Bell invented the telephone
In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone which was a milestone for creating more electronical devices that help with communication. -
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Russian-Turkish War
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Treaty of Berlin
Bulgaria was reincorporated into Turkey, Serbia and Romania gained independence, and Austria received Bosnia as protectorate. -
Dual Alliance
Germany and Austria-Hungary signed it. If Russia attacked Austria-Hungary, Germany would help. -
Renewal of the Three Emperors' League
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia -
Tripple Alliance
Between Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary -
French-Russian Alliance
A deffensive alliance against Germany and Austria-Hungary -
Spanish-American war
The US gained Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines -
Fashoda Crisis
Both the French and the British were colonizing Africa. They met, the French withdrew and Egypt became a British protectorate -
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Anglo-Boer wars
It is the wars that happened between 1899 and 1902 including the British and the Boer states (Dutch settlers) over South Africa because of the diamond that had been found there. The British won. -
Entente Cordiale
An alliance between Great Britain and France -
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Russian-Japanese War
War over Manchuria. In 1905 the Russian forces lost at Mukden. -
First Moroccan Crisis
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English-Russian Alliance
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Second Moroccan Crisis
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First Balkan War
Slavic nations and Greece attacked Turkey and won. -
Second Balkan War
Against Bulgaria -
The Panama Canal came under US rule
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Outbreak of the First World War