Annotated timeline

By Nolan Lyons

  • 1871

    Following the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War, Germany is unified as an Imperial federation of states, led by the Kaiser Wilhelm I(the KIng of Prussia). This sparks a new era of population growth and rapid industrialization.

  • Triple Alliance

    The Triple Alliance is formed by these countrys Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

  • Russia and France

    The Russian Empire and France form their own alliance after Germa ny, Austra - hungry and Italy form the Triple Alliance.

  • Germany's navy is created

    Germany begins to build up its navy to challenge ​Britain's Navy's power to the world.(www.history.com

  • Naval Alliance

    In January 1902 Japan and Britian set up a naval alliance to be able to look the part when the U.S.A got invloved.

  • Britain and France make an agreement

    The British reach a strategic agreement with France which includes mutual military support in the event of war.

  • Britain and France

    The British reach a strategic agreement with France which includes mutual military support in the event of war.(/www.genocidescholars.org)

  • Bloody Sunday

    Troops of Russian Czar Nicholas II fire upon peaceful demonstrators in St. Petersburg killing hundreds in what comes to be known as Bloody Sunday.Wich was a big deal and was one of the points to the Czar being overthrone later on.

  • Bloody Sunday

    Troops of Russian Czar Nicholas II fire upon peaceful demonstrators in St. Petersburg killing hundreds in what comes to be known as Bloody Sunday.Witch lead to the overthrown of the Czar latter on in the war.

  • The Czar

    Continuing political unrest in Russia, including a general strike, results in the creation of a national Duma by the Czar.

  • H.M.S. Dreadnought

    H.M.S. Dreadnought is launched by Britain, marking the advent of a new class of big-gun battleships. The Germans follow suit and begin building similar battleships as an all-out arms race ensues between Germany and Britain.(www.history.com)

  • Britain and Russia make an agreement

    The British reach a strategic agreement with Russia.wich plays in their favor latter on.

  • Britian and Russia

    The British reach a strategic agreement with Russia. To hang in the war with the rest of Europe or with the Triple Allince ( Austria-Hungy,Germay and Italy)

  • Germany helps Austria Hungry

    Austria-Hungary, backed by Germany, annexes Bosnia-Herzegovina. Neighboring Serbia, with the backing of Russia, voices its objection in support of the Serbian minority living in Bosnia.(ge%3A1%5D/documents/US%20Congress_%20Armenian%20Resolution.pdf)

  • The Balkan War

    The Balkan War erupts in southern Europe as Serbia leads an attack by members of the Balkan League (Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece) against the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire to drive the Turks out of Europe.

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Assanatied

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assanatied on june 28,1914 and was one of the main events that started wwi