Austria-Hungary from 1871-1914

Austria-Hungry from 1871-1914

Period: Jan 1, 1871 to Dec 31, 1914

Stock market crash

Dec 1, 1873

Market crash ruins a mass of small investors and fosters resentment of the 'little man' against capitalism and Jews.

Formal Alliance

Sep 3, 1879

The empire and Prussia sign a formal alliance.

Triple Alliance

Sep 3, 1882

Italy joins the alliance between the Empire and Prussia. The pact is called the Triple Alliance.

Electorial reform of 1882

Dec 31, 1882

The reform have suffrage to the so called five-guilder-men (so called because of the payment of five fourins a year in tax was a qualification for the vote).

Trade Code Ammendment

Dec 31, 1883

A mjor ammendment to the Trade Code restricted access to a range of crafts and trades and enforced obligatory membership in trade associations.

Labor protection enacted

Sep 3, 1885

Accident insurance enacted

Dec 31, 1887

Enterprises were insured against comenpastion from workers for damages suffered in work-related accidents.

Peasants enfranchised

Sep 3, 1896

Peasants and the working class were enfranchised on central state level, but suffrage remained unequal until 1907,

Hungrian military force increase

Dec 31, 1906

Hungary demands for increased units of military.

Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovnia

Sep 3, 1908

Empire annexed territory of Bosnia and Herzegovnia.

Assination of Ardchduke Ferdinand

Sep 3, 1914

Archduke Francis Ferdinand is shot in Sarajevo by a Serb.

Occupation of foreign land

Dec 31, 1978

Austria-Hungary forces occupied the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the Treaty of Berlin.