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Sedan defeat
Napoleon III was defeated by prussian army and France lost Alsace and Lorraine. The defeat became a longing for revenge -
Balkans tensions
Bosnia, Herzegovina and Bulgaria (joined by Serbia and Montenegro) revolted in order to gain their independence from Ottoman Empire. Defeated by Turkish, Russia intervened pretending to support the rebels; instead Russia wanted to extend her influence over Balkans. Turkish were defeated and signed S. Stefano Treaty 1878 that provided for the creation of the State of Bulgaria (subjectedn to Russia). The conflict between Russia, Austria and GB was solved by Berlin Congress. see the map -
S. Stefano Treaty and Berlin Congress
Creation of the State of Bulgaria (borders changed after Berlin Congress) Austria-Hungary occupied Bosnia-Erzegovina
Serbia gained her independence
GB had the control over Cyprus
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French occupation of Marocco
French expansionism in North Africa while Italy was not able to contain French expansionism. For this reason Italy got closer to Germany. -
Triple Alliance
IIncapable of containing frebch expansionism, taly postponed Trento and Trieste annexation -
Scramble for Africa - Berlin Conference
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Triple Entente
Was joined by France (republic) and Russia (empire). Lately Great Britain joined this alliance in order to contain german expanisionism and military influence -
GB joined Triple Entente
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Creation of Albania
In order to deny to Serbia the acces to the see, was created Albania by Austria-Hungary and Italy -
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Balkans wars
Two balkans war. Serbia wanted to lead the unification of the slavic states ruled by Austrian-Hungarian empire. Serbia formed an alliance with Montenegro, Grece and Bulgaria. First etnic cleaning of the story (in Kosovo) by serbians.
In the second balkan war (1913) Bulgaria, worried by Serbia's expansionism, attacked Serbia but was defeatedand lost Salonicco (to Grece) and Macedonia (to Serbia). -
Archduke Franz Ferdinadn Assassination
