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Unification of Germany
Prussia established its military and economic superiority in central Europe. This, plus the decline of Austrian influence, resulted in the unification of the German states. -
I Boer War
It was the first confrontation between the British Empire and the Dutch colonists. It was triggered when Sir Theophilus Shepstone united Transvaal (the Republic of South Africa) to the United Kingdom. -
Beginning of colonization of Belgian Congo
At the Berlin Conference, the Congo Free State was established as the private property of King Leopold II of Belgium, who administered it privately until 1908 when the territory was ceded to Belgium. -
Berlin Conference
A meeting between the European powers in order to prevent European nations from claiming rights over a territory where they did not have a presence. -
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was the consequence of Chinese discontent against the economic and political interference of foreign powers. -
Wilhelm II crowned of Kaiser of Germany
He ascended the throne after his father's death and only reigned for 99 days. -
Fashoda Affair
Territorial disputes in Africa between Great Britain and France -
II Boer War
Conflict between the United Kingdom and the founders of the independent republics of the Orange Free State and the Republic of South Africa. -
Annexation of Congo Free State
Belgium assumed sovereignty over the territories that make up the Congo Free State, officially converting the Belgian Congo into a colony of Belgium. -
Crisis of Agadir
It was an international crisis that almost began a war between France and the German Empire for control of Morocco. -
I Balkan War
War confrontation between the nations gathered in the Balkan League (Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro and Serbia) and the Ottoman Empire. The objective of the League was to expel the empire from Europe and divide up its Balkan territories. -
Beginning of WWI
The mistrust between the Triple Entente (Great Britain, France and Russia) and the Triple Alliance (Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy) caused a dispute in which all the world powers were involved but was more focused on Europe. -
II Balkan War
Brief conflict that confronted Bulgaria with its former allies of the Balkan League, Romania and the Ottoman Empire, from which it emerged defeated. The war led to a new peace treaty, the Treaty of Bucharest, which modified the territorial distribution agreed in the recent Treaty of London that had ended the first Balkan war in which the League had defeated the Ottomans.