Events Leading to WWI By egeoffrionj 1870 Franco-Prussian War 1889 Anglo-German Naval Race Period: 1889 to 1913 Anglo-German Naval Race Oct 1, 1890 German anti-socialist laws not renewed Aug 19, 1908 Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina 1911 Second Moroccan Crisis 1912 First Balkan War Mar 13, 1912 Balkan League between Serbia and Bulgaria formed 1913 Second Balkan War Jun 28, 1914 Assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife at Sarajevo Aug 3, 1914 Belgium rejects German demands
