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second peace congress in Paris
Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte the nephew of Napoleon was elected as the president of the congress. they made several peace congresses so there would not be a big war between the Great Powers of Europe. -
The Alliance System
Many rivalries were happening between the Great Powers, so they started creating alliances to keep peace. -
Franco-Prussian War
the war was between France and Germany, in which the Prussians won, and led the unification of Germany and the dawnfall of Napoleon III and the second French Empire. -
Otto von Bismarck
He used war to unify Germany and called it "the stisfied power" and he would be able to mantain peace in Europe, although he wanted to keep France isolated. -
The Dual Alliance
Alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary, this was possible by the Bismarck. -
Treaty With Russia
Bismarck made a plan to make a treaty with Russia so he would not need the help of France if there is war. -
The Triple Alliance
Italy joined The First Alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary. -
Kaiser Whilhelm II
Become the ruler of Germany, he forced Bismarck to resign and he wanted to hold all the power, therefore he end his treaty with Russia. -
Russia Feels Threaten by Germany
Russia felt threaten by Germany so it formed and alliance with France. this could lead a war, between eastern and western borders. -
The Decline of The Ottoman Empire
This lead the Great Powers to seek for more power. -
The Triple Entente
It was and alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia. -
Austria and Serbia
Austria took over Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbian provinces, by this they started to have tension and Serbia wanted to take Herzegovina away from Austria. -
Military Powers
many European Powers started to strenght their armies and prepare for war, except Britain. the militarism started to raise among Europe. -
The Murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie
Gavrilo Princip a Serbian, member of the secret society of Serbia the black hand, killed the archuduke and his wife, while they were in an open car. -
Consequence of Serbian Actions
Austria decided to punish Serbia about what happened, so Austria wanted to negotiate some agrements with Serbia by an international conference. -
War between Austria and Serbia
Austria declared war to Serbia, because Serbians did not want to negotiate peace.
