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Unification of Germany
Otto Von Bismark used war to unify Germany. -
Loss of Alsace- Loraine
In the franco-prussian war, France lost alsace-lorraine to Germany. -
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Creation of military alliances.
Among the great powers some mistrust and rivalries led to the creation of some military alliances. -
Germany is a satisfied power
Otto Von Bismarck declared Germany as a satisfied power. -
Germany and Austria-Hungary are allies.
A dual alliance is formed between Germany and Austria-Hungary. -
Germany and Russia's treaty.
Germany made a treaty with Russia. -
Creation of the triple alliance.
Italy joined the dual alliance to form the triple alliance. -
Germany has a new ruler.
Kaiser Wilhelm II becomes ruler of Germany -
The treay is over.
Germany's foreign policy dramstically changes as Wilhelm II breaks the treay with Russia. -
Bismarck was forced to resign.
Wilhelm II forces bismarck to resign, he wanted to be the only one who had control over Germany. -
New alliance was formed.
Russia formed an alliance with France, -
The new alliance becomes oficial.
The alliance between Russia and France becomes oficial. -
Passy expresses his concerns about the future.
Frédéric Passy expressed his concern about war probably coming and an unstable peace. -
The triple entete is formed.
The triple entente forms between Great Britain, Russia and France. -
Two rival groups in Europe at the same time.
Two rival groups existed in europe: the triple alliance and the triple entente. -
Austria gains power.
Austria took over Bosnia and Herzegovina -
Improovment of armies.
All the great powers in Europe except Great Britain had created a large standing army. -
Franz Ferdinand is assesined.
Austrio.hungarian archudke franz ferdinand is shot with his wife in Bosnia's capital Sarajevo while they were visiting the city. -
Austria presents Serbia an ultimatum.
Austria presented Serbia an ultimatum with some demands they had to agree on, because of Ferdinad's death. -
Austria declares war.
Asutria rejected Serbia's offer of arranging some demands by an international conference, and declared war. -
Russia mobilizes troops to Austrian border.
Russia, an ally from Serbia, took action by ordering the mobilization of troops towards the Austrian border
