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Outbreak of WW1
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The Start of The Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War was a battle between The Second French Empire between Prussia. The event took place in France with the Prussians winning after the battle. THe event was an outbreak of WW1 because it created a third French Republic -
Accession of Wilhelm II to the German Throne
Wilhem II was the last German Emperor and the monarchic ruler of Germany . He ruled the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia from 15 June 1888 until the 9 November 1918 defeat in WW1. Wilhelm succeeded his father on June 15, 1888, at the age of 29 after Frederick III of Germany's death in March 1888. Wilhelm II's laws was mostly for war. -
Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was a battle between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over Manchura and Korea. Russia suffered a lot of defeats to Japan, but the Tsar, Tsar Nicholas convinced himself that Russia could win and remained in battle. Russia lost to Japan leading to the Treaty of Portsmouth. -
Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was a set of agreements that were signed by Great Britain and France on 8 April 1904. The Entente Cordiale ended the long conflict between the two European countries. -
The First Moroccan Crisis
The First Moroccan Crisis was a global crisis over the situation in Morocco. The event is one of the causes that led to World War 1 because the crisis damages Germany's relations with France and Great Britain. -
Bosnian Annexation Crisis
The Bosnian Annexation Crisis occurred when Austria Hungary announced annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The independent action sparked dissapproval from the Great Powers, Serbia and Montenegro. The Treaty ofBerlin was modified to end the crisis -
Agadir Crisis (The Second Moroccan Crisis)
The Agadir Crisis as a global tension that started when France started stationing the French troops in Morocco. Germany acts and sends gunboats to Agadir. The result was the Treaty of Fez which was that France has full power on Morocco -
Italo-Turkish War
The Italo-Turkish was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Italy The war was from September 29, 1911, to October 18, 1912. Italy won the war leading to the start of the First Balkan War -
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars was two wars that took place in the Balkan Peninsula. Four of the Balkan states defeated the Ottoman Empire during the first war. In the second war, Bulgaria was defeated. The Ottoman Empire lost all its European territories to the west of the River Maritsa as a result of the Balkan Wars. This war led to the the Treaty of London and the Treaty of Bucharest -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
The Assassination of the Archduke was the event that started World War 1. The assasination took place in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Franz Ferdinand was the heir apparent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. On St Vitus's Day, which was the day the Archduke and his wife came to Bosnia, a Bosnian Serb and his accomplice. decided to celebrate Slavic nationalism by killing the Archduke and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. The Austria-Hungary government saw the assassination as an attack on the country. -
July Ultimatum
The July Ultimatum was a crisis between major countries in Europe. The event occurred in the Summer of 1914. The event led to World War 1. When Serbia received Austria's Ultimatum, Russia declared themselves to be in a period preparatory which doesn't mean Russia is mobilizing. The Russian Foreign Minister emphasized to the Germans that Russia wasn't mobilizing. Serbia rejected the Austrian Ultimatum on July 25. On July 28, Austria declared war on Serbia
