Significant events

Dual Alliance

1879

In 1879, Germany and Austria-Hungary made an alliance. The significance of this event is that these countries promised to defend and help each other and later, they were one side of the first world war.

Renew of the Three Emperors' League

1881

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia formed the Three Emperor's League which did not last long, because of the conflicts in the Balkans. The Significance of this is that, Although Germany tried to have an alliance with Russia, They could not keep it up.

Triple Alliance

1882

After the Creation of Dual Alliance, Italy joined them making the Triple Alliance. The significance of this event is that, in this way, They could form a strong central power in Europe of the countries that were late colonizing.

Alliance of France and Russia

1892

In 1892 Russia formed an alliance with France. The significance of this alliance is that at that time it started to form the main sides of the first World War.

First Moroccan Crisis

1905

The German emperor William II declared that Germany would protect Morocco from the French, but They were threatened by the British with a declaration of a war. The significance is that this crisis increased the tensions between countries.

Anglo-Russian Entente

1907

England and Russia made an alliance in 1907. The significance of this event is that this military alliance streghtened the connections between these two countries, which were later on the same side.

Annexation of Bosnia

1908

Austria annexed Bosnia in the Balkans.The significance of this event is that it increased the tensions between Serbia and Austria-Hungary and beacause of that it contributed the outbreak of the war.

First Balkan War

1912

In the Balkans, the slavic nations and Greece formed an alliance against Turkey and attacked it in 1912. The Alliance won the war. The significance of that is that it increased tensions in Europe.