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Franco-Prussian War Germany created as an empire
Germany is introduced as a world power with a powerful army. Germany is surrounded on all sides by world powers creating German paranoia -
Russo-Japanesse war
Heightened tensions in Europe, redirected Russian focus toward Europe rather than toward Asia -
Bosnian Crisis
Tensions rise between Austria-Hungary and Serbia when - Austria-Hungary invades former turkish province of Bosnia -
Austrian Archduke Franz Fertinand asasinated at Sarijavo
Serbian assassins assassinated Austrian Archduke and Serbian sympathiser Franz Fertinand. Causes tensions to boil over and for war to break out -
Russia moblizes its Army
Russian mobilizes its army to back the Allies, makes WW1 a War with two fronts -
Germany Invades neutral Belgium
Germany invades a neutral country, causes outrage throughout Europe. -
British foreign secretary demands Germany Retreat from Belgium
After Germany refuses to retreat out of Belgium Britain is forced to become involved in WW1 -
Battle of the Liege
Germany invades the city of Liege in order to secure a gateway into Belgium -
Battle of the Frointers
A series of battles as germany invaded France and French and British forces moved to repel them -
Battle of the Marne
The german advance halted at the battle of the Marne. Marked the start of trench warfare
