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Creation of the Triple Alliance
The alliance is between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. -
Rise of Kaiser Wilhelm
He was the Grandson of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, the cousin of King George,the second cousin of Tsar Nicholas II, and the last german emporer. -
Alliance of France and Russia
Was not made public until 1918 -
Period: to
European arms race/ millitarism
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Creation of the Triple Entente
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Austria annexing Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Was "the spark" that lit the metiphorical powder keg that was World War 1. Many things could have happened differently that could have saved the life of Franz Ferdinand, his wife, and their unborn child. Had the assassin not stopped for a cheese sandwich, had the driver not made a wrong turn, but in the end the Archduke was killed and World War 1 followed. -
First Declaration of War (first day of WW1)
Austria-Hungary declaired war on Serbia -
Britain Declares war on Germany
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Battle lines are drawn in between the Central Powers and the Allies
The dates aren't accurate as the paper stated that it was mid-August, 1914.
