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Events Leading to World War 1
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Franco-Prussian War Starts
France and Prussia went to war that lasted from 1870 to 1871. The war led to creation of a powerful German Empire with a military and industrial potential. -
Franco-Prussian War Ends
It ended with a defeat against the French. -
Accession of Wilhelm II to the German Throne
After Wilhelm II accessend to the thone the German foreign policy became more bellicose. He refused to renew a treaty with Russia. -
Russo-Japanese War Starts
The war hit it's peak from 1904-1905. The war also made an end to the Russian ambitions in the East -
Russo-Japanese War Ends
When the war was over the Russians lost most of their Baltic and Pacific fleet. -
Entente Cordiale
Germany's buildup of naval power convinced Great Britain that Germany may soon establish itself as a dominant power over the contenent. -
Bosnian Annexation Crisis
In 1908, Austria decided to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina.They were formally an integral part of the Ottoman Empire. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
On June 28, 1914, a group of assassins from the revolutionary movement called Mlada Bosna shot and killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
