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On Janurary 18 1871 Otto Von Bismark completed his efforts on unifying Prussia and german kingdoms into a single nation.
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France forced to sign humiliating treaty with Germany that ends the 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War.
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Germany and Austria-Hungary made an alliance to protect themselves from Russia
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Austria-Hungary made an alliance with Serbia to stop Russia gaining control.
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Germany and Austria- Hungary made an alliance with Italy.
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After his fathers death Wilhelm II becomes ruler of germany
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Nicolas is crowned Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, a position he did not want. Germany and Russia do not renew a friendship treaty
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"Bloody Sunday Massacre" by Tsarist troops in St. Petersburg left Russian workers dead
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British launch first "dreadnought" class battleship.
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This was made between Russia, France and Britain to counter the increasing threat from Germany.
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On june 28 1914 franz ferinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip from a group called the black hand.
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On the same day as Franz Ferdinand was assassinated Austia blamed the serbian government for the assassination and declared war aon serbia
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Germany declared war on Russia.
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In 1914 Kiffin Rockwell later famed for shooting down the first plane joined the french army and fought in WWI
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On september 23 Kiffin was shot down by a gunner from a German observation plane
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The germans launch an air plane raid on london hoping that they would de3fend instead of attacking germany
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At 11 am, in the French town of Redonthes, the Armistice was signed bringing the war to an end.