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World War I
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Congress of Vienna
Germany and Italy were left as divided states. -
Franco Prussian War
France lost Alsace-Lorraine to Germany and keen to regain territory. -
Germany and Italy united by strong nationalism
Strong nationalist movements and revolutions led to the unification of both. -
The Alliance system started by Germany in 1879
It entangled all European powers, designed to protect Germany’s hegemony. -
Morocco had been given to France by Britain
Morocco had been given to France in order of economic exchanges. -
Russo-Japanese War
Japan’s defeat of Russia exposed Russia’s organizational weakness and added greatly to the plans credibility. -
The Schlieffen Plan
The plan involved attacking France through Belgium if Russia made an attack on Germany. -
Germany supports Morocco
Germany announces her support for Moroccan independence. -
Austria-Hungary took over Bosnia
Austria-Hungary took over the former Turkish province of Bosnia. -
Serbia threatened Austria-Hungary
Serbia threatened Austria-Hungary with war and Russia allied to Serbia . -
Germany allied to Austria-Hungary
Germany mobilized it’s forces and prepared to threaten Russia. Russia backed down. -
The Germans protesting against France
The Germans were again protesting against French possession of Morocco. -
Britain supported France
France got support from Britain and Germany was persuaded to back down. -
Balkan States drove Turkey out of the area.
Bulgaria and Serbia decided to fight each other in order to gain territory. -
Bulgaria and Serbia fought each other
The states fought each other over which area should belong to each state. -
Austria-Hungary intervined
Forced Serbia to give up acquisitions -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne
He and his wife are murdered in Sarajevo -
War on Serbia
Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. -
Russia mobilizes
As an ally of Serbia, announces full mobilization of armed forces. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Germany mobilizes her armed forces and declares war. France authorized mobilization of her armed forces. -
Germany occupied Luxembourg
Luxembourg is occupied as a preliminary implementation of the Schlieffen plan. -
Germany declares war on France.
Germany declares war on France as a implementation of the schlieffen plan. -
Germany declares war on Belgium
Germany invades Belgium as design to defeat France. As a result of this invasion, Britain declares war on Germany.
