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France and Prussia
The battle between France and Prussia that lasted from 1870 to 1871 ended with a humiliating defeat for France. -
Russo-Japanese War
The outcome of the war against the Japanese was a major blow for the Russians who lost almost entire Baltic and Pacific fleet. -
Moroccan Crises
The Tangler Crisis (1905-1906) and Agadir Crisis (1911) brought the European powers on the brink of war. -
Entente Cordiale
In 1907 Britain entered into an alliance with Russia that was already in alliance with France. -
Bosnian Annexation Crisis
Austria-Hungary decided to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina that was formally an integral part of the Ottoman Empire -
Italo-Turkish War
It did not pose any major threat to peace in Europe but the Turkish defeat revealed the weakness of the Ottoman army -
Balkan Wars
Serbia, Greece, Montenegro and Bulgaria formed the Balkan League, a military alliance against the Ottoman Empire. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
On June 28 1914 a group of conspirators from the revolutionary movement called Mlada Bosna carried out the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife while they were visiting Sarajevo. -
Assasination
Gavrilo Princip assassinates Franz Ferdinand. -
July Ultimatum
Austria-Hungary presented an ultimatum to Serbia however intentionally imposed impossible demands to Serbia in order to be able to declare war on its neighbor -
War
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia -
Alliance
Ottoman Empire and Germany sign a secret treaty of alliance. -
War #2
Germany declares war on France. -
Invation
Germany invades Belgium, leading Britain to declare war on Germany -
Invation #2
Austria-Hungary invades Russia. -
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of the Lusitania during the First World War as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom the ship was identified and torpedoed by the German U-boat U-20 and sank in 18 minutes. -
Zimmermann Telegram
was a diplomatic proposal from the German Empire offering a military alliance with Mexico,