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World War I

By Chhar691

  • 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,