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Between 1871 and 1913, Germany surpasses Britain to lead in Europe's leading industrial power. This development leads to a shift in power balance.
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To protect themselves from France Germany created an alliance. Popularly known as the Triple Alliance. Italy and Austria-Hungary were part of it.
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In 1893 when France and Russia formed an alliance. -
In the early 1900s, Russia took control over Chinese Manchuria and established a protectorate over Mongolia.
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Russia and Japan went to war over Manchuria and Korea. -
France and Britain signed an entente which is a nonbinding agreement to follow common policies it is not a treaty.
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France, Russia, and Great Britain formed the final Triple Entente.
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Bosnian terrorists attacked the motorcade of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914.
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Germany surpassed Great Britain as the leading industrial power in Europe. Because of increasing, industrial-strength Germany destabilized Europe's balance of power.
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In June 1914, an act of Serbian nationalism led to the murder of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
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The war started in 1914 and only ended in 1918.
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Britain declared war on Germany -
In February 1915, Germany responded to Britain by establishing a blockade.
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In May 1915, a U- Boat sank the British passenger ship Lusitania which was carrying 173 tons of ammunition from New York to London.
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By late 1916, German leaders had become concerned about how much longer Germany could continue to fight. They decided to tighten their grip on the war.
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In February 1917, Germany resumed the previous policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. -
The United entry into World War 1 was the turning point of the war. Like the other countries, the US also found an alliance. -
In April 1917 the US declared war on Germany -
In January 1918, President Woodrow Wilson issued a statement of goals he wanted for the war. It was called "The Fourteen Points". -
Fighting separately for the first time, the American Army defeated German forces at Saint Mihiel in September 1918.
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November 9, the Kaiser abdicated and then fled to the Netherlands and in Berlin, the monarchy came to an end.
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The Fourteen points also strengthened the peace movements in Germany and Austria-Hungary. Which Wilson wanted when creating it. -
In late March 1918, the Germans launched an attack on the British at the second battle of Somme.
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In June some troops helped French forces stop the German advances on Chateau-Thierry. Also, The German army was again within artillery range of pairs. Casualties grew on both sides.
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In 1918 the German people were suffering hardships. On the verge of revolution and allied armies ready to invade. German leaders decided to surrender.
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On November 11 1918 at 11 am the "war to end all wars" ends.