The tan shaded area is the Triple Entente,
The green shaded area is the Triple Alliance.
Timeline
- Apr 19 1839, Guarantee of Belgium Neutrality – This document guaranteed that France, Russia, Prussia, Austria and Great Britain would recognize Belgium as an independent and neutral country
- Jul 19 1870 - 10 May 1971, The Franco-Prussian War breaks out, Prussia emerges victorious. This heightens tensions between France and Prussia.
- Jan 18 1871, The German Empire is created out of Prussia. Kaiser Wilhelm I takes the throne.
- May 10 1871, France was obligated to sign a degrading treaty with Germany to officially end the war.
- Oct 7 1879, 1879: The Dual Alliance was an Austro-German treaty which stated that the countries would support each other if Russia were to wage war on them
- Jun 18 1881, Three Emperor's League– The original alliance between Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Russia was secretly renewed.
- Jun 28 1881, Austro-Serbian Alliance – Austria-Hungary made an alliance with Serbia because they wanted to soothe tensions of the Slavic peoples
- Mar 20 1882, The Triple Alliance- this secret agreement was established between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy to state that the three countries would come to each other’s aid if attacked.
- Jan 1 1883, The Austro-Romanian Alliance –This alliance strengthened both countries, especially Austria-Hungary because they already had an alliance with Russia and GermanyYear specified; Day and month not specified
- Jan 1 1884 - 1885, The Berlin Conference - This conference was held to divide Africa up into sections that European countries colonized. Many countries involved in World War One attended.more
Nov 1 1884, Tsar Nicholas was crowned king of Russia – This gave Russia the King that would start their involvement in World War One. He was Cousins with the Czar and King George V – hear to the British Throne. - Jun 15 1888, Wilhelm II becomes Emperor of Germany – This gave Germany the Kaiser that would initiate their involvement in World War One.
- Jan 1 1889 - 1913, The Anglo-German Naval Race – The English and the Germans start to focus on strengthening their naval fleets.more
- Jun 4 1894, The Franco-Russian Alliance – This alliance assured both countries support from the other if attacked by the Triple Alliance
- Jan 22 1901, Queen Victoria dies, King George V takes over. This king would see Britain through World War One.
- Apr 8 1904, The Entente Cordiale- An agreement made to form friendship and understanding between Britain and France.
- Jul 30 1904 - 2 Jan 1905, The Russo-Japanese War- Japan destroyed the entire Russian army which surprised the rest of the world and humiliated Russia.
- Aug 31 1907, The Anglo-Russian Agreement.- Great Britain and Russia agreed to leave Persia alone as a neutral country.
- Aug 31 1907, The Triple Entente – Russia joined Britain and France from the Entente Cordiale to form the Triple Entente in fear of Germany’s rising power. The Anglo-Russian entente lead to this.
- Oct 6 1908, Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia which was formerly under control of the Ottoman Empire.
- Sep 29 1911 - Oct 1912, Turkish-Italian War.- Also known as the The Tripolitan War. Conflict between the Ottoman Turks and the Italians
- Oct 8 1912 - 30 May 1913, The First Balkan War.- A war between Turkey, Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Montenegro. Turkey lost and lost all of its European ‘possessions’.
- Nov 1 1912, Anglo-French Naval Agreement- An agreement that promised Britain’s protection of French coastlines from German attack. The French agreed to protect the Suez Canal in return.more
- Mar 4 1913, Woodrow Wilson sworn in as US president. This gave the United Staes the President that would see them through the war.
- Jun 29 1913 - 31 July 1913, The Second Balkan War.- Bulgaria wanted more territory, so they fought with their allies to get it. Romania got Bulgarian capital Sofia. Bulgaria lost Adrianople to Turkey.
- Jun 28 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian activist. Most people state that this is what started World War I.