history Flashcards
(36 cards)
1866
Prussia vs Austria
1870-71
Prussia vs France
results of wars (balance of power) 1850-1900
political geographic changes, change in Austro-hungary foreign policy, Otto von Bismarch’s policy after war
1872 september
congress of three emperors (Prussia, Austria, Russia)
6 may 1873
German-russian secret military alliance
6 June 1873
russia-austro-hungarian convention
alliance of emperors subjected to numerous test :
- early payment of France
- germany provoking russia
- russian answer from 1875
1875
anti-rebelion uprising in bosnia
1876
uprising in Bulgaria (15000 woman, children, men murdered in 6 weeks)
19.06.1876
serbia/montenegro vs turkey (tsar supports slavs)
1876
new constitution in turkey - christians equal rights
1877-1878
Russio-turkish war
13.06.1878
congress of Berlin
congress of berlin
russia, germany, austria-hungary, france, italy, Great Britain, turkey
* there will be no Bulgaria
* the prince of Bulgaria had to obtain approval of the Sultan and the
rest participating European powers
* occupation of Bosnia & Herzegovina by Austro-Hungary was
confirmed
* serbia became an Austro-Hungarian protector
-> winner Austro-Hungary
internal period
germany and Britain, better relations between Britain and France (19/20th century), germany building a fleece - threat to England
1904
entente cordiale
1907
anglo-russian agreement, British secret memorandum - naming germany as a threat
July 1908
young turk revolution - loss of lands (Tunis, Cyprus, Egypt, Crete), rebellion in Macedonia
- January 18
Paris peace conference
Paris peace conference
32 countries participated, big four during conference, main rule while establishing peace treaties, Japan left conference, most important : US, England, France, Alsace & Lorraine back to France, different approaches to border issues
French approach on PPC
Ferdinand Foch, border of rhine, left bank as a separate state under League of Nations, weakening germany military&economically, create a safety zone on the West Bank of rhine - us didn’t give a consent to it - outcome rhine as demilitarised zone under us, uk, French supervision
British approach on PPC
Lloyd George - he literally predicted ww2, we shouldn’t impose harsh conditions on germans, 25.03.1919
treaty of versailles - germany
territorial losses, blaming of war, forced to pay for it, reduced military, economic loss, forbidden to unite with Austria
1908
bosnia and Hercegowina annexed by Austro Hungary