key dates Flashcards

1
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1853-1856

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Crimean War

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2
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1870-1871

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Franco-Prussian War

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3
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1871

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German Unification

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4
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1873

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Dreikaiserbund

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5
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1875-1878

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Eastern Crisis & Russo-Turkish War

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6
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1876-1878

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1st Constitutional era (Ottomans)

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7
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1878

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Berlin Conference- Russo- Turkish War

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8
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1878-1880

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Anglo-Afghan War

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9
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1879

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Dual Alliance

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10
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1882

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Triple Alliance

Britain occupies Egypt & Suez Canal

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11
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1884

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Berlin Conference- Scramble for Africa

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12
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1887

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Mediterranean Agreements

Reinsurance Treaty

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13
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1888

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Accession of Kaiser Wilhelm II

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14
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1890

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Weltpolitik. Bismark gone. Lapse of Reinsurance Treaty

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15
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1894

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Franco- Russian agreement

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16
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1898

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1st German Naval Law
Fashoda crisis

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17
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1899

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Naval Defence Act (Britain)

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18
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1900

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2nd German Naval Law

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19
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1899-1901

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Second Boer War

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20
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1902

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Secret agreement between Italy and France
Anglo- Japanese alliance

21
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1903

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Ilinden Uprising in Macedonia. Brutally crushed by Ottomans
Military coup in Serbia. Serbs now very Pro-Russian

22
Q

1904

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Anglo- French Entente

23
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1905

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1st Moroccan Crisis

24
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1904-1905

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Russo- Japanese War

25
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1906

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1st Dreadnought launched by Britain

Algeciras Conference

Austro- Serbian Pig War

26
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1907

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Anglo- Russian agreement. Triple Entente is born

27
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1908

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Bulgaria declares independence from Ottoman Rule

Young Turk revolution

Bosnian Crisis

28
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1909

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Counter Revolution against Young Turks begins

29
Q

1911

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Italy launches attack on Ottoman Tripoli in North Africa

2nd Moroccan crisis

30
Q

1912

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Russo- Japanese Agreement

Balkan League formed

31
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October 1912

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1st Balkan War

32
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1913

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Treaty of London to resolve Balkan War

2nd Balkan war

33
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28th June 1914

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Franz Ferdinand assassinated

34
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5th July 1914

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Blank Cheque issued

35
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23rd July 1914

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Austro- Hungarian Ultimatum

36
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25th July 1914

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Serbia replies to ultimatum

37
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28th July 1914

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Austro- Hungary declares war on Serbia

38
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30th July 1914

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Russia mobilises

39
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1st August 1914

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Germany declares war in Russia

40
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2nd August 1914

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Italy declares neutrality

41
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3rd August 1914

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Germany declares war on France and invades Belgium

42
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4th August 1914

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Britain and Belgium declare war in France

43
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Feb 1915

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Unrestricted submarine ware begins

44
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May 1915

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Lusitania is sunk by Herman U-boats

45
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Jan 1917

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Zimmerman Telegram

46
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Feb 1917

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Unrestricted submarine warfare begins again

47
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April 1917

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USA declares war

48
Q

1896

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Kruger Telegram

49
Q

1897

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Austro- Russian Agreement