key dates

Question 1

1853-1856

Answer 1

Crimean War

Question 2

1870-1871

Answer 2

Franco-Prussian War

Question 3

1871

Answer 3

German Unification

Question 4

1873

Answer 4

Dreikaiserbund

Question 5

1875-1878

Answer 5

Eastern Crisis & Russo-Turkish War

Question 6

1876-1878

Answer 6

1st Constitutional era (Ottomans)

Question 7

1878

Answer 7

Berlin Conference- Russo- Turkish War

Question 8

1878-1880

Answer 8

Anglo-Afghan War

Question 9

1879

Answer 9

Dual Alliance

Question 10

1882

Answer 10

Triple Alliance

Britain occupies Egypt & Suez Canal

Question 11

1884

Answer 11

Berlin Conference- Scramble for Africa

Question 12

1887

Answer 12

Mediterranean Agreements

Reinsurance Treaty

Question 13

1888

Answer 13

Accession of Kaiser Wilhelm II

Question 14

1890

Answer 14

Weltpolitik. Bismark gone. Lapse of Reinsurance Treaty

Question 15

1894

Answer 15

Franco- Russian agreement

Question 16

1898

Answer 16

1st German Naval Law
Fashoda crisis

Question 17

1899

Answer 17

Naval Defence Act (Britain)

Question 18

1900

Answer 18

2nd German Naval Law

Question 19

1899-1901

Answer 19

Second Boer War

Question 20

1902

Answer 20

Secret agreement between Italy and France
Anglo- Japanese alliance

Question 21

1903

Answer 21

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

Question 22

1904

Answer 22

Anglo- French Entente

Question 23

1905

Answer 23

1st Moroccan Crisis

Question 24

1904-1905

Answer 24

Russo- Japanese War

Question 25

1906

Answer 25

1st Dreadnought launched by Britain Algeciras Conference Austro- Serbian Pig War

Question 26

1907

Answer 26

Anglo- Russian agreement. Triple Entente is born

Question 27

1908

Answer 27

Bulgaria declares independence from Ottoman Rule Young Turk revolution Bosnian Crisis

Question 28

1909

Answer 28

Counter Revolution against Young Turks begins

Question 29

1911

Answer 29

Italy launches attack on Ottoman Tripoli in North Africa 2nd Moroccan crisis

Question 30

1912

Answer 30

Russo- Japanese Agreement Balkan League formed

Question 31

October 1912

Answer 31

1st Balkan War

Question 32

1913

Answer 32

Treaty of London to resolve Balkan War 2nd Balkan war

Question 33

28th June 1914

Answer 33

Franz Ferdinand assassinated

Question 34

5th July 1914

Answer 34

Blank Cheque issued

Question 35

23rd July 1914

Answer 35

Austro- Hungarian Ultimatum

Question 36

25th July 1914

Answer 36

Serbia replies to ultimatum

Question 37

28th July 1914

Answer 37

Austro- Hungary declares war on Serbia

Question 38

30th July 1914

Answer 38

Russia mobilises

Question 39

1st August 1914

Answer 39

Germany declares war in Russia

Question 40

2nd August 1914

Answer 40

Italy declares neutrality

Question 41

3rd August 1914

Answer 41

Germany declares war on France and invades Belgium

Question 42

4th August 1914

Answer 42

Britain and Belgium declare war in France

Question 43

Feb 1915

Answer 43

Unrestricted submarine ware begins

Question 44

May 1915

Answer 44

Lusitania is sunk by Herman U-boats

Question 45

Jan 1917

Answer 45

Zimmerman Telegram

Question 46

Feb 1917

Answer 46

Unrestricted submarine warfare begins again

Question 47

April 1917

Answer 47

USA declares war

Question 48

1896

Answer 48

Kruger Telegram

Question 49

1897

Answer 49

Austro- Russian Agreement