European Diplomacy

1850-1915

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1854-1856: Crimean War.

1872: Russia, Germany and Austria form the Three Emperor's League.

1877: Russo-Turkish War.

1879: Germany and Austria form the Dual Alliance.

1878: Treaty of San Stephano.

1882: The Triple Alliance is formed: Germany, Italy and Austria.

1884-1885: The Congress of Berlin decides the fate of Africa.African Chronology

1887: Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia.

1890: The new German ministry under Caprivi fails to renew the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia.

1893-1894: Russo-Frankish Alliance.

1898: Crisis at Fashoda.

First Germany Naval Law: Germany challenges Britain for control of the seas.

1899: Boer War begins.

1902: Anglo-Japanese Alliance.

Boer War ends.

1904: France and Britain conclude an entente.

1904-1905: Russo-Japanese War.

1905: First Moroccan Crisis.

1907: Britain and Russia conclude an entente.

1908: Austria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina.

1911: Second Moroccan Crisis.

1912-1913: First Balkan War.

1913: Second Balkan War.

1914: World War I begins.

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