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Germany wins the Franco-Prussian war
The French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine are annexed -
Signing of the Triple Alliance
Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy sign the alliance which would later become involved in the first world war -
The second Internalional meets in Paris
it is a congress of socialists -
Spanish American war
The territories of Guam, the Phillipines and Puerto Rico ascend to the United States of America -
Boer Rebels clash with the British
British Rule is chanllenged in South Africa -
Boxer Rebellion
Against foreign influence in China -
President McKinley is assassinated
A US president is Assassinated by an anarchist -
Naval arms race
A naval arms race between Germnay and Britain begins following the launch of the HMS Dreadnought -
Signing of the Triple Entente
the alliance which was signed between France, Britain and RUssia -
maltreatment of the tribespeople
A commision uncovers the mistreatment of the tribespeople in the Belgian Congo -
Japanese annexation of Korea
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Archduke Franz ferdinand is assassinated
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Austrian bombardment of Belgrade
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All major powers are at war - WW1
