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1871 defeat of France
Germany is united as an Imperial federation of states under the leadership of the King of Prussia (Kaiser Wilhelm I) after France loses the Franco-Prussian War. A new period of fast industry and population increase is sparked by this. The French territories of Alsace and Lorraine were also taken by force by the Germans. -
1882 Hapsburg Empire
The Triple Alliance is made up of Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary (formerly the Habsburg Empire). -
1891 - The Russian Empire
1891: In response to the Triple Alliance, France and the Russian Empire establish their own alliance. -
1898 - Germany begins to build up its navy
1898: In an effort to challenge the British Navy's long-standing dominance in the world, Germany starts to expand its navy. -
January 1902 - Britain and Japan
January 1902 - Großbritannien und Japan bilden eine Marine-Allianz. -
April 1904 - The British reach a strategic agreement
Entente Cordiale, an Anglo-French agreement signed on April 8, 1904, put a stop to hostilities between France and Great Britain and cleared the path for diplomatic collaboration against German demands in the ten years leading up to World War I (1914–18) by resolving a number of contentious issues. -
Austrian Siege Gun
During World War One, the Austro-Hungarian 42cm Howitzer was arguably the most effective piece of artillery that any army employed. It's interesting to note that its original purpose was to attack naval targets rather than terrestrial targets. -
German Rule in Belgium
Britain. The first Entente strategic bombing sorties were carried out by the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), which targeted the Zeppelin bases in Cologne and Düsseldorf on September 22, 1914, and October 8, 1914. At least one airship was destroyed, and the planes were loaded with twenty-pound bombs. -
September 5-12, 1914 Battle of the Marne
The First Battle of the Marne, often called the Miracle on the Marne (French: miracle de la Marne), took place between September 5 and September 12, 1914, and was part of the First World War.[4] The German army invaded France with the intention of eliminating the French and British forces (Allies/Entente) and conquering Paris in order to win the war in 40 days. In August, the Germans experienced their first victories. They conquered a sizable portion of northern France and Belgium and prevailed -
First Battle of Ypres October 19-November 22, 1914
The first of three expensive World War I battles, the First Battle of Ypres (October 19–November 22, 1914), took place in western Flanders and was centered on the city of Ypres (now Ieper).