Franco-Prussian War
1870
Reinsurance Treaty
1887
Dual Alliance
1879
Drei Keiserbund
1881
Wilhelm II comes to power
1888
Triple Alliance
1882
Reinsurance Treaty allowed to lapse
1890
Sacking of Bismarck
1890
Schlieffen Plan
1893
Naval Defense Act
1889
Naval Laws
1898
Entente Cordiale
1904
Dreadnoughts
Germany 24
Britain 14+
Arms expanditure Germany, France, A/H
less than 5%
Triple Entente
1907
Treaty of London
1834
Second Morrocan Crisis
1911
Second Balkan War
1913
Assasination Franz Ferdinand
28th June 1914
Blank Cheque
5th July 1914
Bombardment of Serbia (A/H)
28th July 1914
Russia mobilises against A/H
30th July 1914
Ultimatum to France from Germany
3th August 1914
ALL MAJOR NATIONS ARE AT WAR
4th August 1914