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Prussia and the other Dual Alliance signed Italy joins Germany and Known as ‘The Reinsurance 29-year-old Wilhelm II Bismarck dismissed as Germany decides not to Alliance signed between Nicholas II becomes Germany passes its first law Spanish-American War. Uprising in China by the Anglo-Boer War. After a Queen Victoria dies. Guglielmo Marconi sends Anglo-Japanese Alliance Women’s Social and Political German states are unified between Germany and Austria-Hungary to form Treaty’, a pact is signed succeeds his father as Kaiser Chancellor of Germany renew ‘The Reinsurance France and Russia Tsar of Russia to build large numbers of USA defeats Spain, taking ‘Boxers’, a nationalist group long struggle, Britain Edward VII becomes King the first message across signed, ending Britain’s years Union formed in Manchester as a single nation. Austria-Hungary the Triple Alliance between Germany and of Germany by Kaiser Wilhelm II Treaty’ with Russia warships. This challenge control of Cuba, Puerto Rico seeking to end foreign re-establishes control over of Great Britain and Ireland. the Atlantic using wireless of ‘splendid isolation’ under the leadership of Wilhelm I of Prussia Russia agreeing not to attack to Britain’s long-standing and the Philippines, and domination of the country the Boers in South Africa. telegraphy Emmeline and Christabel 1914 becomes Kaiser (Emperor) one another naval supremacy begins an becoming a major player Pankhurst. Begins a militant of Germany, with Prince Otto arms race between the two on the world stage. campaign for women’s right von Bismarck as Chancellor . countries. Other laws for the to vote. building of more ships follow in later years. Military events Naval events Aviation events Political events

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Known as the ‘Entente Systematic killing of the Russo-Japanese War Revolution in Russia Liberal Party wins the British Britain launches a Anglo-Russian Entente Herbert Henry Asquith Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Frenchman Louis Blériot King Edward VII dies. George V crowned Emperor Asquith introduces the Third First Balkan War. Turkey Woodrow Wilson sworn in Second Balkan War begins. Asquith’s Home Rule Bill Cordiale’, a political Herero and Nama people by in Manchuria. Japan is fiercely crushed by general election and forms a revolutionary new battleship, announced, demonstrating a replaces Sir Henry Balkans is formally annexed makes the first successful George V becomes King of India at the Delhi Durbar Home Rule Bill into the loses most of its remaining as the 28th President of the Further outbreak of fighting threatened when British understanding is reached the German Army in German defeats Russia. government troops, government led by Sir Henry HMS Dreadnought. Naval new political understanding Campbell-Bannerman as by Austria-Hungary cross-channel flight in an of Great Britain and Ireland. British parliament, offering European territory. United States in the Balkans which lasts officers, serving at the between Britain and France South-West Africa, the first but leads to limited Campbell-Bannerman rivalry with Germany between Britain and Russia British prime minister aeroplane, vindicating the limited self-government to until August. Curragh camp in Ireland, ending years of tension recognised genocide of the political reforms intensifies. Daily Mail’s claim three years Ireland within the United threaten to resign rather and mistrust twentieth century earlier, ‘Britain No Longer Kingdom. Nationalist and than enforce home rule in An Island’ Unionist tensions slowly Ireland grow within the country.

SS Titanic sinks after striking an iceberg in the northern Atlantic. Over 1500 people lose their lives.