Countries
Date Event
Involved
France and • France defeated by Prussia
1871
Germany
Germany, AH • Russia sought to renew the Dreikaiserbund
1873
and Russia
• Berlin Conference
• Romania gains independence under the Treaty of
Berlin
1878 Great Powers
• AH given great administrative powers in BH
• Gave AH permission to intervene in Sanjak and to build
the railway they wanted
Germany and • Signed Dual Alliance agreement
1879
AH
Germany, AH • Triple Alliance formed as all had the same enemies
May 1882
and Italy
• Bulgarian revolt
Bulgaria,
1885 • Russia forced abdication of Prince of Bulgaria
Russia and AH
• Damaged relations with AH
Germany and • Reinsurance Treaty
1887
Russia
• Bismark resigns and the Kaiser refuses to renew the
Reinsurance Treaty
1890 Germany
• Weltpolitk pursued which was supported by Pan
German League, Colonial League and Navy League
Russia and • Accession of Tsar Nicholas II
1894
France • Dual Entente
• Wanted to maintain status quo under détente
• Neither would attempt to disrupt the balance of power in
Balkans
1897 Russia and AH • Black Sea Straits closed to warships when peace with
Turkey
• OE collapsed AH could annex BH
• Germany announces pursuit of Welpolitik
1898 UK and France • Fashoda Incident
• Imperial territorial dispute
• France sought to take control of the Upper Nile basin
trying to push Britain out of Sudan
Date Event
Involved
France and • France defeated by Prussia
1871
Germany
Germany, AH • Russia sought to renew the Dreikaiserbund
1873
and Russia
• Berlin Conference
• Romania gains independence under the Treaty of
Berlin
1878 Great Powers
• AH given great administrative powers in BH
• Gave AH permission to intervene in Sanjak and to build
the railway they wanted
Germany and • Signed Dual Alliance agreement
1879
AH
Germany, AH • Triple Alliance formed as all had the same enemies
May 1882
and Italy
• Bulgarian revolt
Bulgaria,
1885 • Russia forced abdication of Prince of Bulgaria
Russia and AH
• Damaged relations with AH
Germany and • Reinsurance Treaty
1887
Russia
• Bismark resigns and the Kaiser refuses to renew the
Reinsurance Treaty
1890 Germany
• Weltpolitk pursued which was supported by Pan
German League, Colonial League and Navy League
Russia and • Accession of Tsar Nicholas II
1894
France • Dual Entente
• Wanted to maintain status quo under détente
• Neither would attempt to disrupt the balance of power in
Balkans
1897 Russia and AH • Black Sea Straits closed to warships when peace with
Turkey
• OE collapsed AH could annex BH
• Germany announces pursuit of Welpolitik
1898 UK and France • Fashoda Incident
• Imperial territorial dispute
• France sought to take control of the Upper Nile basin
trying to push Britain out of Sudan
