Turn 1 (1871-1879)
1871: Franco-Prussian War ends
1873: Three Emperors' League: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia
1875: Bosnia-Herzegovina rebels against Ottomans. Other areas follow
1877-78: Russo-Turkish War
1878: Treaty of San Stefano. Congress of Berlin. Three Emperors' League ends
1879: Dual Alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary
Turn 2 (1879-1886)
1881: Three Emperors' League returns. France annexes Tunisia
1882: Italy joins Dual Alliance to form Triple Alliance
1885-87: Bulgarian Crisis
Turn 3 (1886-1893)
1887: Three Emperors' League ends. Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia.
1887: Britain, Italy, and Russia sign Mediterranean Agreement
1890: Bismarck resigns. William II lets Reinsurance Treaty lapse. Anglo-German Treaty
1890s: French loans to Russia
Turn 4 (1893-1900)
1894: Franco-Russian Military Convention
1895: Jameson Raid
1898: Fashoda Crisis
1899: Berlin-Baghdad Railway Concession
1899-1902: Boer War
Turn 5 (1900-1907)
1902: Anglo-Japanese Alliance. Franco-Italian Agreement
1904: Entente Cordiale between France and Britain
1904-5: Russo-Japanese War
1905-6: First Moroccan Crisis
1907: Anglo-Russian Accord
Turn 6 (1907-1914)
1908: Austria annexes Bosnia-Herzegovina
1909: Racconigi Agreement between Italy and Russia
1911: Second Moroccan Crisis
1911-12: Tripolitanian War
1912-13: 1st Balkan War
1913: 2nd Balkan War
1914: Sarajevo
1914-18: World War I
1919: Treaty of Versailles
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