This document outlines the major political alliances, tensions, and conflicts in Europe from 1873-1914 that contributed to the start of World War 1. It discusses the formation of the Dual Alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1879, the Triple Alliance adding Italy in 1882, and various agreements between other European powers like France and Russia that divided Europe into opposing alliance coalitions. It also summarizes conflicts over regions like the Balkans, Morocco, and Asia that increased tensions between the European powers in the decades leading up to the war.

1. The Road
to
World War I

2. Colonial
Rivalrie
s:
Africa
in
1914

3. Colonial Rivalries: Asia in
1914

4. The British Empire in 1914

5. The Balkans in 1878

6. Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-1914
1. Three Emperors’ League (1873)  Ger, A-H,
Rus.
2. Dual Alliance (1879)  Ger. & A-H
3. Triple Alliance (1882) Ger, A-H, It.
4. Reinsurance Treaty (1887)  restore
relations between Ger. & Rus.
5. Franco-Russian Alliance (1894)
6. British-Japanese Alliance (1902)
7. The Entente Cordiale (1904)  Br. & Fr.

7. Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-1914
8. First Moroccan Crisis (1905)
9. Russo-Japanese War (1905)
10. The Anglo-Russian Convention (1907)  Persia
11. Triple Entente (1907)  Br, Fr, Rus
12. The Bosnian Crisis of 1908
13. Second Moroccan Crisis (1911)
14. The First Balkan War (1912)
15. The Second Balkan War (1913)

8. The Balkan Wars: 1912-1913

9. Europe in 1914

10. The
Balkans in
1914