mar 5, 1888 - 1880 with the death of the German Emperor Wilhelm came the ascension of his son Wilhelm II who would dismantle much of Germany's foreign relationships by dismissing the much needed chancellor Otto Von Bismark and refused to renew the Reinsurance Treaty which deteriorated Austria-Hunagry's relationship with Russia and had the side effect of isolating france which would lead to france and russia froming a secret alliance
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mar 5, 1888
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~ 137 years ago