Background to World War 1 (jan 1, 1801 – jan 1, 1914)
Description:
By 19th Century:- Europe > most powerful continent
- Britain, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary > emerged powerful & a.k.a "Great Powers"
- USA, Russia, Japan > increasingly powerful
By 1914:
1.Triple Entente (Allies)
-Britain, France, Russia
2. Triple Alliance (Central Powers)]
-Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1801
jan 1, 1914
~ 113 years