Name: _________________________________
IB EoME
Period: _____ Date: ________
European Diplomacy, Balance of Power, and Alliance Timeline
Now that we are on our way to understanding how the politics in Europe brought the world to
War, it is time to pause and put all the events into a chronology. In this unit we have
examined how these events created a Balance of Tension as opposed to a Balance of Power.
We will create a Timeline of events to chart the changes from 1869 to 1904.
Using your notes, powerpoint, readings, etc. you will create a timeline that demonstrates
those events.
1. Using the list below, chronologically place dates, people, and important events on the timeline.
2. On poster board draw a timeline starting with 1869 through 1904.
3. On the timeline list the date, the event or person, a brief explanation of 10 of the events and in
addition, a picture for 5 of the events/people that represents the item that you have chosen as well as
your written summary.
4. Use color, neat handwriting, and be creative.
5. Be sure to include the following events:
Suez Canal
Unification of Germany
Franco Prussian War
Dreikaiserbund
War in Sight Crisis
Disraeli buys shares of Suez Canal
Balkan Crisis
Russo-Turkish War 1877
Treaty of San Stefano
Congress of Berlin 1878
Succession of Wilhelm II
Reinsurance Treaty collapse
Kruger Telegram
Development of German Naval
Power
Anglo-French War
Boer War
Russo Japanese War
Date Due: 2/24 (A Day) 2/25 (B Day)
Dual Alliance
Austria Hungary Alliance
with Serbia
Renewal of Drekaiserbund
Triple Alliance
British occupation of Egypt
Partition of West Africa @
W. Africa Conference in Berlin
Reinsurance Treaty
Death of Wilhelm
Removal of Bismarck
Franco Russian Entente
Russian and A. Hungary Balkan
Agreement
British &French Entente
Cordiale
Anglo-Japanese treaty
Schlieffan Plan