| 1856. | Alexander II of Russia. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1870. | Napoleon III declared war against Prussia. | |
| 1871. | Paris surrendered (January). The King of Prussia became “German Emperor.” The Peace of Frankfort. | |
| 1878. | The Treaty of Berlin. The Armed Peace of forty-six years began in western Europe. | |
| 1888. | Frederick II (March), William II (June), German Emperors. | |
| 1912. | China became a republic. | |
| 1914. | The Great War in Europe began. | |
| 1917. | The two Russian revolutions. Establishment of the Bolshevik regime in Russia. | |
| 1918. | The Armistice. | |
| 1920. | First meeting of the League of Nations, from which Germany, Austria, Russia and Turkey were excluded and at which the United States was not represented. |
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