1902 ⟶ European Naval Blockade of Venezuela

Venezuelan crisis of 1902–1903, in which Britain, Germany an...
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⚔️ End of the War of the Austrian Succession

1748: War of the Austrian Succession.⟶
End of the War of the Austrian Succession (1740)
WarfareEuropean HistoryTreaty of Aix-la-ChapelleDynastic ConflictImperialismDiplomacyFrederick the Great
AustriaAustriaFranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited KingdomSpainSpain

⚔️ Franco-Prussian War and European Transformations

1870–1871: The Franco-Prussian War results in the unifications of Germany and Italy, the collapse of the Second French Empire and the emergence of a New Imperialism.⟶
Franco-Prussian War and European Transformations (1870)
WarfareImperialismNationalismDiplomacyMilitary Conflict
FranceFranceGermanyGermanyItalyItaly

🚢 European Naval Blockade of Venezuela

Venezuelan crisis of 1902–1903, in which Britain, Germany and Italy impose a naval blockade on Venezuela in order to enforce collection of outstanding financial claims.⟶
European Naval Blockade of Venezuela (1902)
ImperialismDebt CrisisVenezuelaDiplomacyEuropean Powers
VenezuelaVenezuelaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermanyItalyItaly

🚢 Sinking of the RMS Lusitania by German U-Boat

May 7: Sinking of the RMS Lusitania.⟶
Sinking of the RMS Lusitania by German U-Boat (1915)
World War INaval WarfareAtrocityPropaganda
United KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermanyUnited StatesUnited States

✈️ Battle of Britain: Aerial Combat Defeats Axis

July – October: Battle of Britain, the first entirely aerial military campaign, becomes the first significant defeat for the Axis powers.⟶
Battle of Britain: Aerial Combat Defeats Axis (1940)
World War IIStrategic BombingLuftwaffeAxis PowersAllied PowersMilitary StrategyTurning Point
United KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermany