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The Road to WW1 — Eras

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1804 AD — 1914 AD

The Road to WW1

The century before 1914: nationalism, industry, empire, and a crisis that pulled a world into war.

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·1804 AD · Paris France · politicsNapoleon Crowns Himself Emperor
·1815 AD · Waterloo Belgium · warBattle of Waterloo
·1825 AD · Stockton England · inventionFirst Passenger Railway
·1869 AD · Suez Egypt · inventionSuez Canal Opens
·1885 AD · Berlin Germany · politicsScramble for Africa
·1914 AD · Paris France · warWorld War I Begins