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Remembering WW1 - 100 years on. World War One Was the Precursor to a Century of Conflict: 30 Graphics That Explain the Last 100 Years - Made From History. Given we’ll shortly be reaching the centenary of the outbreak of World War One, we compiled this piece to explain the key global events of the last 100 years.

World War One Was the Precursor to a Century of Conflict: 30 Graphics That Explain the Last 100 Years - Made From History

We’ve used a variety of graphics, timelines and data visualisations to explain the chain link events that leads us to global politics as they are today. If you want to make further suggestions on what we can work in, let us know on the comments. By 1914 Europe was divided by two major Alliance systems: The Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria Hungary and Russia and the Triple Entente, between France, Russia and Great Britain. The balance of power was delicate, with tension building in a pot of nationalistic fervour, militarism and Imperial ambition.

World War 1

Events of WW2. NZ in the World Wars.