/u/Liqkerin's posts in /r/askhistorians
Why didn't the Europeans establish a colonial presence in Japan like they did in the Americas , India , Africa , Australia and Indonesia ?
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How did the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire become staunch allies in the years preceeding WW1 when just a few decades earlier they were the biggest contenders for German hegemony and therefore bitter rivals ?
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Why did the throne of Spain go to the Duke of Anjou after the death of Charles II and not to the Austrian branch of the Habsburg family ?
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How did the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire become staunch allies in the years preceeding WW1 when just a few decades earlier they were the biggest contenders for German hegemony and therefore bitter rivals ?
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What were the reasons behind The Ottoman Empire joining the Central Powers during WW1 ? The Empire did not stand to gain much in the Balkans because of Bulgaria being in the alliance as well. Did their ambitions lie in Africa , or somewhere else ?
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