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| 1900 | 1901 Ferdinand von Zeppelin builds the first successful dirigible. British Queen Victoria dies. Edward VII of Great Britain is crowned. |
| 1902 | 1903 |
| 1904 Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) |
1905 Revolution breaks out in Russia after Bloody Sunday. Arthor Griffith founds the Sinn Fein political movement pushing for Irish independence. |
| 1906 The Moslem League was organized in India to help keep Moslem rights. The Russian Duma is elected, only to be dissolved. Finnish women win the right to vote. Britian takes over rule of Nigeria. |
1907 A second Russian Duma is elected and dissolved. Russia, Great Britain and France sign a defense pact because of their fear Germany... the triple entente is formed. The Anglo-Russian Entente divides Iran between Britian and Russia. |
| 1908 Austria-Hungary used power given to it at the Berlin Conference to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina. Oil was discovered in southwestern Iran. Macedonian Question, 1908-1912 |
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