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The relationship between the central powers, i.e. Austria-Hungary and Germany, in the period before the First World War had a fundamental influence on European and world events. Imperial Policy colorfully describes the complex ties between the European powers and shows how William II, Francis Joseph I and other key politicians and diplomats influenced the direction of their countries' foreign policy. He will also mention the worsening relations between the Habsburg monarchy and Russia regarding the Balkans, the Bosnian annexation crisis, Austria's disputes with Serbia and the threat that Austria-Hungary will lose its status as a great power. It also approximates the circumstances that led Berlin to unequivocal support for the Habsburg Monarchy after the Sarajevo assassination and set off a deadly avalanche that buried millions of human lives.