Who were the major world powers between 1870 and 1914?

Great Britain

* Dominant naval power

* Extensive empire

* Strong economy

France

* Second-largest economy in the world

* Powerful military

* Colonies in Africa and Asia

Russia

* Largest country in the world

* Rapidly industrializing

* Ambitious foreign policy

Germany

* Unified in 1871

* Quickly became a major industrial power

* Aggressive foreign policy

Austria-Hungary

* Dual monarchy

* Multinational empire in Central Europe

* Weakened by internal tensions

Italy

* Unified in 1861

* Struggling to modernize and industrialize

* Imperial ambitions in Africa

United States

* Rapidly growing economy

* Emerging as a major industrial power

* Increasingly involved in international affairs

Japan

* Rapidly modernizing

* Ambitious foreign policy

* Victorious in the Russo-Japanese War

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