Cornell Notes Topic / Objective: Name: Jack Andrew Joa World War One Class: 19.2 Notes Period: Date: Essential Question: World War One Questions: Notes: European Relation and Franco-Prussian War (1871): Rivalries: Prussia defeated the Austrian Empire and France. Prussia created the German nation. Austrian Empire reorganized as Austria-Hungary. French lost territory and status. The French resented this. Concerns in the late 1800s: Germany: Was surrounded by potential enemies. Was suspicious of Russia to the east and their army of 1.3 million. Used its new industrial might to build a powerful army and navy. Russia: After expansion in Asia stalled due to the loss in the Russo-Japanese War,