Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Development of Triple Alliance/ Entente
- Triple Alliance
- 1879, Bismark signed the Dual Alliance w/ Austria Hungary
- Strengthen German against France/ Russia
- Italy Joined in 1882
- Triple Alliance was formed
- Defensive Alliance
- Agree to support each other if any were attacked
- Triple Entente
- Franco - Russian Dual Alliance, 1894
- Both France + Russia felt isolated in Europe
- France wanted revenge for defeat of 1871 war
- Recover Alsace-Lorraine
- Russia needed loan to stimulate economic growth
- Entene Cordiale, 1904
- Britain felt Isolated in Europe
- Germany declined to sign agreement in 1900-02 limiting naval expansion
- Increasing rivalry between Germany and Britain due to German Naval Expansion
- Britain wanted to stop French Interference in Eygpt
- France wanted free hand to expand to Morocco
- Anglo - Russian Entente, 1907
- Signed due to French Influence
- Effects
- Increased tension in Europe
- Dispute between one of the members could well involve other members
- Result in a dispute between two countries becoming a six way conflict