History Revision

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Alliances

The Triple Alliance

Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary

Dual Alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary in 1879

Triple Alliance formed in 1882 with Italy

Made Russia and France nervous

Triple Entente

France, Russia and Britain

Creates the Franco-Russian Alliance in 1892

Creates the Entente Cordiale with France in 1904

Triple Entente completed with the Anglo-Russian Entente in 1907

Morocco

The First (1905-06)

France wanted to add the uncolonised African country to its empire

But Germany objected and demanded an international conference on Morocco's future

Germany was made to back down at the Algeciras conference in 1906 by British, Italian, Russian and Spanish support

So France took control of Morocco's police and banks!

The Agadir Crisis (1911)

France sent troops to Fez to fight rebels

Germany accused France or trying to get complete control

So Sent in a Warship called the Panther

Britain feared Germany would attempt to make a naval base at Agadir, which would threaten key sea routes

When Britain send ships, Germany backed down and recognised France's influence over morocco

Which made Germany more Anti-British

The Arms Race

Germany vs Britain

Weltpoltik

Wilhelm increased military size and wanted to expand the German empire

The Two Power Standard

Britain's Navy had to be as big as the next two strongest navies in Europe put together

The Dreadnought

Britain created its first one in 1906

Germany created its own version in 1907-08

By 1914 Britain had 29 and Germany had 17

The Balkans

Controlled by the Ottomans (Turkey) who were very weak from corruption and the rise of Nationalism. (The Sick Man of Europe)

Germany wanted to build a railway through the Balkans

Italy wanted to control the other side of the Adriatic Sea

Austria-Hungary wanted to stop Serbia from stirring up their people as the Slavs wanted Independence and hoped to get help from Serbia

Russia wanted sea access from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean through Turkish controlled straits

The Origins of World War 1