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ALLIANCE SYSTEM
- There was a peace
conference to solve
the crisis- Germany
threatened war…
- Russia and France
alone against alliance of
Germany, Austria
Hungry, and Italy, and
nervous then signed a
‘dual entente’=
promised to fight side
by side if attacked
Germany and mobilize
army if triple alliance
mobilizes theirs. –
Frances isolation
finished.
- 1904: the “entente cordiale” signed. British acknowledged
French control of Morocco with this agreement, and France
acknowledged Britain’s control of Egypt.
- 1905: Germany Kaiser visits Morocco and declared
Morocco should be independent of France and
Germany hoped that Britain would not support
France and therefore the entente would collapse.
- When France and Russia (rivals of
Britain) signed dual entente Britain
declared to patch up with France who was
traditionally their rival.
- Conference showed weakness with triple alliance
with Italy deserting Germany and backing France.
Germany argued that Austria only real alliance.
- Britain and France thought it was a
bluff- entente hardened.
- This was not a military alliance but
Germany wanted to sign agreement with
Britain and thought by Britain signing the
“entente cordiale it was anti- Germany so
Germany tried to break the agreement up.
- Kaiser in 1888- then in 1890 forced
Bismarck to resign- days later treaty
with Russia lapsed.
- A dispute between any 2 of the
powers could have the potential to
draw in the other 3
- For 40 years Britain trying to stay
out of Europe affairs, its policy
called, “splendid isolation.”
- The Fall of Bismarckian Diplomacy
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