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Alliances and the First World War: Essential Background - Fact 1

Alliances and the First World War: Essential Background - Fact 1. World War I was all about the place of Germany in Europe. Alliances and the First World War: Essential Background - Fact 2.

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Alliances and the First World War: Essential Background - Fact 1

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  1. Alliances and the First World War: Essential Background - Fact 1 World War I was all about the place of Germany in Europe

  2. Alliances and the First World War: Essential Background - Fact 2 France and Germany hated each other! When Germany became united country in 1870-1, France went to war to try to stop it … but were defeated miserably.

  3. Alliances and the First World War: Essential Background Fact 2 (cont.) France also lost Alsace-Lorraine in 1870-1. The French never forgave the Germans. They wanted REVENGE.

  4. Alliances and the First World War: Germany in the Middle Germany’s BIG problem was that it was IN THE MIDDLE. That made it VULNERABLE if it came to a war.

  5. Alliances and the First World War: Three Emperors’ League, 1881 In the 19th century, Germany’s brilliant Chancellor, Bismarck, solved this problem by keeping friends with RUSSIA and AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (the Dreikaiserbund).

  6. Alliances and the First World War: Triple Alliance, 1882 Then Bismarck allied with Italy and Austria-Hungary (the TRIPLE ALLIANCE, 1882). Together with his friendship with Russia, this kept Germany safe.

  7. Alliances and the First World War: Germany encircled When Kaiser Wilhelm became Emperor, he abandoned the Russian alliance. He kept the Triple Alliance, but this did NOT solve the problem of Germany’s encirclement.

  8. Alliances and the First World War: Franco-Russian Alliance, 1892 Instead, in 1892, Russia made an alliance with FRANCE. Although it was only a DEFENSIVE alliance, it was Germany’s worst nightmare!

  9. Alliances and the First World War: Webs of Alliances There were many more alliances.

  10. Alliances and the First World War: Anglo-Japanese Naval Agreement, 1902 1902 Anglo-Japanese naval alliance freed up Great Britain from protecting its Empire in the far east…

  11. Alliances and the First World War: Entente Cordiale, 1904 … whichallowed Britain to make the Entente Cordiale (‘friendly relationship’) with France in 1904.

  12. Alliances and the First World War: Triple Entente, 1907 In 1907 Russia joined Britain and France to make the Triple Entente. By 1914, Europe had divided into two massive superpower blocs. People thought this BALANCE OF POWER would keep the peace.

  13. Alliances and the First World War: The Balkans Russia was also allied to Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria.

  14. Alliances and the First World War: How the Alliances caused war … like mountain climbers tied to the same rope… it is arguable that THE SYSTEM OF ALLIANCES CAUSED WORLD WAR ONE.

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