Alliance systems

Question 1

What two grouped alliances were made?

Answer 1

Triple alliance

Triple Entente

Question 2

Who consisted of the Triple Alliance and when was it formed?

Answer 2

Germany
Italy
Austria & Hungary
1882

Question 3

Who consisted of the Triple Entente and when was each alliance formed?

Answer 3

Franco - Russian 1870-71 (France and Russia)
Entente Cordiale 1903-04 (France and England)
Anglo Russian 1907 (England and Russia)

Question 4

What was splendid isolation?

Answer 4

Britain wanted to remain separate from the rest of Europe

Question 5

Why did Britain go into splendid isolation?

Answer 5

They were not happy to be in alliances with other countries because no one country was in control.
They’re island and always vulnerable
Trade between Britain and the empire needed to be protected

Question 6

Why did Britain come out of splendid isolation?

Answer 6

In 1898 Germany started to build up their navy and Britain felt threatened because they had the biggest navy and Germany did not have its own empire

Question 7

How the formation of the triple entente lead to war?

Answer 7

Germany felt encircled by the Triple Entente