Alliances Flashcards
How long did the Reinsurance treaty between Germany and Russia last?
3 years, 1887-1890
When did France ally with Russia?
1894
Which eastern nation did the UK ally with in 1902?
Japan, following Britain’s abandoning of the ‘Splendid Isolation’
When was the triple alliance formed and who were its member states?
1882, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
Britain, Russia and France went into war in 1914 as part of what alliance?
Triple Entente
Why was France particularly hostile with Germany in the latter half of the 19th century?
Franco-Prussian war, disputes over Alsace Lorraine
Why were Britain’s enemies from the 19th century (France and Russia) now allied to the British and united against Germany?
British-French agreements in Africa, Russian weakness from 1905 and the French-Russian alliance. Britain saw Germany as a threat to their superiority, and the naval race only reinforced this.
