The Alliances (b1)

Question 1

1879

Answer 1

Dual Alliance

Germany, Austria-Hungary

Question 2

1882

Answer 2

Triple Alliance

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

Question 3

1894

Answer 3

Dual Entente

France, Russia

Question 4

1904

Answer 4

Entente Cordiale

Britain, France

Question 5

1907 (B,R)

Answer 5

Anglo Russian Entente

Britain, Russia

Question 6

1907 (B,R,F)

Answer 6

Triple Entente

Britain, France, Russia

Question 7

Why did alliance system develop?

Answer 7

• France lost Franco-Prussian War (paid reparations and gave up Alsace-Lorraine) so want revenge
• Germany faced encirclement making it vulnerable so Dreikaiserbund and Triple Alliance kept it safe
• Kaiser (Germany) dropped Russian alliance but kept Triple Alliance
• Russia allied with France meant Germany faces encirclement again
• Triple Entente meant by 1914 Europe divided, balance of power would keep peace
• Russia allied to Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria so 1914 alliances dragged the nation’s into war

Question 8

Alliance systems caused tension

Answer 8

• Dreikaiserbund meant Germany had allies (becoming powerful) but France wants revenge
• Dual Alliance isolated Russia
• Triple Alliance - France angry at Italy for taking Tunisia
• Dual Entente - Germany encircled
• Entente Cordiale - Britain and France claimed African land without consulting Germany
• Anglo Russian Entente - Britain and Russia had dominant roles in Persia and Afghanistan
• Triple Entente - Germany threatened by ‘ring of steel’
• Secret alliances caused mistrust

Question 9

1872

Answer 9

Dreikaiserbund

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia