The European Alliances with Bismarck from 1879-1890 Flashcards
What alliance was created in 1873?
Dreikaiserbund. Including Germany, Russia and Austria-Hungary. Bismarck wanted a group of three to prevent war.
What were the terms and aims of Dreikaiserbund? Did it succeed?
Keep France isolated. Aimed at the common enemy of republicanism and socialism. It Failed due to the lack of German support in the Congress of Berlin.
What alliance was created in 1879?
The Dual Alliance. Including Germany and Austria-Hungary. Austria had a conflict with Russia in the Balkans and needed aid.
What were the terms and aims of the Dual Alliance? Did it succeed?
They aimed to limit European war by agreeing to assist one another if attacked by Russia, and be neutral if attacked by another party. It failed as Russia felt isolated.
What alliance was created in 1881?
The Three Emperors Alliance. Including Germany, Russia and Austria-Hungary. Russia was isolated due to the Dual Alliance and Germany revised Dreikaiserbund.
What were the terms and aims of the Three Emperors Alliance?
AImed to resolve Austrian-Russian disputes in the Balkans by agreeing to be neutral if any party was at war. It failed due to events in the Balkans.
What alliance was created in 1882?
The Triple Alliance. Including Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. Tensions were high with Austria and Russia, so, Germany needed a defensive alliance.
What were the terms and aims of the Triple Alliance? Did it succeed?
The aim was to counter French and Russian interests, if attacked by 2 or more powers the others would assist. It was a success as it prevented a war on 2-fronts.
What alliance was created in 1887?
The Reinsurance Treaty. Including Germany and Russia. Germany needed some kind of relationship with Russia.
What were the terms and aims of the Reinsurance Treaty? Did it succeed?
Germany is aiming to avoid a war on 2-fronts. Each party would remain neutral if attacked. Success, Germany did (at least temporarily) prevent a war on two fronts.
What alliance was created in December 1887?
The 2nd Mediterranean Agreement. Including Austria-Hungary, Italy and Great Britain. Germany encouraged this treaty to avoid being dragged into war with Austria-Hungary.
What were the terms and aims of the 2nd Mediterranean Agreement?
Maintain peace in the Near East, preserve freedom of the straits and accept Turkish authority. Success, as Germany was not dragged into war by Austria-Hungary.
What was the C. Culpin and R. Henig quotation?
“Bismark’s … strategy … bequeathed to his successors serious long-term problems.”
