The Triple Alliance Flashcards
1
Q
What are the Central Powers?
A
- Germany
- Austria-Hungary
- Italy
2
Q
When was the Dual Alliance formed and between which two countries?
A
-1879
- Germany and Austria-Hungary
3
Q
When did Italy join the Dual Alliance, making it the Triple Alliance?
A
- 1882
4
Q
What was the alliance for?
A
- a promise to fight with them if they got attacked
5
Q
Why did Germany want the alliance to guard against a revenge attack from the French?
A
- it captured the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine from France in 1871
6
Q
What was Germany worried about?
A
- encirclement by France and Russia
7
Q
What country was Austria-Hungary worried about and why?
A
- Serbia
- feared it might encourage other countries within its empire to seek independence
8
Q
Why did Italy seek protection from Germany and Austria-Hungary?
A
- it was the weakest country
