how the european powers came into two rival camps!
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How the European Powers came into two rival
camps!
Origin of the Alliance System
I want to create a situation in which all European powers, except France, would ally with Germany and would stop forming an anti-German alliance.
German First Ally : Austria“Come. Andrassy. We know each others’ form. You and I together Against the lot.
German next Ally : Italy
Ha! With my hated rival! Why was I so rude to her?
The Triple Alliance
Review: The Triple Alliance
1879
1882
The Triple Alliance
French Strikes Back: Allies with Russia
As you wish
Money I want
Britain growing angry with Germany
What do u want?
I want to have as many as u
have.
The whole
world is mine
I don’t care 88
Cooperation between Britain and France
German expansion into the Balkan and the Middle East forced Britain and Russia to come together.
Cooperation between Britain and Russia
Review: The Triple Entente
1895
1904
1907
The Triple Entente
Formation of the Alliance System
Alliance System and World War One Yes.
1. If any quarrel happened between members of the two rival camps, other members were involved. A local war might then develop
into a general war.2. If any quarrel happened, the powers
thought they would have the support of other members. They preferred war to peaceful means.
Alliance System and World War One No1. The Powers had other motives to
join the war Example One: Britain joined the war
because she objected to the German invasion of Belgium
28/6 Sarajevo Assassination
28/7 Austria declared war on Serbia.
30/7 Russia mobilized armies
1/8 - 3/8 Ger declared war on Ru and France
3/8 Ger invaded Belgium
4/8 Br and Fr declared war on Ger.
Why did Britain declare war on Germany?
Schlieffen Plan
Alliance System and World War One No2. The Powers had other motives to
fight in the war Example Two: Italy joined the war
but she stood on the side of Britain and France. It is because she was promised to have some territories if she won the war. She should have stood on the side of Germany and Austria.
Why did Italy take part in the war?
When the war broke out, Italy just waited
and saw how the war progressed. In
1915, Italy signed the secret Treaty of
London. In this treaty Britain had offered
Italy large sections of territory in the
Adriatic Sea region. So Italy betrayed
Germany and Austria and joined the
British and the French sides.