G dominated the Great Powers, leaving their continental enemy Fr isolated. KEY: Triple Alliance, Three Emperor's Alliance > Reinsurance Treaty.
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Dual Alliance 1879
G & A (not B's intention to be permanently tied to Austria yet it was regularly renewed and became the cornerstone of G FP). G's commitment owed much to fears that collapse would create a dangerous power vacuum in central and S europe=R's benefit!
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Triple Alliance 1882
G, A-H & Italy, all agreed to back each other but others inferior to G in terms of military power
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Reinsurance Treaty 1887
G & R, After 3 Emperor's 1881 alliance lapsed, Reinsurance Treaty was a 3yr agreement to remain neutral unless Fr or A were attacked- gd maintaining close relat with R :)
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Franco-Russian Alliance 1894
Fr & R united to prevent German attack! (After 1890 B's successors allow Reinsurance Treaty to Lapse)= Nightmare for G as open to prospect of Zweifrontenkreig.
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Anglo-Japanese alliance 1902
Br & Japan. Would remain neutral and importantly allowed Br to scale down its naval presence in the Far East and to concentrate on naval forces in home waters.
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Entente Cordiale 1904
Anglo-French agreement (Germany could no longer rely on British and French hostility- Br had ended its 'splendid isolation' from European affairs).
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Anglo-Russian Agreement 1907 (-Triple Entente)
Br & R settled disputes in central Asia, gave rise to Anglo-Russian entente and effectively created the Triple Entente= G isolated.
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Card 2
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G & A (not B's intention to be permanently tied to Austria yet it was regularly renewed and became the cornerstone of G FP). G's commitment owed much to fears that collapse would create a dangerous power vacuum in central and S europe=R's benefit!
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Dual Alliance 1879
Card 3
Front
G, A-H & Italy, all agreed to back each other but others inferior to G in terms of military power
Back
Card 4
Front
G & R, After 3 Emperor's 1881 alliance lapsed, Reinsurance Treaty was a 3yr agreement to remain neutral unless Fr or A were attacked- gd maintaining close relat with R :)
Back
Card 5
Front
Fr & R united to prevent German attack! (After 1890 B's successors allow Reinsurance Treaty to Lapse)= Nightmare for G as open to prospect of Zweifrontenkreig.
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