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precarious
semi solid
“Triple Entente”,
understanding(unofficial) between the Russian Empire, French Third Republic and the UK
French Third Republic
French government from 1870 to 1940
become weaker
the latter took colonial territory from her in Tunisia, signed the Triple Alliance agreement with Germany and Austria-Hungary. Italy’s allegiance to its previous enemy, Austria-Hungary, was met with some incredulity from the Italian public.
The agreement promised the protection of each nation if they were to be attacked by antagonist empires. The Triple Alliance agreement was renewed in 1887,
in 1902, Italy made a secret pact with France––promising t...
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Germany,
fancied itself as the successor to the Austro-Hungarian Empire as it faced a slow but inevitable collapse.
In opposition, The Franco-Russian Alliance, signed in 1894, was an agreement that promised that if either nation were to be attacked by a member of the Triple Alliance, each would aid its ally in defense.
respond in kind. Great Britain had been in a
convinced
“Entente Cordiale”
series of agreements signed between UK and France
agreed cause, and perhaps the most seismic event, was the assassination of the Arch Duke of Austria-Hungary.
On June 28th, 1914, Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Duchess Sophie Chotek of Austria, were assassinated whilst on a state visit to Sarajevo, in Austro-Hungarian Bosnia. The assassin was a nineteen-year-old nationalist: Gavrilo Princip.
Pan-Slavist ultra-nationalist Serbian group
An Extremist group
known as “The Black Hand Society”.
Austro-Hungarian annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Ethno linguists had a crucial role
history has ruled out any official involvement by the Serbian government
“Blank Cheque”.
a promise of unconditional support for any action of Aus-hung against Serbia.
Austro-Hungarian politicians intently craved.
The ultimatum was tantamount to the loss of
Serbian sovereignty to Austr...
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Edward Grey, the British foreign secretary, proposed peace talks between all sides. However his plea was rejected by Kaiser Wilhelm. War looked inevitable.
that Belgium provide passage of German troops through her borders. The plan exercised by Germany, known as “The Schlieffen Plan”,
Plan 17,
The aim was to prevent supplies from reaching the Central Powers
“Race to the Sea”, an attempt by both sides to gain ground in unoccupied territory along the French northern flank.
trench-warfare.
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