During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871, Prussia and its allies defeated the Second French Empire, resulting in the establishment of the Third Republic. In the Treaty of Frankfurt, Prussia forced France to cede Alsace-Lorraine to the new German Empire. This coalition tried to counteract the growing power that Germany was acquiring in its attempt to become the main European power. France. France was a major player in the first world war. [10], There was also Russia's recent rivalry with Austria-Hungary over the spheres of influence in the Balkans and after the Reinsurance Treaty was not renewed in 1890,[11] Russian leaders grew alarmed at the country's diplomatic isolation and joined the Franco-Russian Alliance in 1894.[12]. In 1905 the Germans seized on Russia’s temporary troubles to pressure France in Morocco. ", This page was last edited on 13 October 2020, at 05:50. Britain encouraged the Russo-Japanese rapprochement. In 1907, the Anglo-Russian Entente was agreed, which attempted to resolve a series of long-running disputes over Persia, Afghanistan and Tibet and end their rivalry in Central Asia, nicknamed The Great Game. Subscribe to our Spartacus Newsletter and keep up to date with the latest articles. The United States, Russia, and even Italy, Germany’s erstwhile partner in the Triple Alliance, took France’s side. Triple Entente In 1882 Germany , Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the Triple Alliance . Far from breaking the Entente Cordiale, the affair prompted the British to begin secret staff talks with the French military. Russia shared France's worries about Germany. In a famous Foreign Office memo of January 1907, Senior Clerk Sir Eyre Crowe surmised that Weltpolitik was either a conscious bid for hegemony or a “vague, confused, and unpractical statesmanship not realizing its own drift.” As Ambassador Sir Francis Bertie put it, “The Germans aim to push us into the water and steal our clothes.”. [21] The Franco-Japanese Treaty of 1907 was a key part of building a coalition as France took the lead in creating alliances with Japan, Russia and (informally) with Britain. Britain was also concerned by the growth in the German Navy and in 1904 the two countries signed the Entente Cordiale (friendly understanding). Zara Steiner says, "It would have meant abandoning the whole system of ententes which had been so carefully nurtured during the past six years. "Pomp, Circumstance, and Realpolitik: The Evolution of the Triple Entente of Russia, Great Britain, and France. In the last decade of the nineteenth century, Britain continued its policy of "splendid isolation", with its primary focus on defending its massive overseas empire. The German government responded in kind, even enlarging the Kiel Canal at great expense to accommodate the larger ships. "[14] Essentially, the British reserved the right to join whatever country was attacking Germany, even if Germany did not start a war dooming the talks to failure. In 1882 Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the Triple Alliance.The three countries agreed to support each other if attacked by either France or Russia.France felt threatened by this alliance.

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