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Bismarck
The most important influence on European diplomatic alignments at this time -
Dual Monarchy
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Disraeli
Came to power as Prime Minister -
Gladstone
In the same year Disraeli became prime minister, he was replaced by Gladstone.
(until 1874)
he penned a prolix refletion on the responsibilites of power and his sacred duties to God -
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Bismarckian System of foreign policy
He was the architect of a new balance, which dominated european diplomacy for 20 years. This system was conceived by its author as a means of avoiding dangerous diplomatic alignments and as a means of preserving the advantageous 'status quo' that Bismarck had achieved by the early 1870's. -
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British Splendid Isolation
Ever since instituted, enabled Great Britain to play the role of protector of the equilibrium largely because no single country was capable of dominating the continent by itself. In regard to europena diplomacy, which produced the crisis and wars of the twentieth century, Great Britain continued to practice this policy -
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Rival European Nations
France v.Germany
Austria-Hungary v. Russia -
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Russian protection of slav nationals
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Imperialism/nationalism
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A giant in its midst
German unified and Bismarck Chancellor -
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German/ French tension
see end of Franco-Prussian war -
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French imperialism
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German Unification/Bismarck Chancelor
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End to Franco-Prussian war
French/German tensions settle in over Germany gaining Alsace Lorraine, makes the French feel the need to revenge them -
Three Emperors League
Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary -
Dual Alliance
Austria-Hungary and Germany -
Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy -
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Reinsurance treaty
Russia and Germany -
Germany no longer a "trois in a europe of five powers"
Bismarck's assumption that there were 5 major european powers and that Germany's security would be guarenteed if it maintained an alliance with two of them. Therefore it was no longer possible for Germany to be a part of an allianc e of 3 powers that would be stronger than the stronger coalition that could form against them -
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Militarism & Deterrance
Avoid a war by way of military build up -
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Weltpolitik
Wilhelm introduces it when he comes into power but other european powers notice it during the agadir crisis -
Franco-Russian Alliance
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White dominions
Britain allied with them:
Canada, New Zealand, and Australia -
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Industrialism
some historians thought "economic power equated to military power" -
Entente Cordiale
France and Britain -
Russo-Japanese War
Germans encouraged Russians to go to war to take the attention away from them -
Dreadnought
British ship, revolutionary speed, evidence of militarism -
The Dreadnought
evidence of militarism -
Triple Entente
France, Britain, Russia
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Triple Renewed
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Triple renewed 2nd time
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Balkan League created
Serbia
Bulgaria
Greece
Monte-Negro -
First Balkan War
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Austria Hungary
The victory for Balkan nationalism was a disaster beyond remedy for the Hapsburg Monarchy
Prestige was at a low -
Second Balkan war
Bulgaria tried to push serbia and greece out of macedonia -
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Serbia
The victory of Balkan nationalism caused the confidence and daring of Serbia to be at a peak
Added some million and a half to its population and could now molbilize an army of some 400,000 men -
Franz Ferdinand assasinated
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Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia