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Britain and Belgium
Britain agrees to defend the neutrality of Belgium. Neutral landing base on continental Europe -
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"splendid isolation"
British foreign policy (similar to Bismack's start, especially under Disraeli -
Dual Monarchy Created
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Franco-Prussian War
France loses to Prussia and thus loses Alsace Lorraine -
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industrialization spreads from Europe to America
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Bismarck as Chancellor
Bismarck as Chancellor of Germany until removed by Wilhelm II.
Creates Germany as "the new giant in the midst" -
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Bismarckian System of Foreign Policy
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“a trois in a Europe of five powers”
Bismarck was allied with at least two of the following five powers: Great Britain, France, Austria Hungary, Russia, and Germany -
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German/French Relations
Rivalry due to Alsace-Lorraine argument, Germany foreign policy is to isolate France. Germany's main focus of attack created in 1894 was to attack by way of Belgium. Actually follow through in 1914. -
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RIVAL NATIONS IN EUROPE
France and Germany
Austria Hungary and Russia -
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Three-Emperor's League
unstable alliance between Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Germany -
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Disraeli
geopolitics: "what is best for my nation" leads to war
calculations of power for national interest -
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Dual Alliance
Germany and Austria Hungary. -
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Gladstone
conservative and religious, Christian deceny and respect for human rights- Guide for British foreign policy, public opinion played a great role in his foreign policy -
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League of Three Emperor's Revival
revival of the league of three emperors between Austria-Hungary, Russia, and Germany -
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Triple Alliance
Active into the war. Austria Hungary, Germany, Italy. -
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Reinsurance Treaty
Between Germany and Russia. if Germany fights with France Russia will stay out so Germany will avoid a two-front war -
Mediterranean Agreement
Britain, Italy, Austria-Hungary agreement to keep the status quo in the Meidterranean -
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Balkans
largest ethnic group in the Balkans-slavs
nationalistic urge in Russia for the Balkans becasue of this
nationaists in the area want to create indpendent nations in the Balkans
previously been part of the Ottoman Empire
Austria expands into this area -
Franco-Russian Alliance
economic and military alliance because France gives loans to Russia. if germany attacks either party the fight is on -
Germany Creates World Policy
Early plans for WWI. Growth in the navy, and dual alliance wiht Austria-Hungary -
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militarism
countries preparing for war
4 evidences: increased military spending, push for the development of military technology, general support for militaristic goals and plans, and the influence of military leaders on the political decisions of a nation
detterance,
conscription, propaganda -
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industrialization
economic power=military power -
Russo-Japanese War
Lost by Russia, questionable strength now -
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Entente Cordiale
military alliance between Britain and France, settled colonial differences over North Africa -
Morroco
France controlled the area but Wilhelm the second began to quesiton the control
Conference goes down Jan 16- April 7 -
Dreadnought HMS
british ship, revolutionary in naval race -
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Triple Entente
Active during the war. Britain, France, and Russia. Settle past colonial differences in Persia, Tibet, and Afghanistan. -
Germany sends gunboat Panther to port of Agadir
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Balkan League
Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece, went to war with europe in the first Balkan War -
Second Balkan War
Bulgaria vs. Serbia (with help of Greece)
Bulgaria had to give up land -
Treaty of Bucharest
session of Macedonia land -
Serbia emerges
After the second Balkan War Serbia emerges as a strong Balkan power