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The armed peace in Europe - Coggle Diagram
The armed peace in Europe
The importance of the German Empire
After the unification of Germany in 1871,become the most importante power in Europe thaks to their economic and military development.
The Bismarckian system(1871-1890)
German empero Wilhem I used diplomacy to maintain the balance of power between European countries
The chancellor Otto van Bismarck,established alliances with Astro-Hungarian Empire, Russian Empire and Italy.
Objectives
Maintain Germany hegemony
To prevent France declaring War on Germany
This made that the othee countries created armies because if they dont armies would be weaker than the Germán army
Systems
2° system:
1879- Double Alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary
1881- The Alliance if the three emperor's was re-signed,problems reappear between Russians and Austrians
1882- Triple Alliance between Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungary
3° system
The triple Alliance was renewed,Germany Aldo signed a secret Alliance with Russia
1° systems:
In 1872 the emperor's league was signed by Wilhem I of Germany, Franz Joshep of Austria-Hungary and Tsar Alexander II of Russsia
The expansionist foreign policy of Wilhem II(1890-1914
Kaiser Wilhem II changed the system of alliances for an expansionist policy, Bismarck was disagreed with Wilhem and re-signed from his position in 1890
Germany secretly betrayed by Russia that Allies with France ,create with Great Britian the Triple Entrante to stop The expansion of Germany.
Between 1870 and 1914 , there was a period of what os known as the Armed peace.
There was peace but large part of the production of the countries Were used in manufacturing weapons