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The armed peace in Europe
German empire
The Bismarckian system (1871–1890)
Bismarckian alliance system
objectives
maintain Germany hegemony in Europe
concern European countries
to mantain friedly relations with Germany
prevent France from declaring war on Germany
to recover Alsace-Lorraine
established by
Otto von Bismarck
alliances with
Russian Empire
Italy
Austro-Hungarian Empire
avoided conflict in Europe for twenty years
conseuqences
the arms race
Germany and European countries strengthen their armies
German emperor Wilhelm
used diplomacy
to maintain the balance of power between European countries
The expansionist foreign policy of Wilhelm II (1890–1914)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
system of alliances
expansionist policy
looking for Germany's economic power
Bismarck disagreed
1890
resigned from his position
didn't renew the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia
France and Russia ally
Triple Entente (1907)
included France, Great Britain and Russia
wanted to stop Germany's expasion
The Bismarckian system
Second system
1879
secret Double Alliance
between
Germany
Austria-Hungary
1881
Alliance of the three emperors was re-signed
reappear problems
between
Austrians
Russians
1882
Triple Alliance
between
Austria-Hungary
Italy
angry with France
because of their expansion to Tunisia
Germany
Third system
1887
Triple Alliance was renewed
Germany
signed the Reinsurance Treaty
a secret alliance with the Russian Empire
promise on mantain neutral in case there was war against their countries
First system
1872
Three Emperors' League was signed
by
Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary
Tsar Alexander II of Russia
Wilhelm I of Germany
failet
rivality between
Austria-Hungary and Russia
