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The armed peace in Europe
Importance of the German empire
system of alliances
objectives
maintain Germany hegemony
friendly relations with Germany
European countries
prevent France from declaring war on Germany
recover Alsace-Lorraine,
Franco-Prussian War 1870 -1871
Otto von Bismarck
chancellor
diplomacy
Wilhelm I
maintain the balance of power
foreign policy
avoid conflict for 20 years
strengthen the German army
European countries
build up their armies
arms race
after unification of Germany in 187
most important power
economic and military development.
The Bismarckian system
second system
1881 = Alliance of the three emperors
re-signed
problems soon began
Austrians
Russians
1882 = Triple Alliance
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Germany
1879 = secret Double Alliance
Austria-Hungary
Germany
third system
Triple Alliance renewed
1887
Germany = +secret alliance
Russian Empire
Reinsurance Treaty
remain neutral
first system
1872
Three Emperors' League
Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary
Tsar Alexander II of Russia
Wilhelm I of Germany
failed due to rivalry
over control of the Balkans
Austria-Hungary /Russia
Expansionist foreign policy of Wilhelm II
Kaiser Wilhelm II
changed the system of alliances
expansionist policy
obtaining a colonial empire
reflected Germany's growing economic power
Bismarck disagreed + Wilhelm II
foreign policy issues
resigned from his position
1890
German emperor
Wilhelm II didn't renew the Reinsurance Treaty
didn't think Russia would ally with France
potential rival of Germany
France and Russia become allies
economic investment in Russian industry
political hegemony of Wilhelm II
caused concern
France
Great Britain
Triple Entente
stop Germany's expansion
+Russia
