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The armed peace in Europe
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GERMAN EMPIRE
The expansionist foreign policy of Wilhelm II (1890–1914)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
came to the throne in 1888
Bismarck disagreed with Wilhelm II
in 1890
Wilhelm II caused concern in France and Great Britain
formed the Triple Entente (1907)
The Bismarckian system (1871–1890)
was a period of what is known Armed peace
Was called this because tension between European countries
German emperor Wilhelm I
used diplomacy to maintain the balance of power
Otto von Bismarck
established a system of alliances
The objectives of these alliances were
to maintain Germany hegemony
to prevent France from declaring war
IMPORTANT
The second system
various treaties were signed
1879
Double Alliance
1881
Alliance of the three emperors
1882
Triple Alliance
The third system
1887
Triple Alliance was renewed between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
The first system
Three Emperors' League
