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The armed peace in Europe
The importance of the German Empire
The Bismarckian system (1871–1890)
The objectives of these alliances were
to prevent France from declaring war on Germany to recover Alsace-Lorraine
the Franco-Prussian War from 1870 to 1871
to maintain Germany hegemony in Europe
The expansionist foreign policy of Wilhelm II (1890–1914)
in 1888
Kaiser Wilhelm II came to the throne
changed the system of alliances for an expansionist policy
in 1890
Bismarck disagreed with Wilhelm II on foreign policy issues
resigned from his position
Triple Entente (1907)
France and Great Britain formed with Russia in order to try to stop Germany's expansion
The Bismarckian system
The second system
between 1879 and 1882
various treaties were signed
1881
the Alliance of the three emperors was re-signed
problems soon began to reappear between
the Austrians
the Russians
1882
the Triple Alliance between
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
1879
the secret Double Alliance between
Germany
Austria-Hungary
The third system
in 1887
the Triple Alliance was renewed between
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Germany
also signed a secret alliance with
the Russian Empire
The first system
in 1872
Three Emperors' League was signed by
Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary
Tsar Alexander II of Russia
Wilhelm I of Germany
