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05 A FRAGILE PEACE
BISMARCKIAN SYSTEM
First system (1872)
the League of the Three Emperors
alliance between the Austro-Hungarian, German and Russian empires
Second system (1879–1882)
Dual Alliance
bilateral agreement
with Austria-Hungary
Triple Alliance
Italy later joined
Third system (1887)
He reinforced the Triple Alliance
the Reinsurance Treaty
with the Russian tsar
It guaranteed Russian neutrality in the event of an attack by France
the Mediterranean Agreements
with Great Britain, Italy, Austria-Hungary and Spain
The late 19th century
known as the Belle Époque
period of prosperity and optimism
and also great tension in international relations
because of territorial expansionism
relations between countries were determined by Germany
Bismarck
German chancellor
designed a complex system of alliances
Bismarckian system
to isolate France
wanted revenge for the loss of Alsace Lorraine
SLAVIC NATIONALISM AND INSTABILITY IN THE BALKANS
In Eastern Europe
different peoples were included in
the Austro-Hungarian Empire
the Ottoman Empire
Most of them were Slavic
their nationalist demands were supported by Russia
brought great political instability in the Balkan regions
resulted in several wars
After the fall of Bismarck
two opposing diplomatic blocs formed in Europe
Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
Triple Entente
Russia, France and Great Britain
diplomatic tension between the two blocs
each bloc invested in its military
armed peace
Between 1905 and 1911
France and Germany were on the brink of war
over control of Morocco
Between 1912 and 1913
two Balkan wars broke out
In the first
an alliance of Balkan countries against Ottoman empire
In the second
the former allies fought each other
The conflict between Russia and Austria-Hungary for control of the Balkans would call the corresponding military alliances into action.
WWI
Garazi García Antruejo
