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A FRAGILE PEACE
"Belle Ëpoque" was in the late 19th century
Period of prosperity and optimism
Also great tension for territorial expansionism
German chancellor
Bismark
designed
The
system of alliances
To isolate France
Because they wanted revenge for their lost
After the Franco-Prussian War --> Alsance & Lorraine
BISMARCKIAN SYSTEM
Three stages
First system 1872
Known as "League of the Three Emperors"
Alliance of
Austro-Hungary
Germany
Russia
Second system (1879–1882)
Bismark (Germany) made a bilateral agreement
With Austria-Hungary
Italy joined later -> become a Triple Alliance
He also revived the League of the Three Emperors
Third system (1887)
Bismark
Reinforced the Tripe Alliance
Signed an agreement with Russia
"Reinsurance Treaty"
Guaranteed Russian neutrality in an attack by France
Also signed Mediterranean agreements
With Great Britain, Italy, Austria-Hungary and Spain
1890 fall of Bismark -> two blocs created
Triple Alliance
Italy, Austria-hungary and Germany
Triple Entente
Russia, France and Great Britain
There was tension between blocs
Each invested in military
Taking advantages of industrialisation
Called "
Armed peace
"
Two sources of extreme tension developed
1905-1911
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Russia and Autria-hungary had a conflic
Both wanted to control Balkans
Military alliances went into action
Tripe Alliance & Triple Entente fought
Begining of WWI 1914-1918