Triple Alliance
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In 1879 Germany and Austria-Hungary agreed to form a Dual Alliance. This became the Triple Alliance when in 1882 it was expanded to include Italy. The three countries agreed to support each other if attacked by either France or Russia. It was renewed at five-yearly intervals. The formation of the Triple Entente in 1907 by Britain, France and Russia, reinforced the need for the alliance.Illustration from Neil Demarco's The Great WarTriple Alliance Resources in 1914 CountryPopulation Soldiers Battleships Foreign Trade (£) Steel Production (tons) Germany 65,000,000 8,500,000 37 1,030,380,000 17,024,000 Austro-Hungary 49,882,231 3,000,000 16 198,712,000 2,642,000 Turkey 21,373,900 360,000 - 67,472,000 - In 1879 Germany and Austria-Hungary agreed to form a Dual Alliance. This became the Triple Alliance when in 1882 it was expanded to include Italy. The three countries agreed to support each other if attacked by either France or Russia. It was renewed at five-yearly intervals. The formation of the Triple Entente in 1907 by Britain, France and Russia, reinforced the need for the alliance.In 1879 Germany and Austria-Hungary agreed to form a Dual Alliance. This became the Triple Alliance when in 1882 it was expanded to include Italy. The three countries agreed to support each other if attacked by either France or Russia. It was renewed at five-yearly intervals. The formation of the Triple Entente in 1907 by Britain, France and Russia, reinforced the need for the alliance.
Britain, France, and Israel acted together to maintain control of the Suez Canal.
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France and Great Britain. They had been most directly responsible for the Versailles peace treaty of 1919 with Germany after WW 1. Both countries had come to realize that giving away big chunks of Germany to newly established countries and imposing immense 'repair payments' and other demands on Germany had been the cause of many great social and economic problems that in turn had led to the wave of resentment on which Hitler had ridden to power. Both countries had therefore reason to greatly fear a resumption of the war. France only prepared for defense and in the meantime was not prepared to do anything to provoke Hitler. Britain therefore stood utterly alone - the USA had become firmly isolationist - and knew it simply did not have the army to succesfully face Germany if it would now confront Germany with any form of ultimatum. British PM Neville Chamberlain has been much maligned for his appeasement policy. But realistically speaking, he had little or no alternatives at the time.
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