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Dual Monarchy
Austria-Hungary -
Disraeli
Prime minister 1868. Britain: Geopolitics guy -
Period: to
Deterrance
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Gladstone
Replaced Disraeli as Prime Minister 1868-1880 -
"a giant in its mist"
Refers to Germany after its unification -
Period: to
Bismarck Chancellor of Germany
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Period: to
"A trois in Europe of five powers"
Three is better than one -
Dual Monarchy ends in Austia-Hungary
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Dual Alliance
Germany and Austria-Hungary: Each would aid the other particularly if they are attacked by Russia or if Russia helps somebody else to attack them -
Triple Alliance
Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary: One of the real purposes is to keep Italy and Austria-Hungary from fighting; Germany and AH will help Italy if its attacked by France and Italy will help Germany or AH if they are attacked by France; If any of these three nations go to war with 2 other countries they will help -
Reassurance Treaty
Secret b/w Russia and Germany: Ends in 1890 and will not be resigned; To keep Germany from ever fighting a two front war -
Mediterrain Agreements
keep peace in med. region -
Bismarckian System of Foreign Politics
Germany switches from geopolictics to more imperalistic ideas. His focus was to isolate France. -
Franco-Russian Alliance
France and Russia: Russia says they will fight if Germany attacks France; France says they will fight if Germany attacks Russia -
Entente Cordial
Britain and France -
Russo-Japanese War
Germany encourages this war to take attention away from themselves -
Triple Entente Created
Britain, France, Russia: Response to the renewal of the triple alliance, again we’re settling past colonial differences in areas of Persia, Tibet, and Afghanistan -
Balkan League created
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1st Balkan War
Between Balkan League and Turkey -
Serbia defeats Bulgaria
Serbia becomes free nation after the 2nd Bulkan War -
2nd Balkan War
Between Serbia and Bulgaria -
Britain comes out of "splendid isolation"
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July Crisis
Serbia tries to take over Albania. Austria-Hungary doesn't allow them -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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Russia mobilzes troops
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Fronz Ferdenad is killed
