Alliances of WWI Agenda: Triple Alliance; Reinsurance Treaty; Russo-French Entente; Anglo Japanese Treaty; Entente Cordiale-Anglo-French Entente; Bjorko Agreement; Anglo Russian Entente; Triple Entente

Triple Alliance Germany is the Leader Failure of the Three Emperor’s League Italy pushed toward Germany Austrian’s focused on Balkans Overall: Germany backbone Austrian/Italian militaries weak

Lapsing of the Reinsurance Treaty – 1891 Russo-French Entente France emerging from isolation Russia needs Money for development Kaiser’s state visit to London Loosely Observed Japan, Morocco, Balkans

Anglo Japanese Treaty of 1902 British Sphere of Influence in China Japanese interest in Manchura/Korea Concern over Tran Siberian railway 1902 – Defensive Treaty Only involved if 3 rd power engages

Anglo French Entente Response to: FashodaMoroccoRusso-Japanese War Delcasse No overt military provisions

Bjorko Agreement French in Morocco – forced German action Nicky and Willy (Cousins) Defensive Alliance New Russian Duma (parliament) does not ratify Pushes Britain and France closer together

Anglo Russian Entente Concern over British colonial interests Persia, India, Afghanistan Russian Defeat in Asia End tensions No Military Agreements

Triple Entente – Consolidation in 1912 Maintained a loose collection – no official aggregation of ententes Isolation of Germany Poincare – French Prime Minister – Strengthen Ententes 1912 – Franco-Russian Naval Convention Anglo-French Naval Agreements If war breaks out – Leaders will meet before armies are engaged

Alliance System by 1914