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Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Triple Entente
Russia, France, and Great Britain
When was the Triple Alliance formed?
1882
When was the Triple Entente formed?
1907
Splendid Isolation
A foreign policy that kept Britain at a distance from international affiars, ultimately letting them to slowly rise globally.
Encirclement
A strategy aimed at isolating a nation by surrounding it with hostile powers or alliances, particularly in reference to Germany's concerns before WWI.
Schlieffan Plan
(German plan made pre-WWI) two-front war w/ France and Russia relying on: Russia mobilizing slowly (b/c of large #s), going through Belgium, quickly defeating France, and going back East to fight Russia
Country with the biggest population?
Russia
Country with the ‘strongest’ army?
Germany
When was the Russo-Japanese war?
1904-1905
What was the result of the Russo-Japanese war?
Taught countries that Naval advancement was crucial for success
When was the HMS Dreadnought built?
1906
Why was the Dreadnought so powerful?
The HMS Dreadnought had long-range guns, higher speed, and more armor (making it 3x more power than any Navy ship at the time)
When was the Tripitz Plan created?
1908
Tripitz Plan
German plan to expand Naval forces and essentially challenge Britain’s Deadnoughts
SMS Nassau
German ships with slower, less powerful guns, but better armor
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