World War I - Alliances
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What was the Dreikaiserbund Alliance? When was it formed?
An alliance between Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary
Formed in 1873
When did the Dreikaiserbund Alliance collapse?
1878
What was the Dual Alliance? When was it formed?
An alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary
Formed in 1879
What was the Triple Alliance? When was it formed
An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy (Mainly formed to further isolate France)
Formed in 1882
What is the Triple Entente? When was it formed?
An informal alliance between Russia, France, and Britain
Mainly formed due to a shared distrust of Germany
Formed in 1907
What was Fritz Fischerโs Thesis on the cause of WWI
Fritz Fischer believed that WWI was caused by German expansionism, but he argued that the alliance system created a โclimate of mutual suspicionโ and strategic calculation that made diplomacy impossible.
TLDR: Germany Expansionism, but also alliance web.
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