How the European Powers came into two rival

camps!

Origin of the Alliance System

I want to create a situation in which all European powers, except France, would ally with Germany and would stop forming an anti-German alliance.

German First Ally ： Austria“Come. Andrassy. We know each others’ form. You and I together Against the lot.

German next Ally ： Italy

Ha! With my hated rival! Why was I so rude to her?

The Triple Alliance

Review: The Triple Alliance

1879

1882

The Triple Alliance

French Strikes Back: Allies with Russia

As you wish

Money I want

Britain growing angry with Germany

What do u want?

I want to have as many as u

have.

The whole

world is mine

I don’t care 88

Cooperation between Britain and France

German expansion into the Balkan and the Middle East forced Britain and Russia to come together.

Cooperation between Britain and Russia

Review: The Triple Entente

1895

1904

1907

The Triple Entente

Formation of the Alliance System

Alliance System and World War One Yes.

1. If any quarrel happened between members of the two rival camps, other members were involved. A local war might then develop

into a general war.2. If any quarrel happened, the powers

thought they would have the support of other members. They preferred war to peaceful means.

Alliance System and World War One No1. The Powers had other motives to

join the war Example One: Britain joined the war

because she objected to the German invasion of Belgium

28/6 Sarajevo Assassination

28/7 Austria declared war on Serbia.

30/7 Russia mobilized armies

1/8 - 3/8 Ger declared war on Ru and France

3/8 Ger invaded Belgium

4/8 Br and Fr declared war on Ger.

Why did Britain declare war on Germany?

Schlieffen Plan

Alliance System and World War One No2. The Powers had other motives to

fight in the war Example Two: Italy joined the war

but she stood on the side of Britain and France. It is because she was promised to have some territories if she won the war. She should have stood on the side of Germany and Austria.

Why did Italy take part in the war?

When the war broke out, Italy just waited

and saw how the war progressed. In

1915, Italy signed the secret Treaty of

London. In this treaty Britain had offered

Italy large sections of territory in the

Adriatic Sea region. So Italy betrayed

Germany and Austria and joined the

British and the French sides.