triple alliance
In the late eighteen hundreds a new alliance was being born in Europe. Many countries started an alliance but three major countries joined together. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy we the three major countries that wanted a better life for there people. Those three countries were called the triple alliance. You will be reading about why they formed the triple alliance, who where there enemies, and what happened to them after the war. The German Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck formed the triple alliance in 1882. He hoped that the triple alliance would make other countri . . .
Russia joined the Entente because they had a feud going on with Austria- Hungary. Another good reason they formed the triple alliance was to have a powerful blockade in central Europe. Later when the United States joined the entente that was a turning point of the war. Scott Foresman 1992 http://encarta. And with the entente Russia had a back up plan in case they lost. Another reason is that Italy and Austria-Hungary where not friendly toward each other. Britain joined France because when Germany attacked France they went through the Netherlands and Britain saw this and was enraged so they declared war on Germany as well as the triple alliance. Knopf 1999 Berkin Carol, "American Voices". France had a difficult time sending messages across the blockade. That was one reason why they formed the triple alliance, to have, as you would say each other's back. After the Triple Alliance formed, the rest of the countries in Europe saw that they were at a disadvantage. Britain and France had to stop fighting each other to fight the triple alliance.
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