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Leffler
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History
10th Grade
02/02/2010

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Term
Three Emperors League (Dreikaiserbund)
Definition
Germany, Austira-Hungary, and Russia brought together in friendship.
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Congress of Berlin
Definition
After this, A-H and R start to quarrel after A-H helps stop Russian expansion in the Balkans. This leads to the Dual Alliance to be formed.
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Dual Alliance
Definition
Alliance between AH and G after Russia leaves the Three Emperors League alliance.
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Reinsurance Treaty
Definition
Germanys treaty with Russia that ensured that Russia and Germany would remain neutral unless Germany attacked France or Russia attacked Austria.
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Triple Alliance
Definition
Alliance between Germany, A-H, and Italy. Italy however, was not a first class power and ended up fighting against the two in WW1.
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Kaiser William II
Definition
Kaiser who dismisses Bismarck and puts his own chancellors in place. They make a lot of mistakes.
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Dual Entente
Definition
Russia and France sign an "understanding" that made a 2 front war possible for Germany.
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German Navy Law
Definition
Law that allowed Tirpitz to build a 41 ship fleet. This caused Britian to get mad at Germany and almost made Britain go into a war with Germany.
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Splended Isolation
Definition
Britain isolation from the world
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Anglo-Japanese Alliance
Definition
Caused Britain and Japan to alliance in result from Germany making a Navy.
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Navy League
Definition
Propaganda machine that Britain created fear from the German Navy.
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Dreadnought
Definition
British created super battleship that instantly made all other battleships obsolete. Their creation lead to an arms race to create the most battleships.
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Entente Cordiale
Definition

Non-Millitary alliance signed between France and Britain. Germany panicked after this because this was considered the worst case scenario. This treaty covered publicaly

 

France gave up Newfoundland fishing rights for Land in Africa and minor compensation.

 

Each countries sphere of influence in Siam is adjusted.

 

British Withdraw Objection of tarrif in Madagascar

 

Privately:

 

British recognizes French desire for Moroco for the French to recognize desire of Egypt, equality of economics in both countries for 30 years, and both govs agreed to diplomatic terms.

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Alfred von Schlieffen
Definition
Author of the plan to attempt to quickly take out France before Russia could attack them.
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Algeciras Conference
Definition
Germany gets mad at France because F is breaking the Algeciras conference by policing Morocco. Germany says they want them out or they will declair war. France is about to give in before Britain says they will support them in a time of war. This results in Germany getting a worse deal and them getting angry at Britain.
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Tripolitan War
Definition
Italy vs Turkey in a battle for Libya. Italy asked all of the powers for permission to attack and they turned away while Italy attacked. Causes Balkans to want a piece of Ottoman empire.
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1st Balkan War
Definition
Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, (Macedonia), (Albania), Romania vs Turkey. They win, but the Great powers step in and create the Treaty of London to outline what the smaller countries actually get from the war. Big question was how big Albania was because of Serbia.
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2nd Balkan War
Definition
Everyone (and Turkey) against Bulgaria.
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