German Dual Alliance

Chapter 1
Question 1: What did Prince Otto von Bismarck, the German chancellor, see as the task of German Foreign policy?
The German Chancellor, Prince Otto Von Bismarck saw the German foreign policy, which is a governments strategy with dealing with other nations, as the diplomatic isolation of France. his depiction of Germanys strategy saw that it was impossible for France to get their revenge in such isolation. Bismarck sought to deny France of any possible allies they could get in order to stop them from getting their revenge, as allies were the only way that France could succeed.

Question 2: list five great powers which dominated Europe in the late nineteenth centaury?
In the late Nineteenth century Europe was dominated by five great
In what year was the alliance formed?
The dual alliance was formed in the year 1879. The German chancellor Otto Von Bismarck was responsible for forming the alliance as he strove to form stronger links with Austria-Hungary. The secret treaty stated that both nations would agree to help each other if attacked by Russia but that they would remain neutral if there was an attack on another power such as France.

Question 6: Which nation joined the dual alliance in 1882 and transformed it into a triple alliance?
In 1882 the dual alliance was expanded as Italy joined making it the triple alliance. Italy joined after coming into conflict with France over North American territories. Under the terms of the triple alliance Germany and Austria-Hungary agreed to aid Italy if attacked by France. Italy also agreed to go to war with the other two nations if attacked by an enemy power.

Question 7: In what year was the Reinsurance Treaty signed? which nations signed it?
The Reinsurance Treaty of June 18, 1887 was an attempt by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck to continue to ally with Russia after the League of the Three Emperors had broken down in the aftermath of the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian War. The treaty was signed as a secret Germany and
Under the terms of this treaty each powers assured help if either were attacked by another country.

Question 9: Name the German emperor who abandoned the Reinsurance treaty in 1890 and who began to change Bismarck's alliance system?
The name of the German Emperor who abandoned the Reinsurance treaty in 1890 was emperor (Kaiser) William 11. William had done this as he wanted to instate his own foreign policy. As he became the Kaiser he quickly got rid of Bismarck as chancellor.

Question 10: Why did the new German Emperor and his chancellor refuse to renew the Reinsurance treaty?
Because William 11 wanted to estate his own foreign policy. The refusal was done in order to simplify Bismarck's complex and contradictory treaty.

Question 11: which two nations formed the dual entente? In which year did these nations sign a military convention and became ‘allies’.
After Germanys refusal to renew the Reinsurance treaty Russia responded by joining with France in 1891 as they agreed to consult each other in the event of threat to European peace. IN January 1894 Russia and France signed a military convention, which was drew up in 1892, and became allies. They were known as the dual