The relationships of countries with the Triple Entente:
France: France worried are about the escalating military development of Germany—began building up its own war industries and army as a deterrent to German aggression. As another measure, France developed a strong bond with Russia by ratifying the Franco-Russian Alliance, which was designed to create a strong counter to the Triple Alliance. France′s main concerns were to protect against an attack from Germany, and to regain Alsace-Lorraine.
Russia: Russia had previously been a member of the League of the Three Emperors with Austria-Hungary and Germany, an alliance established in 1873 between Tsar Alexander II, Emperor Franz Joseph I and Kaiser Wilhelm I. The alliance was part of the German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck's plan to isolate France diplomatically; he feared France had revanchist aspirations and might try to regain her 1871 losses.
Great Britain: Great Britain, long in "splendid isolation" from the other European nations, was being propelled by its interests to make some move toward protective international alliance. There had been some efforts to achieve a Franco-German rapprochement, but these ultimately had no effect. In 1898 Théophile Delcasse took control of French foreign policy; he was opposed to Germany and hoped for a rapprochement with Great Britain.
Russia: Russia had previously been a member of the League of the Three Emperors with Austria-Hungary and Germany, an alliance established in 1873 between Tsar Alexander II, Emperor Franz Joseph I and Kaiser Wilhelm I. The alliance was part of the German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck's plan to isolate France diplomatically; he feared France had revanchist aspirations and might try to regain her 1871 losses.
Great Britain: Great Britain, long in "splendid isolation" from the other European nations, was being propelled by its interests to make some move toward protective international alliance. There had been some efforts to achieve a Franco-German rapprochement, but these ultimately had no effect. In 1898 Théophile Delcasse took control of French foreign policy; he was opposed to Germany and hoped for a rapprochement with Great Britain.
The relationships of countries with the Triple Alliance:
Germany: Germany committed itself to colonial and commercial expansion. The German plan for a Baghdad Railway was viewed with alarm by the powers with interests in the Middle East. The German commercial rivalry with Great Britain not only brought direct trouble but nourished German desire for sea power and a large navy.
Austria-Hungary: When Austria-Hungary found themselves at war in August 1914 with the rival Triple Entente, Italy pledged to support the Central Powers: Germany , Austria-Hungary , and later the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). Although the alliance was again renewed in 1907 and 1912, Italy entered World War I in May 1915 in opposition to Germany and Austria-Hungary. Carol I of Romania, through his Prime Minister lon I. C. Bratianu , had also secretly pledged to support the Triple Alliance, but he too remained neutral since Austria-Hungary started the war.
Italy: Italy's interests had long been more or less divorced from those of the Triple Alliance; as early as 1902 a Franco-Italian accord on North Africa had been reached in a secret treaty. With the outbreak of the war, both Italy and Romania refused to join the Central Powers.
Austria-Hungary: When Austria-Hungary found themselves at war in August 1914 with the rival Triple Entente, Italy pledged to support the Central Powers: Germany , Austria-Hungary , and later the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). Although the alliance was again renewed in 1907 and 1912, Italy entered World War I in May 1915 in opposition to Germany and Austria-Hungary. Carol I of Romania, through his Prime Minister lon I. C. Bratianu , had also secretly pledged to support the Triple Alliance, but he too remained neutral since Austria-Hungary started the war.
Italy: Italy's interests had long been more or less divorced from those of the Triple Alliance; as early as 1902 a Franco-Italian accord on North Africa had been reached in a secret treaty. With the outbreak of the war, both Italy and Romania refused to join the Central Powers.
Important turning points in World War I:
The turning point in World War 1 was from a lot of artifact but one of the merger turning point was the shovel. The shovel was a turning point because they dig tranches so the soldiers could hide in them from the other people that they were in war with so they don't get killed.
Impact of World War I on political, economic and social systems:
After World War One it shook the world on all the new technology that stared coming out and been put up such a destructive ends. Never before they had a war that had been so global in the scope but although the guns fell silent following in to the Armistice of Compiegne in November of 1918, the impact of the war.