Tag: military-history
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History of Germany and the Outbreak of the First World War
The British Entente Cordiale with France in 1904, and the subsequent agreement with Russia in 1907 resolving potential disputes, thus composed a Triple Entente that was directly opposed to Germany and its allies. The German fleet building, aimed at protect the German coastlines against the Russian and French fleets, as well as protecting its overseas…
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History of Prussia and Germany: 1863-1866.
The revolt in the Russian Polish provinces in the interest of reconstructing an independent Poland on liberal lines provided Bismarck with his first opportunity to reinforce Prussia’s international standing, which augmented the positive relationship between Russia following Prussia’s benevolent neutrality during the Crimean War. A unified Poland under the sovereignty of Russia would be…