The war in Europe, its causes and consequences; an authentic narrative of the immediate and remote causes of the war, with a descriptive account of the countries involved, including statistics of armies, navies, aeroplanes, dirigibles, &c., &c . Russia was bound with Austria-Hungary and Germany in theinformal pact of 1872 known as the Dreibund, and if Russia even-tually withdrew from it, it was because her war against Turkey, fiveyears later, did not accord with Austrian aims. With Russia an un-certain factor, Austria and Germany formed a defensive alliance in1879, though it was not made publi
The war in Europe, its causes and consequences; an authentic narrative of the immediate and remote causes of the war, with a descriptive account of the countries involved, including statistics of armies, navies, aeroplanes, dirigibles, &c., &c . Russia was bound with Austria-Hungary and Germany in theinformal pact of 1872 known as the Dreibund, and if Russia even-tually withdrew from it, it was because her war against Turkey, fiveyears later, did not accord with Austrian aims. With Russia an un-certain factor, Austria and Germany formed a defensive alliance in1879, though it was not made public till 1887, and in 1882 Italy for-swore the friendship of France, owing to the French occupation ofTunis, and became the third member of what is now known as theTriple Alliance. Italys participation seems to be that of a silent partner, and adispleased one at that. Since 1898 she has renewed her lost friendshijifor France, and she took occasion to show it when Germany threat-ened trouble in JNIorocco. In view of Austrias cruel oppression ofItaly, ere the yoke was cast off by Cavour, Italys alliance with thedespotic Hapsburgs seems inexplicable. The news from Italy at theoutbreak of the war showed that, whatever might be the views of the. 20 THE IMMEDIATE CAUSES OF THE WAR 21 Government, the Italian people were strongly opposed, not only tojoining in a war against France, but to the strengthening of Austriasgrip on the Balkans and the furtherance of her designs on the Adri-atic coast. Meanwhile, Italy has been on excellent terms with Great Britainever since the alliance between Russia and France was effected in theperiod of 1887-95. Strangely enough, this was brought about be-cause France and Russia took alarm at overtures made to Great Brit-ain by central Europe. The French fleet paid a visit to Cronstadt,the Russian fleet saluted the Republic at Toulon. The old cry ofperfidious Albion was raised, and Russian loans were subscribed inParis. Yet Russia and France, by formal comp
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