How Did The United States Build Alliances In The 19th Century
In the 19th century, a rivalry began to develop between to develop among the great super powers of Europe wanting to expand more of their territory and goods. They were also in competition for economic power trying to take in control of the trade and market. With the arms race between the USSR and the US during the Cold War, and arms race among other countries began to develop wanting to increase the number of armies and new developments of more efficient weapons and tactics. Nationalism was shown throughout as people came together to prepare for war. Alliances and treaties were being developed resulting in more conflicts between international relations. Tensions arose with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
Countries were increasing the size of their military, weapons, and technology. With the development of different transportations, meant that a greater number of troops and supplies such …show more content…
A treaty was designed to keep peace in Europe, instead it pushed the continent towards war. Many alliances were kept in secret. By 1907 two major alliances were formed: the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente The alliance that was developed were two different sides which included Austria, Germany and Italy (the Triple Alliance), and France, Russia and Britain (the Triple Entente). The alliances were formed were all defensive and would operate only when a country was attacked. The alliances and or agreements were seen as two opposing sides which were the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente which had left Germany to be surrounded by some potential enemies. The development of the two rival alliance systems which included the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria- Hungary and Italy) and the Triple Entente (France, Russia and Great Britain) escalated into an European war. Furthermore, the two alliance systems could start an European
Countries were increasing the size of their military, weapons, and technology. With the development of different transportations, meant that a greater number of troops and supplies such …show more content…
A treaty was designed to keep peace in Europe, instead it pushed the continent towards war. Many alliances were kept in secret. By 1907 two major alliances were formed: the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente The alliance that was developed were two different sides which included Austria, Germany and Italy (the Triple Alliance), and France, Russia and Britain (the Triple Entente). The alliances were formed were all defensive and would operate only when a country was attacked. The alliances and or agreements were seen as two opposing sides which were the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente which had left Germany to be surrounded by some potential enemies. The development of the two rival alliance systems which included the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria- Hungary and Italy) and the Triple Entente (France, Russia and Great Britain) escalated into an European war. Furthermore, the two alliance systems could start an European