The Triple Alliance

History: KS3, topic 16.1.3

The Triple Alliance

The Triple Alliance was a secret agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in 1882.

The Triple Alliance

The Triple Alliance

  • The Triple Alliance was a secret agreement made in 1882 between:
    • Germany.
    • Austria-Hungary.
    • Italy.
The agreement

The agreement

  • The members of the alliance promised that each country would support one another if attacked by France.
  • These agreements were all part of Germany's overall goals of keeping peace in Europe and isolating France.

Test yourself on The Triple Alliance

  • Which country was NOT in the Triple Alliance?

  • What did the members of the Triple Alliance promise each other?

  • In which year was the Triple Alliance agreed?

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