Dual Alliance
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The Dual Alliance was a late 19th-century defensive pact between Germany and Austria-Hungary that became a core foundation of the alliance system leading into World War I.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dual Alliance (1879) | 3 |
| Dual Alliance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Dual Alliance Context triple: [Central Powers, formedFrom, Dual Alliance]
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A.
Rome–Berlin Axis
The Rome–Berlin Axis was the political and military alliance formed in the 1930s between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany that became a core component of the World War II Axis powers.
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B.
Anti-Comintern Pact
The Anti-Comintern Pact was a 1936 anti-communist alliance initially between Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan that became a key diplomatic foundation for the Axis powers before and during World War II.
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C.
Tripartite Pact
The Tripartite Pact was a World War II alliance agreement that formally united Germany, Italy, and Japan into the Axis powers against the Allied nations.
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D.
Triple Alliance
The Triple Alliance was the powerful Mesoamerican imperial coalition of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan that dominated central Mexico before being overthrown by the Spanish.
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E.
Renversement des alliances
Renversement des alliances is the French term for the Diplomatic Revolution of 1756, a major realignment of European alliances that reshaped the balance of power before the Seven Years’ War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dual Alliance Target entity description: The Dual Alliance was a late 19th-century defensive pact between Germany and Austria-Hungary that became a core foundation of the alliance system leading into World War I.
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A.
Rome–Berlin Axis
The Rome–Berlin Axis was the political and military alliance formed in the 1930s between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany that became a core component of the World War II Axis powers.
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B.
Anti-Comintern Pact
The Anti-Comintern Pact was a 1936 anti-communist alliance initially between Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan that became a key diplomatic foundation for the Axis powers before and during World War II.
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C.
Tripartite Pact
The Tripartite Pact was a World War II alliance agreement that formally united Germany, Italy, and Japan into the Axis powers against the Allied nations.
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D.
Triple Alliance
The Triple Alliance was the powerful Mesoamerican imperial coalition of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan that dominated central Mexico before being overthrown by the Spanish.
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E.
Renversement des alliances
Renversement des alliances is the French term for the Diplomatic Revolution of 1756, a major realignment of European alliances that reshaped the balance of power before the Seven Years’ War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
defensive pact ⓘ military alliance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Zweibund ⓘ |
| architect | Otto von Bismarck ⓘ |
| consequence |
closer alignment of Germany and Austria-Hungary
ⓘ
increased tension with Russia ⓘ |
| coreMemberOf |
Triple Alliance (1882)
ⓘ
surface form:
Triple Alliance
|
| countryInvolved |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Austria-Hungary
German Empire ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1879-10-07 ⓘ |
| directedAgainst | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 1918 ⓘ |
| endedWith | defeat of Germany and Austria-Hungary in World War I ⓘ |
| endTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| expandedInto |
Triple Alliance (1882)
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surface form:
Triple Alliance
|
| historicalPeriod |
late 19th century
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pre–World War I era ⓘ |
| influenced | pre–World War I alliance system ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Congress of Berlin
ⓘ
surface form:
Congress of Berlin (1878)
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns ⓘ
surface form:
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
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| inForceDuring |
Bosnian Crisis
ⓘ
July Crisis of 1914 ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Otto von Bismarck ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legalForm | treaty ⓘ |
| location | Vienna ⓘ |
| nature | defensive alliance ⓘ |
| obligation |
benevolent neutrality if attacked by another power
ⓘ
mutual military support if attacked by Russia ⓘ |
| partOf | European balance of power system ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Vienna ⓘ |
| policyContext | Bismarckian alliance system ⓘ |
| purpose |
containment of Russian influence in Europe
ⓘ
mutual defense against Russia ⓘ strengthening of German-Austro-Hungarian relations ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | World War I ⓘ |
| signatory |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Austria-Hungary
German Empire ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
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surface form:
Austria-Hungary
German Empire ⓘ |
| startTime | 1879 ⓘ |
| strengthened | Austro-German cooperation in Central Europe ⓘ |
| typeOfAgreement | secret treaty at the time of conclusion ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1879 ⓘ |
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Subject: Dual Alliance Description of subject: The Dual Alliance was a late 19th-century defensive pact between Germany and Austria-Hungary that became a core foundation of the alliance system leading into World War I.
Referenced by (4)
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