Triple Alliance (1882)

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The Triple Alliance (1882) was a pre–World War I military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy aimed at mutual defense and maintaining the European balance of power.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Triple Alliance 13
Triple Alliance (1882) canonical 2

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Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf defensive alliance
military alliance
treaty system
addedMember Kingdom of Italy
alsoKnownAs Triple Alliance (1882)
surface form: Triple Alliance
category 19th-century treaties
Treaties of the Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Treaties of Austria-Hungary

Treaties of the German Empire
Treaties of the Kingdom of Italy
containsSecretClause Italian commitment to support Germany and Austria-Hungary if attacked by two or more powers
Italian neutrality in case of German attack on the United Kingdom
dissolutionCause Italy’s denunciation of the alliance in 1915
Italy’s entry into World War I on the side of the Entente Powers
draftedUnderLeaderOf Otto von Bismarck
endDate 1915-05-04
expandedFrom Dual Alliance
surface form: Dual Alliance (1879)
geopoliticalFocus Central Europe
Mediterranean region
hasAuthor Otto von Bismarck
hasEffect contributed to formation of rival alliance blocs in Europe
increased tensions between Italy and Austria-Hungary over Balkan and Adriatic ambitions
reinforced German security against a possible French attack
hasPurpose deterrence of France
isolation of France diplomatically
maintenance of European balance of power
mutual defense
historicalEra pre–World War I era
languageOfDocument French
German
Italian
legalStatusDuringWWI formally in force at outbreak of World War I
locationSigned Vienna
memberState Austro-Hungarian Empire
surface form: Austria-Hungary

German Empire
Kingdom of Italy
memberStateStatusOfItalyIn1914 declared neutrality in 1914
opposedBy Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907
surface form: Anglo-Russian Entente

Entente Cordiale
Franco-Russian Alliance
Triple Entente
partOf Bismarckian system of alliances
predecessor Dual Alliance
surface form: Dual Alliance (1879)
relatedEvent Bosnian Crisis
surface form: Bosnian Crisis of 1908

Balkan Wars
surface form: First Balkan War

Italo-Turkish War
Balkan Wars
surface form: Second Balkan War

World War I
renewalFrequency every five years
renewedIn 1887
1891
1902
1912
startDate 1882-05-20

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Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Central Powers formedFrom Triple Alliance (1882)
German Empire alliance Triple Alliance (1882)
this entity surface form: Triple Alliance
Triple Entente opposedTo Triple Alliance (1882)
this entity surface form: Triple Alliance
Imperial German Navy alliance Triple Alliance (1882)
this entity surface form: Triple Alliance
Second Moroccan Crisis opposedAlliance Triple Alliance (1882)
this entity surface form: Triple Alliance
July Crisis of 1914 involves Triple Alliance (1882)
this entity surface form: Triple Alliance
Dual Alliance coreMemberOf Triple Alliance (1882)
this entity surface form: Triple Alliance
Dual Alliance expandedInto Triple Alliance (1882)
this entity surface form: Triple Alliance
Triple Alliance (1882) alsoKnownAs Triple Alliance (1882)
this entity surface form: Triple Alliance
Austro-Hungarian Empire memberOf Triple Alliance (1882)
this entity surface form: Triple Alliance
World War I diplomacy preWarAlliance Triple Alliance (1882)
this entity surface form: Triple Alliance
Franco-Russian Alliance aimedAtCounterbalancing Triple Alliance (1882)
this entity surface form: Triple Alliance
Franco-Russian Alliance opposedTo Triple Alliance (1882)
this entity surface form: Triple Alliance
Treaties of the Habsburg Monarchy includes Triple Alliance (1882)
Government of the Kingdom of Italy memberOf Triple Alliance (1882)
this entity surface form: Triple Alliance