Franco-Russian Alliance
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The Franco-Russian Alliance was a late 19th-century military and political agreement between France and Russia that laid the groundwork for the pre–World War I balance of power and later formed a core part of the Triple Entente.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Franco-Russian Alliance canonical | 4 |
| Franco-Russian Alliance (1892) | 1 |
| Franco-Russian Alliance of 1894 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
defensive alliance ⓘ military alliance ⓘ political alliance ⓘ |
| aimedAtCounterbalancing |
Triple Alliance (1882)
ⓘ
surface form:
Triple Alliance
|
| contributedTo |
formation of opposing alliance blocs before World War I
ⓘ
pre–World War I balance of power ⓘ |
| conventionSigned | 1892 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| diplomaticStatus | secret at the time of conclusion ⓘ |
| endTime | 1917 ⓘ |
| formedCoreOf | Triple Entente ⓘ |
| formedDuring | late 19th century ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
decline of Bismarckian diplomacy
ⓘ
rise of German Empire ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of two rival alliance systems in Europe
ⓘ
increased polarization of European great powers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Franco-Russian Military Convention of 1892
ⓘ
Franco-Russian Political Convention of 1894 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Belle Époque
ⓘ
pre–World War I era ⓘ |
| includedObligation |
mobilization coordination between French and Russian armies
ⓘ
mutual military support in case of German attack ⓘ |
| influenced | British decision to move closer to France and Russia ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument |
French
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| legalForm |
military convention
ⓘ
political convention ⓘ secret treaty ⓘ |
| locationOfSigning |
Paris
ⓘ
St. Petersburg ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| motivatedBy |
French desire to end diplomatic isolation after 1871
ⓘ
German foreign policy under Bismarck and Caprivi ⓘ Russian need for foreign capital and investment ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Triple Alliance (1882)
ⓘ
surface form:
Triple Alliance
|
| partOf | European balance of power ⓘ |
| precededBy | Reinsurance Treaty breakdown ⓘ |
| purpose | mutual defense against the Triple Alliance ⓘ |
| ratified | 1894 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| resultedIn | closer military planning between French and Russian general staffs ⓘ |
| signatory |
France
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| startTime | 1892 ⓘ |
| strengthenedBy |
Franco-Russian financial agreements
ⓘ
French loans to Russia ⓘ |
| terminatedBy |
Russian Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Revolution of 1917
|
| typeOfMutualAssistance | defensive military support ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Franco-Russian Alliance of 1894
this entity surface form:
Franco-Russian Alliance (1892)