Entente Cordiale
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The Entente Cordiale was a 1904 series of agreements that marked a historic diplomatic rapprochement between Britain and France, helping to reshape European alliances before World War I.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anglo-French Entente Cordiale | 1 |
| Anglo-French rapprochement | 1 |
| Entente Cordiale 1904 | 1 |
| Entente Cordiale of 1904 | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
diplomatic agreement ⓘ international agreement ⓘ |
| aim |
diplomatic rapprochement between Britain and France
ⓘ
improvement of Anglo-French relations ⓘ settlement of colonial disputes ⓘ |
| ambassadorInvolved | Paul Cambon ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | state visits between Britain and France ⓘ |
| component |
agreement on Newfoundland fisheries
ⓘ
agreement on Siam, Madagascar and New Hebrides ⓘ agreement on West and Central African colonies ⓘ colonial agreement on Egypt and Morocco ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
formation of the Triple Entente
ⓘ
realignment of European alliances before World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1904-04-08 ⓘ |
| effect |
end of centuries of Anglo-French rivalry
ⓘ
improved British–French military cooperation ⓘ increased diplomatic isolation of Germany ⓘ strengthening of Western European balance of power ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Russian Entente
|
| foreignMinisterInvolved | Lord Lansdowne ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre–World War I era ⓘ |
| influencedEvent |
First Moroccan Crisis
ⓘ
Second Moroccan Crisis ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | cordial understanding ⓘ |
| notContain | formal military alliance ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
German Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
German Empire (diplomatically)
|
| placeSigned |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| precededBy | Fashoda Incident ⓘ |
| recognizedSphereOfInfluence |
British influence in Egypt
ⓘ
French influence in Morocco ⓘ |
| relatedAlliance | Triple Entente ⓘ |
| resolvedDispute |
Egypt question between Britain and France
ⓘ
Morocco question between Britain and France ⓘ Newfoundland fisheries dispute ⓘ colonial boundaries in West Africa ⓘ |
| signatory |
French Third Republic
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Lord Shelburne
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Lansdowne
Paul Cambon ⓘ |
| signedUnderLeader | Émile Loubet ⓘ |
| signedUnderMonarch | Edward VII ⓘ |
| status | historically significant but superseded ⓘ |
| typeOf |
colonial settlement
ⓘ
non-aggression understanding ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1904 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Anglo-French Entente Cordiale
this entity surface form:
Entente Cordiale 1904
this entity surface form:
Anglo-French rapprochement
this entity surface form:
Entente Cordiale of 1904