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.

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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
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status historically significant but superseded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

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Referenced by (15)

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Edwardian era majorEvent Entente Cordiale
Triple Entente hasComponent Entente Cordiale
Triple Entente notableAgreement Entente Cordiale
this entity surface form: Entente Cordiale of 1904
Treaties of the United Kingdom hasPart Entente Cordiale
this entity surface form: Entente Cordiale 1904
Allied Supreme War Council relatedTo Entente Cordiale
Fashoda Incident followedBy Entente Cordiale
this entity surface form: Anglo-French Entente Cordiale
Fashoda Incident influenced Entente Cordiale
this entity surface form: Anglo-French rapprochement
First Moroccan Crisis relatedAgreement Entente Cordiale
United Kingdom and France signed Entente Cordiale
Treaties of France hasPart Entente Cordiale
this entity surface form: Franco-British Entente Cordiale
Triple Alliance (1882) opposedBy Entente Cordiale
Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 precededBy Entente Cordiale
this entity surface form: Anglo-French Entente of 1904
Paul Cambon associatedWith Entente Cordiale
Morocco question between Britain and France involvesAgreement Entente Cordiale
this entity surface form: Entente Cordiale of 1904