Franco-Russian Military Convention of 1892
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The Franco-Russian Military Convention of 1892 was a secret agreement that formalized military cooperation between France and Russia, laying the foundation for their alliance against the Triple Alliance before World War I.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
defensive alliance agreement ⓘ military convention ⓘ secret agreement ⓘ |
| aimedAgainst |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Triple Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century military alliance
ⓘ
Treaties of the French Third Republic ⓘ Treaties of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| concludedBetween |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confidentiality | kept secret from public and other powers ⓘ |
| context | European alliance politics after the formation of the Triple Alliance ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1892 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1894 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Franco-Russian political agreements of the 1890s ⓘ |
| geopoliticalScope | continental Europe ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre–World War I era ⓘ |
| influenced |
French war planning before World War I
ⓘ
Russian war planning before World War I ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | 1917 ⓘ |
| laidFoundationFor | Entente system in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
French
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding treaty ⓘ |
| nature | secret ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Austria-Hungary (diplomatically)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire (diplomatically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Franco-Russian Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Franco-Russian rapprochement of the late 1880s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to formalize military cooperation between France and Russia
ⓘ
to provide mutual military support in case of war ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European balance of power
ⓘ
Franco-Russian Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ Triple Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Franco-Russian Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatory |
French Third Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the formation of opposing alliance blocs before World War I
ⓘ
ended Russia’s diplomatic isolation after the 1870s ⓘ strengthened France’s position against German diplomatic isolation ⓘ |
| stipulated |
French offensive against Germany in case of German attack on Russia
ⓘ
Russian offensive against Germany in case of German attack on France ⓘ mutual mobilization in case of mobilization by Triple Alliance powers ⓘ |
| typeOfCommitment | mutual defense obligation ⓘ |
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