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In 1870 Germany had become enemies with the French nation. To protect itself, Germany formed an Alliance with Italy and Austria- Hungary, a huge empire at the time that had controlled most of the Southeastern Europe. This became known as the Triple Alliance.

In 1894 France and Russia had signed the Franco - Russian Alliance, and had promised each other to come to there aid in a war against the Triple Alliance.

By the early 1900s Britain, France and Russia did not join an Alliance but became known as an __**entente cordiale**__ - which means a friendly understanding. Britain, France and Russia became known as the Triple Entente.