HIS103Y1 Lecture : Topic 13 Welpolitik Topic 13 Welpolitik

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- 1887 germany terminated loans; german economic downturn; but russia needed the capital for industrialization; - france approached russia and offered loan (half a billion) 1888; - jan 1889 france offered another half a million rifles (latest military technology); - germany was sure that russian would eventually come back, because russia had no other choice; - russian did come back, but nothing came out; - wilhelm i died, succeeded by his son, who died after 3 months, succeeded by wilhelm ii; - clash between wilhelm ii and bismarck resulted in the dismissal of bismarck. - 1890 neue kurs emphasized on austria & britain instead of russia; terminated the reassurance treaty; - 1890 b and g signed agreement; britain cede an island, in return some colonial territory in eastern africa. - russia is truly alarmed: g/i/a alliance and needed to secure her own security;

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