The formation of the Dual Alliance by Germany and Austria-Hungary – introductory video

  European Diplomacy before the First World War

Keen to consolidate the newly-united Germany, Otto von Bismarck turned to diplomacy in an attempt to ensure the status quo in Europe.

Austria, Bismarck, Alliances, Germany, Russia, diplomacy, Europe, First World War, Austria-Hungary, Habsburg Empire

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