| ID | 103943 |
| Title Proper | German perceptions of the triple entente after 1911 |
| Other Title Information | their mounting apprehensions reconsidered |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Williamson, Samuel R |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | After 1911, Germany felt increasingly threatened by the Triple Entente. Secret intelligence from the Russian embassy in London revealed a growing cohesion among the Triple Entente partners: Britain, Russia, and France. In particular, Berlin feared the success of Raymond Poincaré of France, first as premier and then later as President, as he worked to convert the entente with London into an alliance and to reinforce alliance ties with Russia. In the summer of 1914 came the murders at Sarajevo of Habsburg Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. When Vienna decided to punish Serbia, Berlin agreed to support them in the belief that Russia would not back Serbia. But even if Russia did support Serbia, better a war now than later. Rather than be intimidated, Russia took escalatory actions of its own to help Serbia and their French ally. The First World War was the result. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Policy Analysis Vol. 7, No. 2; Apr 2011: p.205-214 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Policy Analysis Vol. 7, No. 2; Apr 2011: p.205-214 |
| Key Words | Germany ; Triple Entente Partners ; Britain - Russia - France ; 1914 ; Sarajevo ; First World War |