This was important as they had been rivals for centuries. In 1904, the UK and France signed the Entente Cordiale. In 1894, France and Russia signed an agreement to support each other, forming the Franco-Russian Alliance, as they feared the strength of the Triple Alliance. The Triple Alliance created suspicion in other European countries. The Triple Alliance meant the three countries promised to defend each other if one of them was attacked. Germany had been at war with France in 1871 and feared further conflict. In 1882, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy entered into an agreement known as the Triple Alliance.
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