Italy backs out of Triple Alliance발음듣기
Italy backs out of Triple Alliance
Italy was an interesting actor in World War I because it was one of the original members of the Triple Alliance. In 1882, Italy becomes a member of the Triple Alliance.발음듣기
The whole reason why it was called a Triple Alliance is because it was between Italy, Austria-Hungary and Germany.발음듣기
Despite being part of that defensive pact, that they would defend each other if any of these other parties like Russia were to attack them, or France were to attack them, it was an awkward alliance because Italy was a historical enemy of Austria-Hungary.발음듣기
Austria-Hungary had some territory, especially some territory where some Italian speakers were.발음듣기
Some Italian nationalists were interested in recapturing or having claims on some of that territory.발음듣기
Then in 1902, Italy gets into another secret ... or I guess this is the first of many secret deals ... with France. If you've ever played Diplomacy, this is what Diplomacy's all about.발음듣기
You make a deal with one person, but maybe in secret you're making exceptions with other people.발음듣기
They get into a secret pact with France where Italy's essentially saying, "Look, you know, even though we're a member of this Triple Alliance and we've already said we're not going to be at war with Great Britain, we're also going to say that for France as well.발음듣기
Then when you fast forward to 1914, and we're now at the beginning of World War I, August, Germany declares, July, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, Russia begins to mobilize, Germany declares war on Russia and on France, Italy, because of this kind of awkwardness in this Triple Alliance, actually decides to stay neutral. Italy stays neutral.발음듣기
It says, "Hey, we're going to defend each other if anyone attacks us," but they're saying that in 1914 at the beginning of World War I it was Austria-Hungary that decided to take the offensive.발음듣기
It was Germany that took the offensive, just based on mobilization in Russia, that took the offensive against France and in terms of declaring war on Russia. So Italy says, "Hey, look, this is a defensive pact.발음듣기
As you can imagine, a lot of it was them just trying to figure out who's likely to win this, in which scenario are they likely to gain the most.발음듣기
The Italians are negotiating with the allies thinking about what type of territory they could capture especially from Austria-Hungary.발음듣기
Treaty of London. It's not broadcast to the other members of the Triple Alliance, but it's an agreement with the triple entente that hey, look, we are on your side.발음듣기
Then on May 23 they declare war on their historical enemy, but one of the co-signers of the Triple Alliance declare war on the Austro-Hungarian empire. On the Austro-Hungarian empire.발음듣기
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