The Genius of Otto von Bismarck's Foreign Policy Part II: 1879-1894

Описание: A continuation of Bismarck's post-unification foreign policy. Topics discussed include the Dual Alliance of 1879, the Second League of the Three Emperors, the Triple Alliance of 1883, the Bulgarian Crisis of 1885, the Reinsurance Treaty of 1887, and the Franco-Russian Alliance of 1894.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Preamble
01:30 - The Dual Alliance (1879)
05:39 - The Second League of the Three Emperors (1881)
12:04 - The Triple Alliance (1883)
13:34 - The Bulgarian Crisis (1885)
19:36 – The Reinsurance Treaty (1887)
26:30 – The Franco-Russian Alliance (1894)
28:14 – Bismarck’s Foreign Policy Legacy

English Sources
1. Bismarck & the Development of Germany Volume II: The Period of Consolidation by Otto Pflanze
2. Bismarck & the Development of Germany Volume III: The Period of Fortification by Otto Pflanze
3. The Decline of Bismarck’s European Order: Franco-Russian Relations 1875-1890 by George Kennan
4. Diplomacy by Kenry Kissinger
5. Kaiser Wilhelm II: Profiles in Power by Christopher Clark
6. Bismarck: A Life by Jonothan Steinberg

German Sources
1. Friedens-Präliminarien zwischen dem Deutschen Reich und Frankreich (26. Februar 1871) (English: Peace Preliminaries Between the German Reich and France, 1871)
2. Gedanken und Erinnerungen (1898) bei Otto von Bismarck (English: Thoughts and Memories, 1898)
3. Kissingen Diktat (15. Juni 1877) bei Otto von Bismarck
4. Zweibund mit Österreich (7. Oktober 1879) (English: Dual Alliance with Austria, 1879)
5. Dreikaiservertrag (Dreikaiserbündnis) mit Österreich und Russland (18. Juni 1881) (English: League of the Three Emperors with Austria and Russia, 1881)
6. Dreibund mit Österreich und Italien (20. Mai 1882) (English: Triple Alliance with Austria and Italy, 1882)
7. Geheimer Rückversicherungsvertrag mit Russland (18. Juni 1887) (English: Secret Reinsurance Treaty with Russia, 1887)