The Triple Entente
-Countries Involved :
Great Britain, France, Russia
-Formed in 1907

Britain
~Main industrial country in Europe
~Had largest navy
~Not large population or soldiers
~Largest Empire "The sun never sets on the British empire" - 390 million
~Main concern - Germany's growing strength and expanding empire

France
~Small population but large army
~Until 1870, France had been most powerful empire in Europe until Franko Prussian War - Germans took French land (Alsace and Lorraine)
Had some land in Vietnam, Cambodia and China. (Empire in Asia)

Russia
~Largest population (includes conquered people) - 164 million
~Had weak leader/illiterate/poorly train-Tsar Nicholas 2nd-shrivelled arm
~Largest country in the world, 9 subs
~No advanced industry - wanted to extend borders to fresh/warm water