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It heightened German fears of "encirclement" and in particular of Russian economic and military growth.
Three nations belonged to the triple alliance and they were Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.
The Triple Entente; Great Britain, France, Russia The Triple Alliance; Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy Try and phrase your next question a bit better.
International competition increase tensions in Europe by causing the Arms Race and conflict over territories. This is because each nation sought to secure its political and economic interest at the expense of others.
The Triple Alliance, formed in 1882, was a defensive military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. The risk of this alliance was that it created a strong bloc of powers that could potentially escalate conflicts and increase tensions with other nations, particularly with their rival alliance, the Triple Entente. This eventually contributed to the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
The Triple Alliance nations were Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.
European nations were affected in varied ways. Some lost territory which was gained by others. Germany, along with other members of the Triple Alliance received economic and military sanctions.
Triple Entente
During World War I, the Triple Alliance consisted of three major European nations: Great Britain, France, and Imperial Russia. Numerous other nations, small and large, were also associated with this alliance; however, in 1917, it was Imperial Russia that withdrew from the alliance and then, in early 1918, from all military involvement entirely.
The Triple Alliance, which consisted of Italy, Austria-Hungary and Germany. The alliance was anti-French, and each member was obligated to provide military assistance if any one of them was invaded by two or more other powers, or if they were attacked by France. If France was attacked, this automatically meant the Triple Entente members, Great Britain, France and Russia, would engage.
Russia
the triple alliance increased tension, because when it made its alliance official, all the other nations felt as if it were preparing for war,so; they began to form alliances ERGO; The Triple Entente. BasicALLY The Triple Alliance increased tension, and other nations felt as if war preparations were being made; so those othe nations formed their own alliance.