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The Entente Cordiale represented the culmination of the policy of Théophile Delcassé (France's foreign minister from 1898 to 1905), who believed that a Franco-British understanding would give France some security in Western Europe against any German system of alliances (see Triple Alliance (1882)).
Entente Cordiale, (April 8, 1904), Anglo-French agreement that, by settling a number of controversial matters, ended antagonisms between Great Britain and France and paved the way for their diplomatic cooperation against German pressures in the decade preceding World War I (1914–18).
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Learn how Britain and France resolved their colonial disputes in North Africa and established a diplomatic understanding in 1904. Find out how this agreement led to the First World War and the formation of alliances.
Apr 8, 2024 · The Entente Cordiale was a series of agreements signed by France and the United Kingdom in 1904. This was not a formal alliance between the two countries, but served as a basis for a stronger Anglo-French relationship.
Jun 8, 2018 · Entente cordiale is a term for friendly relations between England and France, without a formal alliance. It was used in 1843 and 1904, and led to Anglo-French cooperation in the First World War.
Apr 8, 2024 · The Entente Cordiale was a diplomatic agreement signed between the United Kingdom and France in 1904. It marked the end of centuries of intermittent conflict and competition between the two ...
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3 days ago · Friendly understanding between Britain and France. It aimed to settle territorial disputes and to encourage cooperation against perceived German pressure. Britain was to be given a free hand in Egyptian affairs and France in Morocco.
