France’s foreign policy and the Entente
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Find France’s colonies in Africa (Tunisia, Morocco, Senegal, Madagascar) on a map and list them.
Tunisia and Morocco – North Africa; Senegal – West Africa; Madagascar – an island in the Indian Ocean.
2
Why do states form alliances? Give two reasons using the Triple Alliance and the Entente.
For security (fear of a rising rival) and for shared interests (colonies, the Balkans).
3
Write the alliance events of 1879, 1882, 1891, 1904 and 1907 in order.
1879 – Germany–Austria-Hungary; 1882 – Triple Alliance; 1891 – Franco-Russian agreement; 1904 – Franco-British agreement; 1907 – Entente formed.
4
What consequences did colonial rule have for local peoples? Write two or three sentences.
Political independence was lost and resources served the ruling state; some changes such as new roads and schools arrived too, but they did not give local people equality.