Then in 1882, Bismarck took advantage of Italy's hatred for France and formed the Triple Alliance between Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungry. In 1890 Bismarck was kicked out of office and France took the opportunity to gain an ally, so, in 1891 the Franco- Russian Entente was created and then in 1904 Britain and France put their conflicts aside, and formed the Entente Cordiale alliance. The effect of all of this was the Triple Entente, a coalition between Great Britain, France, and Russia, was a close counter for the Triple Alliance. Now Europe was divided up into two armed camps. (World Book Encyclopedia, WXYZ, pg. 367) Nationalism did nothing but tighten the tension in Europe even more; it had been causing trouble ever since the Congress of Vienna in 1815! In that settlement the preferment of peace was chosen over nationalism, which basically left Germany and Italy as divided states, though they did combine in the future. The Franco- Prussian War in 1871 caused France to lose the province of Alasce- Lorraine to Germany, and the French looked forward to getting their lands back. Then there was also Austria- Hungary, they controlled many lands including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy wanted the Trentino and Trieste regions, and the Czechs and Slovaks just wanted their independence from Austria- Hungary. There was also Russia, which had their own problems within its borders; Russia had many different nationalities that were also seeking independence in the name of nationalism. (World Book Encyclopedia, WXYZ, pg. 366) Another major conflict that caused the outbreak of the Great War is what was called the arms race. With the totally unreceptive divisions of the nations of Europe, came expansions of armies and navies. Then, the great powers came right in and copied Germany's military style and techniques, which called for worldwide registration for military duty, large reserves, and detailed planning.