After the Russo-Japanese War ended, the international situation underwent earth-shaking changes once more. The Entente, which had originally held the upper hand, was now being pressed so hard by the Alliance on the European continent that it could barely breathe!
Naturally, this pressure was aimed at the French! The main conflict between the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente was now the conflict between Germany and France!
The Russo-Austrian conflict had begun to ease after the Balkan Wars. Following the Russo-Japanese War, the Russians began a strategic contraction, and the conflict between the two sides gradually faded. Conflicts between Germany and Russia, and between Russia and Italy, were negligible!
There was even less to say about Bulgaria. It had never had any major conflicts with Germany, Austria-Hungary, or Italy, and could compromise at any time!
Against this backdrop, French politicians were forced to consider whether they should compromise with the Germans!
At the same time, Germany was in the midst of rapid development. Its economic strength had already surpassed that of the United Kingdom, vaulting it into second place in the world.
They did not wish to go to war with the French either. Even with the Russians out of sorts, the strength of the Triple Entente was still not to be underestimated!
If the two great alliances went to war, both sides would only be left battered and bruised, letting the fisherman reap the profit! Both sides were deeply wary of the United Kingdom, and so the tense atmosphere over the European continent instead began to dissipate!
This situation hurt the British badly. Maintaining a balance of power on the European continent had long been London's national policy, but Germany's forceful rise and Russia's decline had shattered that balance!
In terms of industry: Germany > France, Austria-Hungary > Russia,