Entente Cordiale
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The Entente Cordiale comprised a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United Kingdom and the French Republic which saw a significant improvement in Anglo-French relations. On the surface the agreement dealt with minor issues related to fishing and colonial boundaries. Egypt was recognized as part of Britain's sphere of influence, and Morocco as part of France's. The Entente was not a formal alliance and did not involve close collaboration, nor was it intended to be directed against Germany. However, it paved the way for a stronger relationship between France and Britain in the face of German aggression. It should not be mistaken for the official Anglo-French military alliance, which was only established after the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
See also
- Anglo-French Supreme War Council
- France–United Kingdom relations
- Auld Alliance
- British military history
- Causes of World War I
- Diplomatic history of World War I
- Diplomatic history of World War II
- Entente (disambiguation)
- Entente frugale
- Foreign relations of France
- Franco-British Council
- Franco-British Union
- French entry into World War I
- History of the foreign relations of the United Kingdom
- International relations of the Great Powers (1814–1919)
