Bismarck's First Defeat

In 1882, Otto von Bismarck was at the height of his power. He had consolidated his alliance system, binding Austria, Russia and Italy to him. France was isolated and ignored in Europe. And that year, Britain also fell into his net.
The occupation of Egypt in 1882, alienated Britain from France premanently. This left Germany as the only state not actively hostile to London. It was an advantage Bismarck did not intend to waste. This video aims to be a short documentary, looking at how the British prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, attempted to escape Bismarck's diplomatic web.
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