On this day 1904 France and the United Kingdom signed the Entente Cordiale, agreeing to a peaceful coexistence after centuries of intermittent conflict.
On this day 1904 France and the United Kingdom signed the Entente Cordiale, agreeing to a peaceful coexistence after centuries of intermittent conflict.
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The *Entente Cordiale* (Cordial Agreement) was 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 military 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.
That name is somehow the most British and French name it could be called.
also known as the warmonger pact against germany 10 years later.
“How bad is it?”
“Britain and France entered a strategic alliance.”
“Fuck.”
Carving up the planet among themselves. Imperialist bastards