The Triple Intervention - Germany's Engagement in the Far East

In reality, german enthusiasm for supporting russian interests in the far east was not all that it appeared to be. Both bismarck and the kaiser hoped that getting russia embroiled in the farEast would advance german interests in europe. So while the french were reluctant partners in this triple intervention, the germans were enthusiastic partners. Hekia will help. We'd love to help you advance your hagemone in the east. There's nothing we'd like better. And with germany showing so much enthusiasm, the french cluded they could either back their new ally, russia, or lose influence to germany. It became the triple intervention