the triple entente (english: "triple agreement") was the name given to an alliance between the united kingdom, france and the russian empire. the alliance was made after the anglo-russian entente, an agreement between britain and russia in 1907. the alliance was made stronger by agreements made with japan, the united states and spain. in this form, there was a balance of power, which meant that no group was much stronger than any other one, with the "triple alliance" of germany, austria-hungary and italy. if italy was attacked by france she would have the help of the other two powers, and if france attacked germany italy would help germany and danger was that if triple alliance was if france should come into an agreement with russia. the was solved by bismarck by persuading russia and austria [hungary] to revive the old dreikaiserbund treaty.