Entente
Encyclopedia
Entente, meaning a diplomatic "understanding", may refer to a number of agreements:
History
- The Entente cordialeEntente CordialeThe Entente Cordiale was a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United Kingdom and the French Republic. Beyond the immediate concerns of colonial expansion addressed by the agreement, the signing of the Entente Cordiale marked the end of almost a millennium of intermittent...
, 1904 between France and the United Kingdom - The Anglo-Russian EntenteAnglo-Russian EntenteSigned on August 31, 1907, in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 brought shaky British-Russian relations to the forefront by solidifying boundaries that identified respective control in Persia, Afghanistan, and Tibet...
, 1907 between the United Kingdom and Russia - Allies of World War IAllies of World War IThe Entente Powers were the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The members of the Triple Entente were the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire; Italy entered the war on their side in 1915...
, sometimes referred to as "The Entente", "The Entente Powers", or "The Entente Forces"- The Triple EntenteTriple EntenteThe Triple Entente was the name given to the alliance among Britain, France and Russia after the signing of the Anglo-Russian Entente in 1907....
, an alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia
- The Triple Entente
- The Little EntenteLittle EntenteThe Little Entente was an alliance formed in 1920 and 1921 by Czechoslovakia, Romania and Yugoslavia with the purpose of common defense against Hungarian revision and the prevention of a Habsburg restoration...
, 1920 to 1938 between Czechoslovakia, Romania, and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia - The Baltic EntenteBaltic EntenteThe Baltic Entente was based on Treaty of Understanding and Collaboration signed between Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia on September 12, 1934 in Geneva. The main objective of the agreement was joint action in foreign policy. It also included mutual commitments to support each other politically, and...
, 1934 to 1939 between Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia - The Conseil de l'EntenteConseil de l'EntenteThe Conseil de l'Entente is a West African regional co-operation forum established in May 1959 by Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Upper Volta and Dahomey The Conseil de l'Entente ("Council of Accord" or "Council of Understanding") is a West African regional co-operation forum established in May 1959 by...
, 1959 between Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Benin, Niger, and (in 1966) Togo - Entente frugaleEntente frugaleEntente frugale is a term for cooperation between the British and French governments, particularly in military procurement, which is driven by cost constraints, which was announced in November 2010.The name is a wry reference to the entente cordiale....
, cooperation between the British and French governments, announced in November 2010
Other
- The Entente FloraleEntente FloraleThe Entente Florale is an international horticultural competition established to recognise municipalities and villages in Europe for excellence in horticultural displays. Trophies are presented annually by tourist boards and horticultural societies of European countries...
, an international competition recognising European municipalities and villages for excellence in horticultural displays