... change, as India was still Britains Colonial priority, but now her policies were under threat from France and Russia, and Britain would have to look for other ways to secure the brightest jewel in their crown. Other complications arose by the expansion of Germany and the fact Britain was over stretched with a relative economic decline to handle. In 1900 Britain encountered two changes to personnel. The resignation of lord Salisbury as Foreign Secretary gave Britain a different approach towards foreign policies. Lord Lansdowne was the replacement, while Salisbury was firmly opposed to making any agreement that would tie Britain to another power and, therefore, would be dragged into a conflict by a third party, Lansdowne took a different direction. Once Lansdowne had taken over, a diplomatic revolution took place. This argument was based on the Alliance and Entente s he formulated. He knew there were dangers from Russia and France ...

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