# Britain and Germany: from ally to enemy

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Kathleen Burk
- Year: 2005
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/britain-and-germany-ally-enemy)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

As France was the traditional enemy, Germany was the traditional ally, a relationship tightened by royal links. Then, in the late nineteenth century, Germany demanded 'a place in the sun'?, which required colonies and a navy larger than Britain's. The resulting diplomatic revolution at the turn of the century resulted in the two countries facing each other as sworn enemies during two world wars.

## Lectures

1. [Britain and Germany: from ally to enemy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/britain-and-germany-ally-enemy/cac9b0486cb9) (YouTube)