Triple Alliance<span>, secret agreement between </span>Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italyformed<span> in May </span>1882<span> and renewed periodically until World War I. </span>Germany<span> and Austria-Hungary had been closely allied since 1879. Italy sought their support against France shortly after losing North African ambitions to the French.</span>
I'd say go for it! People should not be uncomfortable about this topic! It's historical, true, raw, and a great <u>topic</u> to discuss. (To clarify I'm not saying slavery is great, because obviously it was hell.)