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conflict and tension; 1894-1918 Flashcards

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who was in the triple alliance?

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germany, austria hungary and italy

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who was in the triple entente?

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britain, france and russia

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who had the largest army?

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germany

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who had the largest navy?

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britain

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5
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what years was the first moroccan crisis?

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1905-06

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what happened in the first moroccan crisis?

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france wanted control of morocco supported by britain, germany and austria hungary said no

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what did the kaiser do in light of the first moroccan crisis?

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visit tangier in 1905 to pledge support to morocco

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when was the algeciras conference?

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1906

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what happened at the algeciras conference?

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humiliating for germany, all agreed with france but austria hungary

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What year was the second Moroccan crisis?

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1911

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What did the second Moroccan crisis cause?

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Rebellion in fez,
France sends 20,000 troops,
Germany’s raise accuses France of invading,
sends warship

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Consequences of the crises:

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Humiliating for Germany, French control of Morocco

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What happened in Turkey in 1908?

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A rebellion taken advantage of by austria-hungary to take control of Bosnia.

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How did the Serbians react to the austrian-h. control of Bosnia?

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Asked Russia for help
Russia calls to conference
German kaiser unhappy

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What made Russia back down in response to the Balkan Crisis?

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They did not want war
Angering Bosnians

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What was the two-power standard?

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The idea that Britain’s navy had to be at least equal in size to the next two largest navies combined.

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What was spendid isolation?

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The choice to not have any alliances and to stay alone.

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What were some challenges to Splendid Isolation?

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-France and Russia formed an alliance
- The triple alliance formed in Europe
- 1908 onwards, Kaiser Wilhelm II building up Germany’s military and wanted to become a world power

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What made Britain end Splendid Isolation?

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They signed an alliance with Japan, promising to help each other under attack from more than one power.

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When was the triple entente formed?

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1907

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21
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What was the weltpolitik?

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One of the aims of Kaiser WIlhelm II:
- Germany should be a global power
- Want for an empire that would rival Britain and France
- 1800s, Germany conquering nations in Africa

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What was another aim (except from the Weltpolitik) made by Kaiser Wilhelm II

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Kaiser wanted a large navy
- Huge sums of money were spent

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By 1914, how much money was spent by the six major powers on increasing armies and navies?

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£400 million

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What did the powerful countries do ( not Britain ) to do with the army?

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Introduced conscription

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How did the Kaiser begin the naval race?

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By passing a series of Naval Laws

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What did Britain do in response to the naval laws?

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Create the dreadnought

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What did Germany do in response to the dreadnought?

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Create their own version

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What did Britain do in response to Germany’s response to the Dreadnought?

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Create the super-dreadnought

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What was the aim of the black hand?

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To unite all the Serb areas in the Balkans into one country.

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What happened in 1908 that went against the aims of the black hand?

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Austria-Hungary took over Bosnia

31
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What was the unsuccessful response by the Black Hand?

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An attempt to assassinate emperor of Austria-Hungary Franz Joseph

32
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What day was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?

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28th June 1914

33
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What caused the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?

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The plan to visit Sarajevo by Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie

34
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When did the Archduke arrive at the train station?

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9.28 AM

35
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What did the first assassin try to do against Franz Ferdinand?

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Throw a bomb, but it was deflected and exploded underneath the car behind

36
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What caused the assassination?

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A wrong turn when the Archduke cancelled the rest of his visit but planned to visit those effected by the bomb before he left.

37
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What Cafe was Archduke Franz Ferdinand shot outside of ?

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Schiller’s Cafe

38
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Who was the assassin who shot Franz Ferdinand?

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Gavrillo Princip

39
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What was the premise of the Schliffen plan?

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German plan to avoid war on two fronts

40
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What was the actual Schliffen plan?

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Russia would be slow to prepare for war so they could quickly defeat France first.
They could then concentrate on defeating Russia.

41
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How did the Schliffen plan change and adapt?

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  • dependant on Russia’s slow mobilisation
  • dependant on Britain not honouring a 75 year old agreement to protect Belgium
42
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What commander changed the Schliffen plan?

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General von Moltke

43
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What did von Moltke do to the Schliffen plan?

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  • fewer troops
  • no longer advancing through Belgium / the Netherlands
44
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How did the Schliffen plan fail?

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  • Belgium gave significant resistance
  • British honoured their treaty with Belgium
  • German troops were exhausted without supplies (August 1914)
  • Russian army was ready in 10 days only
45
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Consequences of the failure of the Schliffen plan?

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Germany is now engaged in a war on two fronts.

46
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What was the race to the sea?

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Each side of the western front moving north towards the English Channel to try and get behind opponents

47
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What was the battle of the Marne?

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6-10 September 1914
Marne River, France
- German troops weak on supplies
- Caused von Kluck to change direction into the valley of the river Marne
- British and French attacked and forced the Germans to retreat to the river Aisne
- forced Germans to dig trenches
- 500k killed / injured

48
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Where was the eastern front located?

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Ran from Riga in the north to the black sea

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How did fighting go on the Eastern Front?

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Russians made a quick advance into German territory
Eventually slowed down by lack of good equipment and leadership

49
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What happened in late August on the Eastern front?

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Austria- Hungary advanced into Russian territory but fled faced with 500,000 russian troops

49
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Results of Austria-Hungary fleeing?

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100,000 Austro-Hungarian soldiers killed
220,000 injured
100,000 captured

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