Outbreak of War

Question 1

who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer 1

heir to AAustro-Hungarian throne

Question 2

when was Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife assassianted

Answer 2

28th June 1914

Question 3

who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer 3

a Bosnian Serb, Gavrilo Princip, part of the Black Hand Gang

Question 4

what did AH do in response to the assassiantion of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer 4

asked Germany for help to attack Serbia

Question 5

what was the ‘blank cheque’

Answer 5

Germany’s promise of full support to Serbia

Question 6

when did Germany give Serbis the ‘blank cheque’

Answer 6

5th July 1914

Question 7

when did Austria Hungary send Serbia theeir ultimatums

Answer 7

23rd July 1914

Question 8

how many ultimatums did AH send Serbia

Answer 8

10

Question 9

how many of the 10 point ultimatum did Serbia agree to

Answer 9

9/10

Question 10

when did AH declare war on Serbia

Answer 10

28th July 1914

Question 11

when did Russia begin mobilising

Answer 11

30th July 1914

Question 12

what type of process was Russia’s mobilisation

Answer 12

inflexible, it was difficult to stop

Question 13

what are all the events of July 1914 known as

Answer 13

the July Crisis

Question 14

when did Germany declare war on Russia

Answer 14

1st August 1914

Question 15

what Germany do to catch France by surprise

Answer 15

on 3rd Aug 1914 they entred through Belgium, a neutral country

Question 16

what had Britain signed, agreeing support for Belgium

Answer 16

the Pact of London, in 1839

Question 17

why did Britain join the war

Answer 17

Germany had invaded France through Belgium, going against the Pact of London

Question 18

when did GB declare war on Germany

Answer 18

4th August 1914

Question 19

when was the Schlieffen Plan devised

Answer 19

1905 (by Germany)

Question 20

what were the aims of the Schlieffen Plan

Answer 20

• help Germany think of how to fight Russia/France

- Gmny thought it could win a quick war against France while Russia were still mobilising and then fight them

Question 21

long term factors leading to outbreak of WW1

Answer 21

• imperialism and colonialism
  a policy of strengthening a country by conquering new territory
• militarism
  spending more money to inc military strength

Question 22

medium term factors leading to outbreak of WW1

Answer 22

• the alliance system
• German Weltpolitik
• Slav nationalism

Question 23

short term factors leading to outbreak of WW1

Answer 23

• assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• July Crisis
• German invasion of France through Belgium