Conflict and Tension

Question 1

Define Bismarck

Answer 1

Chancellor who united Germany and defeated France in 1871

Question 2

Define Triple Alliance

Answer 2

Germany allied with Austria in 1879 then Italy in 1882

Question 3

Define Reinsurance Treaty

Answer 3

Bismarck negotiated this agreement with Russia in 1887 in order to keep France isolated

Question 4

When did Kaiser Wilheim become German Emperor

Answer 4

Wilheim became emporer in 1888

Question 5

When did Bismarck resign

Answer 5

Bismarck resigned in 1890 (2 years after the Kaiser became emporer)

Question 6

Define Weltpolitik

Answer 6

Kaiser’s foreign world policy

Question 7

Define Splendid Isolation

Answer 7

Britain avoided alliances before 1902 to avoid being entangled in European problems and to focus on their empire overseas.

Question 8

Define MAIN

Answer 8

Militarism(armies), alliances(friendships), imperialism(empires),nationalism(individual countries)

Question 9

Define Franco-Russian alliance

Answer 9

(1894) signed after the Kaiser failed to renew the Reinsurance treaty with Russia in 1890.

Question 10

Define Entente Cordiale

Answer 10

(1904) GB and France signed after mutual fear of Germany and to settle colonial disputes.

Question 11

Define Anglo-Russian agreement

Answer 11

(1907) Completed the Triple Entente and the alliance systems in Europe.

Question 12

When was the first Moroccan crises

Answer 12

1905-06

Question 13

Where was Germany given land

Answer 13

Central and southern Africa

Question 14

Where was the conference after the first Moroccan crisis held

Answer 14

Algeciras in Spain

Question 15

What were the consequences of the Moroccan crises

Answer 15

Germany was left feeling humiliated

Question 16

Where did the Kaiser make a speech in Morocco

Answer 16

Tangiers in 1905

Question 17

Who supported the Kaiser during the Moroccan crises

Answer 17

Austria Hungary

Question 18

When was the Bosnian crisis

Answer 18

1908 to 1909

Question 19

When was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer 19

28th July 1914

Question 20

Who annexed Bosnia

Answer 20

Austria Hungary in 1908

Question 21

Who controlled Bosnia before Austria Hungary

Answer 21

The Ottoman Empire

Question 22

Who did Serbia appeal to for help during the Bosnian crisis (1908-09)

Answer 22

Russia

Question 23

What happened during the international conference Russia held during the Bosnian crisis

Answer 23

Austria Hungary refused to attend and Germany instructed Russia to accept the annexation. Russia had a weaker army at the time so had to back down.

Question 24

List two consequences of the Bosnian crisis

Answer 24

Serbia wanted revenge against Austria Hungary and the return of Bosnia
Russia was humiliated and started to build up their army

Question 25

What ship did Britain launch in 1906

Answer 25

The Dreadnought

Question 26

Why was Germany seen as a young country

Answer 26

It was only created in 1871

Question 27

What was the name of the German gunboat sent to Agadir in 1911

Answer 27

The Panther

Question 28

Where was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated

Answer 28

Sarajevo, Bosnia

Question 29

Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer 29

Gavrilo Princip who was in the Black Hand

Question 30

Why did the Black Hand hate Austria Hungary

Answer 30

They were Nationalistic and he was a figurehead for imperialism

Question 31

How successful was the first assassination attempt against the Archduke

Answer 31

It failed. The bomb had a 10 second delay.

Question 32

How did the Archdukes car end up in front of Gavrilo Princip

Answer 32

The chauffer took a wrong turn

Question 33

What was the 10 point Ultimatum

Answer 33

Austria Hungary sent Serbia a ten point ultimatum so it could have justification to attack Serbia

Question 34

Which point did Serbia not accept

Answer 34

6) Allow Austria’s police to help in investigation of Serbia’s links to Franz Ferdinand’s assassination

Question 35

Define Ring of Steel

Answer 35

German belief that they were surrounded by the hostile Triple Entente and might be attacked

Question 36

Define mobilisation

Answer 36

Getting troops ready for war and moving them to the front. Speed=victory

Question 37

Define Shlieffen plan

Answer 37

Germany’s ‘strike fast’ plan to defeat France within 6 weeks then Russia

Question 38

How many of the German army was put on the Eastern front in 1914

Answer 38

10% while 90% were sent to the Western front and to Belgium

Question 39

When was the second Moroccan crisis

Answer 39

1911

Question 40

When was the Battle of the Marne

Answer 40

September 1914 and first war of World War 1 where trenches were dug

Question 41

Define BEF

Answer 41

British Expeditionary Force

Question 42

What did Germany break by going through Belgium

Answer 42

Treaty of London also referred to as a ‘scrap of paper’

Question 43

What were the trenches reinforced with

Answer 43

Barbed wire and artillery

Question 44

How far did the Western Front stretch for

Answer 44

From the North Sea to Switzerland

Question 45

Why were trenches dug

Answer 45

To protect against the enemy side as standing on land was too dangerous