cp- international realtions leading up to ww1

Question 1

what’s splendid isolation

Answer 1

britain’s policy from the end of the napolionic wars (1815) to not form alliances

Question 2

when and why did britan question the splendid isolation policy

Answer 2

1902 ish
after the boers dented their confidence in the 2nd boer war

Question 3

what was the 2 power standard

Answer 3

where brigand had a bigger navy than the two navy’s below combined

Question 4

what was the result of britan keeping up the 2 power standard

Answer 4

land army was of second importance
lots of defence spending

Question 5

who was the leader of germany

Answer 5

kaiser wilhelm ll

Question 6

in what ways was germany a threat

Answer 6

they supported britain’s enemies
rapidly built up navy to challenge britan 1906

Question 7

in what ways did germany support the enemy

Answer 7

-supported transvaal (jameson raid)
-established better relations with ottomans for access to africa with out suez
-supplied boers in 2nd boer war

Question 8

what was the rivalry with russia known as

Answer 8

the great game

Question 9

what was different about the russian empire

Answer 9

it was contiguous and all on land(army)

Question 10

how was russia a threat

Answer 10

possible influence in afghanistan
due to lots of troop moving (300,000)
very close to NWFP
russian naval party create threat to suez

Question 11

what shocking event happened in 1905 between japanese and russia

Answer 11

weaker japanese defet russian fleet
knocking russian confidence

Question 12

what did the russian defet by japan lead to

Answer 12

triple entent 1907
russian aceptence of afghanistan under british influence

Question 13

where were the french colonies

Answer 13

north west africa
indochina

Question 14

when did the french last clash with the british

Answer 14

the fashoda incident 1898
but it was resolved peacefully

Question 15

what alliances were made between britan and france

Answer 15

entente cordial 1904
triple entente 1907

Question 16

what when and why was the alliance between germany and austria-hungry

Answer 16

dual alliance
1879
to defend from russia

Question 17

what was the three emperors league
1881-1887

Answer 17

between germany russia and austria hungry

Question 18

why did the three emperors league end

Answer 18

conflicts between austria-hungry and russia over the balkons and retirement of bismark

Question 19

what and when was the triple alliance

Answer 19

1882 italy joins the dual alliance

Question 20

what was the triple alliance also known as

Answer 20

central powers

Question 21

when was the franco-russian alliance

Answer 21

1892-talks
1894-alliance formed

Question 22

when was the anglo japanese naval agreement

Answer 22

1902

Question 23

why was the anglo japanese naval agreement formed

Answer 23

it freed up britain from protecting its empire in the far east as japan was the biggest threat

Question 24

when was the entente cordial

Answer 24

1904

Question 25

who was the entente cordial between

Answer 25

britan and france

Question 26

what was the nature of the triple entente

Answer 26

a friendly agreement
a series of colonial agreements but not a defence treaty yet

Question 27

what events tested the french and british alliance

Answer 27

the moroccan crisis

Question 28

why did brittan care about the mroccan crisis

Answer 28

it was on the rute to suez
near gibraltar

Question 29

when was the triple entente

Answer 29

1907

Question 30

who else was russia allies with

Answer 30

serbia
romania
bulgaria

Question 31

when did brittan declare war

Answer 31

aug 1914 in support of russia and france

Question 32

when were the two maroccon crisis

Answer 32

1905
1911

Question 33

who was the main enemy in the maroccan crisis

Answer 33

germany

Question 34

what was the main reason for the maroccan crisis

Answer 34

germany wanted free trade from morocco

Question 35

what was the reason for the imperial conferences

Answer 35

concern over naval competition
closer ties with dominions
sought to form a dominion fleet

Question 36

how did britain’s naval dominance have to change

Answer 36

from two power standard to 60% margin over germany

Question 37

what was agreed at the imperial conference

Answer 37

colonies committed to help in event of war

Question 38

what did south africa promise in imperial conference

Answer 38

40,000 men

Question 39

what did auz and new z promise in imperial conference

Answer 39

to action against germany’s pacific colonies

Question 40

where did deploy their navy to and from

Answer 40

meditaraian to north sea

Question 41

how was the british army remoddled

Answer 41

from defending abroad to defending britain from europe

Question 42

was there an overall native policy in the empire

Answer 42

no

Question 43

what territories were given native rule

Answer 43

white settler colonies
eg Australia 1901

Question 44

how were those in white settler colonies treated

Answer 44

original inhabitants treated as second class citizens
white elites took power

Question 45

give examples of puppet rulers

Answer 45

egyptian kidives
king of uganda

Question 46

give examples of natives given power

Answer 46

indian civil service

Question 47

give examples of regions being favoured over others

Answer 47

east africa
sudan