Military Rivalry Flashcards
What was Britain’s goal at the beginning of the 20th century?
to remain in power as the world’s largest naval and imperial force.
When was the Schlieffen Plan produced and by whom?
in 1905 by senior general Count Alfred von Schlieffen.
When and why was the British HMS Dreadnought Battleship launched?
1906: to counteract Germany’s growing number of
battleships and cruisers.
What was the name of the conference held in 1907 that concentrated on the rules of naval warfare?
Hague Conference
What was the Haldane mission of 1912?
a diplomatic mission to Berlin undertaken by the British secretary of state for war, Lord Haldane, to explore possibilities for a British-German agreement that would recognize British naval superiority.
When was Plan 17 produced?
in 1913 by French army chief General Joffre.
Which country relied on its massive navy to keep sea routes open for trade and protection of its empire against any European aggression?
Great Britain
Which country wanted to challenge the British navy in order to become a world power?
Germany
When were the two Navy Laws passed by Germany?
1898: permission to build 16 battleships.
1900: permission to build 46 battleships and 60 cruisers.
What was Germany’s response after Britain’s launch of the HMS Dreadnought?
in 1907, Germany launched the SMS Rhineland, its own version of the HMS Dreadnought.
In response the Germany’s SMS Rhineland, what did British naval chief Admiral Fisher do?
immediately ordered the building of a ‘super-Dreadnought’ called HMS Neptune in 1909. The battleship would go on to be a part of the British Grand Fleet and take part in the Battle of Jutland (May 1916).
Which country secretly began making enormous cannons in the Skoda Works?
Austria-Hungary
In which country was a State Defence Council formed to deal with war plans and intelligence services.
Russia; their army was badly equipped despite being huge.
Which British War Minister formed a BEF of 144,000 soldiers who could immediately travel to France in support in their troops if war was declared?
Richard Haldane in 1906.
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
a plan to avoid a war on two fronts by Germany; Russia from the east and France from the west. Germany would first attack and invade France by travelling at high speed through Belgium and then Northern France and conquer Paris; after which France would surrender. After that, the Germany army would turn to face Russia.
