The Causes Of The First World War Flashcards
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Who was in the triple alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
Who was in the triple entente?
Britain, France and Russia
What did the triples do?
Ensured any local conflict would quickly escalate into an international conflict as other countries were dragged in to support their allies.
How many dreadnoughts did Britain and Germany make?
Britain: 29
Germany: 17
How many troops did Germany have in 1914?
1.5mil
When did WW1 start and end?
28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918
What was the colanal rivalry?
• The Kaiser wanted Germany to have a great empire, but this worried Britain and France who thought Germany might threaten their empires.
• The Kaiser tried to challenge France for control of Morocco in the Moroccan Crisis of 1905 and the Agadir Crisis of 1911. However, he failed and Britain and France became closer.
• This meant that the Kaiser felt humiliated and it created tension and distrust between the European powers.
When was The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
28th June 1914.
Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
Princip and his fellow assassins were Bosnian Serbs and Austria blamed Serbia for the assassination and used it as an excuse to declare war on Serbia.
