Topic 1 - Origins of the First World War

Question 1

Who was in the Triple Alliance

Answer 1

German, Austria Hungry, Italy

Question 2

When was the Triple Alliance signed

Answer 2

1882

Question 3

Why did Germany want to sign the triple alliance

Answer 3

• Germany wanted alliances to protect themselves

- After the franco-prussian war, they were scared France would seek revenge

Question 4

What is the triple alliance also known as

Answer 4

Central Powers

Question 5

What were the effects of the Triple Alliance:

Answer 5

• Increased suspicion

Question 6

What is Splendid Isolation

Answer 6

• Where Britain believed they didn’t need an other countries involved in their empire
• They didn’t want to risk losing land

Question 7

What was the three power standard

Answer 7

Britain aimed for their navy to be at least as big as the next three largest Navy’s combined

Question 8

When was the three power standard made

Answer 8

1902

Question 9

Why did Britain begin to emerge from splendid isolation

Answer 9

• After seeing German build up their army, Britain began to get worried, even though Britain had the strongest army

Question 10

Who was involved in the Triple Entente

Answer 10

France
Britain
Russia

Question 11

What was the France- Russian Alliance

Answer 11

• France loaned money from Russia

- France needed an ally to gain revenge against Germany and get back Alsace Lorraine

Question 12

When was the Triple Entente formed?

Answer 12

1904 - 1906

Question 13

What was the Entente Cordiale?

Answer 13

• France agreed not to oppose Britain in Egypt

- Britain agreed not to oppose France in morocco

Question 14

What was the Anglo-Russian agreement?

Answer 14

• Russia and Britain both supported France

- It was encouraged by France

Question 15

When was the Entente Cordiale agreed?

Answer 15

1904

Question 16

When was the Anglo-Russian Agreement agreed?

Answer 16

1907

Question 17

Define ‘Welkpolitik’

Answer 17

• Means World Policy

- Kaiser Wilhelm’s desire to be a major player in world affairs

Question 18

What is it meant by a Place in the sun?

Answer 18

• Kaiser wanted to expand his empire by looking for east

- This threatened the British Empire

Question 19

What made Britain feel threatened

Answer 19

• Wilhelm’s decision to build up Germany’s Navy

Question 20

What was the Anglo-German Naval Rivalry?

Answer 20

Britain and Germany where in competition to have the biggest Navy

Question 21

Why did Kaiser take part in the Anglo-German Naval Rivalry?

Answer 21

• He was jealous of their Empire and Power

Question 22

When was the first dreadnought launched by Britain?

Answer 22

1906

Question 23

Features of the first Dreadnought:

Answer 23

• Faster
• Longer range
• Thought it would only last 10 mins

Question 24

What happened in 1909 (Naval Rivalry)

Answer 24

Britain noticed Germany were building up their army and felt threatened

Question 25

What happened in 1911 (Naval Rivalry)

Answer 25

- Britain had 29 Dreadnoughts - Germany had 17 Dreadnoughts - Germany still did not realize they were a threat

Question 26

When was the first Moroccan Crisis

Answer 26

1905

Question 27

What happened at the first Moroccan Crisis

Answer 27

- Kaiser went to visit tangier in Morocco to say he supported independence, hoping this would break the alliance of Britain and France

Question 28

What happened in 1906 after the first Moroccan Crisis

Answer 28

- Kaiser held an international conference saying he wanted to stop France ocupying morocco - No one agreed with him

Question 29

What happened in the Bosnian Crisis

Answer 29

- Austria Hungry anexed Bosnia - This angered Serbia and they seekes help from Russia - Russia called an international conference - Russia agreed with Serbia but their army was no match for German forces

Question 30

Why did the Bosnian crisis anger Serbia

Answer 30

Serbia wanted all Balkan countries to join together to make a stronger Nation

Question 31

When was the Bosnian Crisis

Answer 31

1908-1909

Question 32

When was the second Moroccan Crisis

Answer 32

1911

Question 33

What is another name given to the second Moroccan Crisis

Answer 33

The Agadir crisis

Question 34

What happened in the second Moroccan Crisis

Answer 34

- French occupied Fez (in morocco) - Germany believed they were trying to occupy morocco - Kaiser sent in a gun ship (The panther) to Agadir - Britain were ready for war and Germany backed down - Germany were given Land in Africa but felt humiliated

Question 35

What did Germany expect to happen in the Moroccan crisis

Answer 35

- France to negotiate a deal - Britain to ignore actions - The alliance of Britain and France would break

Question 36

How did the 1st Moroccan Crisis effect the alliances?

Answer 36

- The entente cordial was strengthened | - Britain began secret military peace talks

Question 37

How did the Bosnian Crisis effect the alliances?

Answer 37

- Lead to tension between the triple alliance - Italy become less keen on triple alliance - Triple Entente was strengthened

Question 38

How did the Agadir crisis affect the alliances?

Answer 38

- Italy opposed Germany which weakened triple alliance

Question 39

Austria Hungary aims at the Balkans:

Answer 39

- An excuse to defeat Serbia (worried serbia was getting too powerful) - Prevent breakup of their empire

Question 40

Serbia's aims at the Balkans:

Answer 40

- Wanted to create a 'Greater Serbia' by joining itself to Bosnia

Question 41

What was the Black Hand?

Answer 41

- A terrorist organisation set up in 1911 in Serbia - By 1914 had 2500 members - Supported a greater serbia

Question 42

What happened at the assassination in Sarajevo?

Answer 42

28th June 1914: - Attempted assasination with grenede failed - Gavrilo Princip assassinated Arch Duke and his wife

Question 43

Why Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the assassination by

Answer 43

- Only 120 police to cover 6km journey - Driver made a wrong turn - The parade continued after first attempt

Question 44

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

Answer 44

Germany's plan to fight the war on two fronts: - Germany would sweep through Belgium and defeat France in the first few weeks of the war - Then would move their troops to the eastern front to defeat Russia

Question 45

Key events leading to the war:

Answer 45

- Assassination of Franz Ferdinand - Austria blame Serbia for assassination and declare war - Russia get army ready to help Serbia - Germany demand Russia to hold back, and then declare war on them - Germany move army towards France - Germany declare war on France, moving through Belgium - Britain declare war on Germany, when they done withdraw from Belgium - Austria declare war on Russia

Question 46

Why did Britain defend Belgium

Answer 46

treaty on London meant Britain had to support Belgium's independence