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History Unit 1 (lucy) > Topic 1 - Origins of the First World War > Flashcards

Topic 1 - Origins of the First World War Flashcards

1
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Who was in the Triple Alliance

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German, Austria Hungry, Italy

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When was the Triple Alliance signed

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1882

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Why did Germany want to sign the triple alliance

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  • Germany wanted alliances to protect themselves

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

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4
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What is the triple alliance also known as

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Central Powers

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5
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What were the effects of the Triple Alliance:

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  • Increased suspicion
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6
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What is Splendid Isolation

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  • Where Britain believed they didn’t need an other countries involved in their empire
  • They didn’t want to risk losing land
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7
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What was the three power standard

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

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When was the three power standard made

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1902

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Why did Britain begin to emerge from splendid isolation

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  • After seeing German build up their army, Britain began to get worried, even though Britain had the strongest army
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10
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Who was involved in the Triple Entente

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France
Britain
Russia

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What was the France- Russian Alliance

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  • France loaned money from Russia

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

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12
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When was the Triple Entente formed?

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1904 - 1906

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What was the Entente Cordiale?

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  • France agreed not to oppose Britain in Egypt

- Britain agreed not to oppose France in morocco

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14
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What was the Anglo-Russian agreement?

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  • Russia and Britain both supported France

- It was encouraged by France

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15
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When was the Entente Cordiale agreed?

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1904

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16
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When was the Anglo-Russian Agreement agreed?

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1907

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17
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Define ‘Welkpolitik’

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  • Means World Policy

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

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18
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What is it meant by a Place in the sun?

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  • Kaiser wanted to expand his empire by looking for east

- This threatened the British Empire

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19
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What made Britain feel threatened

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  • Wilhelm’s decision to build up Germany’s Navy
20
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What was the Anglo-German Naval Rivalry?

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Britain and Germany where in competition to have the biggest Navy

21
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Why did Kaiser take part in the Anglo-German Naval Rivalry?

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  • He was jealous of their Empire and Power
22
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When was the first dreadnought launched by Britain?

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1906

23
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Features of the first Dreadnought:

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  • Faster
  • Longer range
  • Thought it would only last 10 mins
24
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What happened in 1909 (Naval Rivalry)

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Britain noticed Germany were building up their army and felt threatened

25
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What happened in 1911 (Naval Rivalry)

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  • Britain had 29 Dreadnoughts
  • Germany had 17 Dreadnoughts
  • Germany still did not realize they were a threat
26
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When was the first Moroccan Crisis

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1905

27
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What happened at the first Moroccan Crisis

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  • Kaiser went to visit tangier in Morocco to say he supported independence, hoping this would break the alliance of Britain and France
28
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What happened in 1906 after the first Moroccan Crisis

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  • Kaiser held an international conference saying he wanted to stop France ocupying morocco
  • No one agreed with him
29
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What happened in the Bosnian Crisis

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  • 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
30
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Why did the Bosnian crisis anger Serbia

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

31
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When was the Bosnian Crisis

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1908-1909

32
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When was the second Moroccan Crisis

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1911

33
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What is another name given to the second Moroccan Crisis

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The Agadir crisis

34
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What happened in the second Moroccan Crisis

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  • 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
35
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What did Germany expect to happen in the Moroccan crisis

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  • France to negotiate a deal
  • Britain to ignore actions
  • The alliance of Britain and France would break
36
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How did the 1st Moroccan Crisis effect the alliances?

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  • The entente cordial was strengthened

- Britain began secret military peace talks

37
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How did the Bosnian Crisis effect the alliances?

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  • Lead to tension between the triple alliance
  • Italy become less keen on triple alliance
  • Triple Entente was strengthened
38
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How did the Agadir crisis affect the alliances?

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  • Italy opposed Germany which weakened triple alliance
39
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Austria Hungary aims at the Balkans:

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  • An excuse to defeat Serbia (worried serbia was getting too powerful)
  • Prevent breakup of their empire
40
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Serbia’s aims at the Balkans:

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  • Wanted to create a ‘Greater Serbia’ by joining itself to Bosnia
41
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What was the Black Hand?

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  • A terrorist organisation set up in 1911 in Serbia
  • By 1914 had 2500 members
  • Supported a greater serbia
42
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What happened at the assassination in Sarajevo?

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28th June 1914:

  • Attempted assasination with grenede failed
  • Gavrilo Princip assassinated Arch Duke and his wife
43
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Why Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the assassination by

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  • Only 120 police to cover 6km journey
  • Driver made a wrong turn
  • The parade continued after first attempt
44
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What was the Schlieffen Plan?

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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
45
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Key events leading to the war:

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  • 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
46
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Why did Britain defend Belgium

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

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