WW1

Question 1

Causes of WW1

Answer 1

A study of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
EXAMPLE:
- Foreign Affairs
- Geopolitics

Question 2

WW1

Answer 2

Countries involved:
- Germany
- USA
- Italy
DEATH
Allies
Planes were used
1914-1918

Question 3

Alliance

Answer 3

A formal agreement between nations for mutual military support, which were intended to preserve peace

Question 4

Triple Alliance

Answer 4

Germany:
- Threatened by france / russia
- Expand empire
- Establish a dominant global power

Italy:
- Alliance with austria-hungary / germany
- Ensure security & Protection
- Protection from france

Austria-Hungary
- Alliance with germany -> military & diplomatic support
- Challenges -> stability & security

Question 5

Triple Entente

Answer 5

Britain
- threatened by germany’s naval expansion and imperial ambitions -> Kaiser Wilhelm II
- Fears of conflict and rivalry with germany
- Alliance with france and russia -> counterbalance german power & safeguard its own interests

France Motivations
- Angry with germany -> loss of Alsace-Lorraine (1870-1871)
- Threatened by germany’s growing military and economy

Russia’s Reasons
- Threatened by germany
- Fear of encroachment and destabilization
- Sought to protect its interest in the balkans
- Tensions with austria-hungary and the ottoman empire were simmering
- Alliances with France and Britain -> diplomatic support and security assurances

Question 6

Arms Race (Causes of WW1)

Answer 6

1907 - 2 alliance system
Increased arms forces protection

Germany -> 2.2 mil (soldiers), 97 (warships)

Britain -> 711,000 (soldiers), 185 (warships)

Question 7

Conscription (Causes of WW1)

Answer 7

Trained all young men for war (reservists)
Germany -> 8.5 mil men
1914 - German army was the best in the world

Question 8

Naval Race (Causes of WW1)

Answer 8

Between Germany and Britain
1906 - 1914
Britain -> Largest Naval power
1906 - Britain launched dreadnought -> ship & firepower
Made Britain nervous

Question 9

Position of power

Answer 9

Caused WW1 in 1914 -> more and more competition

Question 10

Alliances

Answer 10

Broken alliance between France and Germany
Triple Entente
Triple Alliance

Question 11

Imperialism: Morocco

Answer 11

Britain and France -> formed an alliance
Germany encouraged sultan to stand up to france
Germany -> Angry

Question 12

Militarism

Answer 12

Arms Race
Naval Race (G/B)
Dreadnoughts
Conscription
reservists