WWI Quiz 1

Question 1

Argument for France

Answer 1

France needing to recover from losing territory from wars

Question 2

Alsace-Lorraine

Answer 2

After losing this land to the Germans in 1871, the loss of this territory hit home to a lot of French people; recovery was integral for Government

Question 3

Entente Cordiale

Answer 3

Signed in 1904, Recognized British Egypt and French Morocco, fundamentally altered international politics; with British concerns over Russia and Germany and wanting to protect what territories they could, they made a deal with French Delcasse; developed into Moroccan Crisis of 1905

Question 4

Agadir Crisis

Answer 4

Begins in summer 1911, French end Morocco’s semi-independence, Germany sends Panther (warship) to Agadir, causing tension to rise between Germany and France, only ends after threats of war and negotiated peace treaty

Question 5

Theophile Delcasse & Raymond Poincare

Answer 5

Both cared a lot about Alsace-Lorraine and disliked Germany over the matter

Question 6

Argument for England

Answer 6

The British Empire’s position of supremacy had weakened by the 1890s and saw many British politicians advocate ending its traditional neutrality to secure strategic allies and prevent stretching its forces

Question 7

Boxer Rebellion

Answer 7

1898-1901, Chinese uprising against Qing dynasty and foreigners, International coalition invades (Eight National Alliance), most come from Russia and Japan, Russia occupies Manchuria and secures economic concessions,
Britain wants open-door China; fear of loss of China after Boer War

Question 8

Crowe Memorandum

Answer 8

1907, Eyre Crowe (German born, worked in English Foreign Office), Complete account of grievances:
Financial support to the Boer Republics, conduct during Boer War, Moroccan Crisis of 1905, Slander in foreign press (anti-British sentiment), representing the anxieties of the British, can be partial contribution to Triple Entente

Question 9

Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907

Answer 9

Persia divided, Afghanistan to the British, and Tibet remains under China, Restored Russia’s position as a European Great Power, Triple Entente acts as a counterweight to Germany

Question 10

Key moments in the Triple Entente

Answer 10

Sharing Imperial Interest, Crow/Grey Alliance, Moroccan Crisis, Boer War, Defensive alliance, Alsace- Lorraine

Question 11

Sir Edward Grey

Answer 11

Center of emerging anti-German sentiment, trying to balance the liberal positions delicately, “Nothing we do in our relations with Germany is in any way to impair our existing good relations with France.”