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Causes
Schlieffen
Belgium
Tannenburg
Mons
100
What area of SE Europe was the most contentious in Europe and triggered the First World War?
Balkans
100
What country was originally going to be passed through to get to Belgium and France?
Netherlands
100
The siege of Liege was supposed to take how long?
48 Hours?
100
The other battle following Tannenburg was called what?
Masurian Lakes
100
The BEF differed from the other continental armies in what important way?
It was professional
200
What was the name of the new type of ship which triggered the Naval Race between Britain and Germany?
Dreadnought
200
How many weeks did the Germans expect before the Russians were able to mobilise?
Six
200
The Belgian resistance caused the two attacking German armies to do what?
Separate
200
How many troops were moved from the Western Front to fight in these battles?
140,000 (two corps)
200
What does BEF stand for?
British Expeditionary Force
300
What German General modified Schliefen's original plan following his death?
Moltke
300
The siege of what Belgian city lasted until 10 October 1914?
Antwerp
300
The Battle of Tannenburg occurred in what part of Germany?
(East) Prussia
300
How many casualties did the British inflict on the Germans at Mons? 500, 5000, 50000
5000
400
The Bosnian Crisis occurred in what year? 1908, 1910 or 1912
1908
400
What Treaty of 1839 pledged Britain to protect Belgian neutrality?
London
400
The area flooded by the Belgians which delayed the Germans was...
Polder Country
400
Name one of the two Russian army commanders.
Sasanov and Rennenkampf
400
Who was the commander of the BEF
John French
500
What was the Treaty between Russia and Germany that the Kaiser let expire in 1892?
Reinsurance
500
The French alternative to the Schlieffen Plan was called what?
Plan XVII
500
Aside from Liege what was the other major fortress, where the French were able to establish their frontline?
Yser
500
What was the approximate Russian losses in the two battles including prisoners? (000)
280,000 - 300,000
500
The British action at Mons was to delay Germans from entering what battle against the French?
Charleroi