Which state had emerged as the strongest in the Balkans by 1912?
Serbia.
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What nationality was Gavrilo Princip?
A Bosnian Serb.
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Who was in the Triple Entente?
Great Britain, France, Russia
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What did Britain launch in 1906, and was its significance?
The Dreadnought, which made all other naval ships obsolete.
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Who did the Kaiser support the Moroccans in their claims of independence against?
The French.
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Which countries influence had weakened in the region following the decline of their empire?
Turkey (the Ottoman Empire).
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When was the Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
What is June 28th 1914.
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Which alliance formed first?
The Triple Alliance.
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What was the British plan for war?
To send the British Expeditionary Force, a small group of highly trained professional soldiers.
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What did the Kaiser do in 1911?
He sent The Panther, a gunboat, to Agadir in response to the French trying to take control of Morocco.
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What did Austria-Hungary take control of in 1908?
Bosnia and Herzogovina.
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Why did Serbia not agree to the ultimatum issued by Austria-Hungary?
It would have effectively meant Austria-Hungary annexed Serbia.
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What was the Triple Entente informally known as?
The Ring of Steel.
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Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail?
It assumed that Russia would take 6 weeks to mobilise (they took 10 days), that Belgium would remain neutral (they didn't), and that France would be defeated in 6 weeks (they weren't); hence leaving Germany fighting a war on two fronts.
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How were both crises resolved?
International conferences.
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Why was Russia interested in the Balkans?
To support Serbia; similar Slavic race and they wanted to protect their interests of having a warm water port.
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Which was the last country (of the main 6 powers) to declare war?
Italy (May 1915).
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When did the USA formally enter World War One?
1917.
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What was Plan 17?
The French war plan which involved the French army storming the French-German border and forcing them to surrender.
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What was Germany given as compensation for the French taking control of Morocco?
Land in central Africa (Congo), which the French media portrayed as 'a few acres of swamp'.
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What is the term that suggests pride in one's country, which contributed to the series of local wars in the Balkans?
Nationalism.
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Describe the chain of declaration of war that led to a world conflict.
Austria-Hungary declared on Serbia, Russia declared on Austria-Hungary, Germany declared on Russia, France declare on Germany, Britain declare on Germany.