What was the most powerful continent in 19th century?
Europe
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Who were the biggest naval rivals?
Germany and Britain
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When was the first Moroccan crisis?
1905-6
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When was the first Balkan war?
1912
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What are four major causes for the war?
Militarism, Rivaly, Nationalism, Imperialsim, Alliance system
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What were the two 'new' powers in the world in 1914?
Japan and USA
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What was the territory France lost to Germany in 1871?
Alsace-Lorraine
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What had changed to allow Russia and Britain to form an alliance?
Britain no longer viewed them as a threat due to their loss to Japan. Russia needed British investment to modernise.
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When was the second Balkan war?
1913
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What point about the outbreak of the war is undisputed?
The quarrel between Austria-Hungary and Serbia sparked its beginning.
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List three major powers who had democractic governments.
France, Britain and the USA.
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Which treaty signed in 1878 allowed Austrians to occupy Bosnia?
The Treaty of Berlin
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How did the Agadir Crisis affect the view Germany held of Britain?
They become particularly anti-British, especially since they were winning the naval race.
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What was one consequence of the second Balkan War?
Serbia became stronger, Austria were more determined to put an end to Serbia's ambitions, Germany thought Britain might detach themselves from France and Russia.
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Why did Germany want a strong navy?
To have a successful sea power was the key to building a strong empire.
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What countries were in the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente?
Alliance - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Entent - Britain, France, Russia
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What was the name of the country the Serbs wanted to form to unite all Serbs and Croats?
Yugoslavia
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What was the Bosnia crisis?
Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia after their was a revolution in Turkey and the Serbs appealed for help from the British and Russia. Russia did not help because of their defeat to Japan and Britain did not help because they didn't want a breach with Germany.
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Is God real?
Of course not.
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Why do Marxist theorists prefer the explanation for the war on economic rivalry?
It puts the blame on the Capitalist system.
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What was the German name for their 'world policy?'
Weltpolitik
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What was the name of the agreement between France and Britain in 1904?
Entente Cordiale
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What was the name of the battleships that Germany and Britain were building furiously?
Dreadnoughts.
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Why are they called the Balkans?
Because they are near the Balkan mountains.
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What are the names of the Turkish Empire, and the Austrian-Hungarian Empire?