Alliance systems
France, the UK, and Russia made up this alliance.
The entente
What piece of territory did France want to reclaim?
Alsace-Lorraine.
This country had a naval arms race with the UK
German empire
Recall which 2 countries were part of the "Blank cheque" agreement. Who gave it, and who received.
Germany gave the blank cheque to Austria-Hungary.
What happened first? The ultimatum against Serbia, or the assassination of Franz Ferdianan.
The ultimatum against Serbia
This member of the Triple Alliance stayed neutral at the beginning of WW1
Italy
What was the movement of uniting all Slavs in the Balkans called?
Pan-Slavism.
The ship that was the pinnacle of shipbuilding at that time
Dreadnought
Give a chain of events of the declaration of war in Europe before 1915.
Austria-Hungary to Serbia, Germany to Russia, France to Germany, Germany invades Belgium, UK to Germany, then Austria to Russia
Which happened first: Germany declaring war on France or Germany invading Belgium? Explain why the order matters for Britain.
Belgium was neutral and important for the UK, so if Belgium had not been invaded, the UK might not of decleared war.
Explain why that country said it wasn't obliged to join the war.
Italy, as they said, was part of the Triple Alliance, a defensive treaty, therefore, they claimed they did not have to join.
Explain why nationalism was such a threat to both the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary, but not the UK or France (as much)
Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire both had a multi-ethnic empire that wanted indepence
What drives the arms race between the British and Germany?
Invisible pressure
Politicians panicking for some reason
Explain why Germany had such a large reaction to Russia mobilizing.
Germany's plan was to beat France before Russia had done mobilizing; therefore, it threw Germany off guard.
Which happened first: the Bosnian Crisis or the First Moroccan Crisis?
Which doesn't belong, and why? Dual Alliance / Reinsurance Treaty / Franco-Russian Alliance / Triple Entente
The Triple Entente was not actually a military alliance; it was a combination of Anglo-Russian and Anglo-French alliance
Who was the group behind the assassination of Arch-Duke Francis, and what did they want
"Bosnia independence and unification of the southern slavs"
Name three of the most significant weapons invented after 1914 until the end of World War I.
Tanks
Mustard gas
Air Craft
Machine guns
Flamethrower
Explain what pushed the UK to declare war on Germany
It was the invasion of Belgium that pushed the UKs bottom line.
Which happened first: Germany declaring war on France or Germany invading Belgium? Explain why the order matters for Britain.
Belgium was neutral and important for the UK, so if Belgium had not been invaded, the UK might not of decleared war.
To what extent is the claim that the "blank cheque" was the most important reason war broke out in 1914?
Yes, it gave Austria-Hungary confidence with Berlin's backing.
No, it would have made Austria-Hungary negotiate and the conflict would have been local.
Did the alliance systems make Europe safer or more dangerous?
Safer: leaders knew the cost of a war.
More dangerous: a small conflict could turn in to a contient wide war
To what extent was militarism the most important factor in war in Europe?
Yes, because the great powers thought that they had a strong military and were not afraid to test it out
No, for a multitude of reasons.
To what extent did Austria-Hungary start WW1
Con: Russia and Germany really pushed it into a world war
What happened first: the Anglo-Japanese Alliance or the Entente Cordiale? Explain how the first helped lead to the second.
The anglo Japanese alliance broke British Isolastionism and then the entente cordiale helped clear up, the disputes of the Russo-Japenese war.