1.1 The Alliance System Flashcards
Name 3 countries that Queen Victoria had connections to.
Russia
Denmark
Greece
How many people lived in the British Empire?
400 million
What percentage of the British population were working class?
72%
Which country was the world’s largest manufacturer?
USA
In which industry did Germany not outperform Britain?
Shipbuilding
By 1900, in which industries had Germany overtaken France?
Iron and coal
What land did Germany gain from France after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870?
Alsace-Lorraine
On which continent did France not have a colony?
North America
What was the size of the French army?
1,250,000
Who did Russia lose to in 1904-05?
Japan
What % of the Russian population were peasant farmers?
85%
What land did France lose to Prussia in 1870?
Alsace-Lorraine
How much did France have to pay Germany after her defeat in the Franco-Prussian War?
5 billion francs
Who was the leader of Austria-Hungary before the First World War?
Emperor Franz Josef
How many languages were spoken within the borders of the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
15
How many people were killed and injured during disturbances in Prague in 1897?
10 killed; 200 injured
What was the size of the German army?
2,200,000
When was the Triple Entente signed?
1907
Who was the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
Who was the Triple Entente?
Britain, France, Russia
Who was the ruler of Morocco?
Sultan Abdelaziz
Where was a conference held to decide what should happen to Morocco?
Algeciras
When was this conference held?
1906
Which town was occupied by the French in 1911?
Fez
What was the name of the warship sent by Kaiser Wilhelm II to the port of Agadir?
Panther
How many soldiers did the French send to support Morocco?
20,000
By 1900, what was Turkey’s nickname?
The Sick Man of Europe
In which year was the Balkan Crisis (sometimes called the Bosnian Crisis)?
What happened?
1908
AH took Bosnia
Pissed off Serbia
Serbia tattles to Russia
Russia is scared of Germany and AH
‘naw dude’
What kind of people did the Balkan league want (after they destroyed the turkz)
Slavic
Which country had gained most from the Balkan Wars by 1914?
Serbia
Why did Germany feel compelled to support Austria-Hungary?
Algeciras Conference
Who began to militarise as a result of the Balkan Crisis of 1908?
Russia
Factfile about the first Moroccan crisis: (3+3)
- 1905
- Germany did not support France’s wishes to invade Morocco
- How far can the French be pushed?
- Is the Entente Cordiale truly strong?
- Germany can weltpolitik!!
- The Algericas Conference of 1906 prevented escalation.
Factfile about the Algericas conference: (3)
- Only Austria-Hungary supported Germany (humiliating)
- Because everybody was against Germany, the Kaiser could now be sure that the Entente Cordiale was more than js friends
- The Triple Entente formed soon after
Factfile about the second Moroccan crisis:
- In 1911, rebellion against Abdelaziz
- French support of 20,000 soldiers
- Prague sadness (10 killed 200 injured)
- Germany sent Panther to Agadir
- Britain had navy base in Gibraltar
What were the results of the second Moroccan crisis? (6)
- Britain and France stood firm against Germany
- Germany, third wheeling, left
- Italy opposed the Germans so now the Threesome Alliance is kinda dead
- Germany was #humiliated
- Britain gets stressed and starts war revision
- Britain and France made a deal
(French warships in the Mediterannean, British on the French coast)
Factfile about First Balkan War:
- 1912, Turkey got assaulted
- 50 days, 50% of a million
- Turkey resigned in 1913 and said ‘yo take it’
- Albania got independence, rest got split
Why was Bulgaria grrrr after the First Balkan War
‘i want more land!!’
What coutries were in the Balkan League?
- Greece
- Serbia
- Bulgaria
- Montenegro
Factfile about Second Balkan War:
- 1913
- Balkan League VS Bulgaria
- Bulgaria was unhappy with its’ share after the first Balkan War
- Attacked its’ former allies, Serbia and Greece
What were some cool consequences after the Second Balkan war (4)
- Serbia was powerful and pumped
- Serbs in Bosnia were tired of AH rule and thought Serbia should rule
- AH was intimidated by Serbia’s growth
- Bulgaria was vengeful
Who and when was the Dual Alliance?
Germany and Austria-Hungary
1879
Who and why did France ally with in 1882?
Russia, to protect herself from Germany
What and when was the Entente Cordiale?
1904
France and Britain
When was the Triple Alliance signed?
1882
When was the Triple Entente signed?
1907
