2: German Responsibility For War Flashcards
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany’s plan to invade France via Belgium
What was the ‘Blank Cheque’?
Monetary and military support from Germany to Austria
What is ‘Primat der Innenpolitik’?
Dominance of domestic policy
In what year did Lord Haldane visit Germany?
1912
What was the German Navy Bill?
Legislation to increase size and strength of the Navy
In what year was the First Balkans War?
1912
On what day in 1914 did Germany declare war on France?
August 3
Who declared war on each other first, Germany or Britain?
Britain
Who was Fritz Fischer?
German historian, argued Germany went to war to achieve power on the world stage
Who did Fischer place in the centre of German responsibility?
Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg
What significant meeting occurred in 1912?
The War Council
Who declared that war with Russia was inevitable?
Moltke
