alliances Flashcards
the triple aliance-
germany, italy and austria hungary- 1882
define alliance-
an alliance is where a couple of countries officially become friends or allies and team together
the triple entente-
1907-france,russia,france and italy.
when were both alliances formed?
ww1 began in 1914 but 7 years before that -1907- there were 2 allainces that split europe. the triple alliance was formed 25 years later before the triple entente.
define industrial revolution-
countries became more advanced so britain changed
what year did the industrial revolution begin in?
1700-1900
germany wanted an alliance bc
they had been at war with france in 1871 and feared further conflict so with an alliance in place that meant they would be defended if attacked
franco russian alliance
france and russia formed an alliance in 1894 12 yrs after the triple laliances after suspiscion on them ad tehy feared te strength of the central powers.10 yrs later uk signed the entente cordial with them
why did germany feel thereated by the triple entente?
the triple netente were strategically in a better position as they encircled the cpountries in th triple alliance.this casued a problme for germany and led them to creating the schlieffen plan to try and deal with this threat.
3 reasons for alliances above contributed to the outbreak of ww1?
if 2 countries disagreed taht would bring everyone involved as it would draw both sides alliances.
major powers straterd to feel vulneable and threatened whihc made them act more aggressively
countris were desperate to keep their allies happy so would help them whenever erequired.
made leaders act more patriotic towrads their countries.
helpred spread and excalate the war
tension arose as germnay especially which is why they created the schlieffen plan-4th august 1914-2 months after franz ferdinands death.
why was russia interested in the balkans?
they ahd cultural similarities to them and wanted t expand borders with them
wh were the balkans significant in ww1
archduke assasinated in 28th june 1914 by a serbian gavrillo princip
he Balkans theatre, or Balkan campaign was a theatre of World War I fought between the Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany and the Ottoman Empire) and the Allies (Serbia, Montenegro, France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy and later Greece).
name of group taht assainted ff?
black hand gang
define empire
a group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government.