Alliances and the First World War:

Question 1

what was WW1 about

Answer 1

World War I was all about the place of Germany in Europe

Question 2

France and Germany hate each other

Answer 2

France and Germany hated each other! When Germany became
united country in 1870-1, France went to war to try to stop it … but got
WHOPPED!

Question 3

France also lost Alsace-Lorraine in 1870-1.

Answer 3

The French never forgave the Germans. They wanted REVENGE.

Question 4

what was gaermany’a big proble when it came to war

Answer 4

Germany’s BIG problem was that it was IN THE MIDDLE.

That made it VULNERABLE if it came to a war.

Question 5

how did they fix this problel

Answer 5

In the 19th century, Germany’s brilliant Chancellor, Bismarck,

solved this problem by keeping friends with RUSSIA and

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (the Dreikaiserbund).

Question 6

(the TRIPLE
ALLIANCE,

Answer 6

Then Bismarck allied with Italy and Austria-Hungary (the TRIPLE
ALLIANCE, 1882).

Together with his friendship with Russia, this kept Germany safe.

Question 7

What mistake did Kaiser Wilhelm make

Answer 7

he dumped the Russian
alliance. He kept the Triple Alliance, but this did NOT solve the
problem of Germany’s encirclement.

Question 8

Franco-Russian Alliance, 1892

Answer 8

Instead, in 1892, Russia made an alliance with FRANCE.

Although it was only a DEFENSIVE alliance, it was Germany’s worst
nightmare!