Alliances of the First World War Flashcards
What were some traditional European rules of war?
- A country must declare war before attacking another country
- Each side must wear uniforms
- Commanding officers and civilians are not to be targeted
- Hand to hand combat
- Shooting from afar is cowardly
What were the MAIN causes of world war 1? Explain each of them.
Militarism - Glorifying military power, Keeping large standing armies, arms race
Alliances - Designed to keep peace, made in secret, 1907 major entente and triple alliance
Imperialism - Competition for colonies, quest for colonies, led to rivalry and mistrust
Nationalism - Deep devotion to ones country, competition and rivalry developed for territory and markets
Who was in the triple alliance?
Germany, Austria- Hungry, Italy
Who was in the triple Entente?
Russia, France, Britain
Who were the central powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungry, Ottoman Empire
Who were the allied powers?
England, France, Russia, US, Italy, Serbia, Belgium, Switzerland
What were the essential understandings?
- WW1 was about germanys place in Europe
- France and Germany hated each other b/c of Alsace Lorraine 1870-1 and Franco Prussian war
When was the Draikaiserbund (3 emperors league) formed? and who
1181, the 19th century
germ russ a-h
How did the triple alliance form?
Bismarck allied with Italy and Austria-Hungry and friendship with Russia. The kaiser Then dumped Russian alliance
When was the Franco-Russian alliance, and why?
1892, defense alliance, Germanys worst nightmare
When was the triple alliance formed?
1882
When was the Angelo-Japanese naval agreement, why?
1902 alliance, freed Great Britain from war in the east
When did the Entente cordial form and why?
1904 friendly relationship with France
When did they triple Entente form and why?
1907, Russia joined France and Britain
What was going on with the Balkans?
Russia allied with Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria. Trouble in 1914 dragged them into war.
