Anglo-German Rivalry

Question 1

How much of the world did the British Empire control in 1900?

Answer 1

75%

Question 2

What were the 3 aims of Weltpolitik?

Answer 2

1. Make G a global power
2. Increase size of empire
3. Increase navy strength + size

Question 3

When was the Arms Race/European rearmament?

Answer 3

1870s

Question 4

How much did the European powers spend on rearmament?

Answer 4

Over £90 million

Question 5

How much (%) of money did Germany spend on military during rearmament?

Answer 5

73%

Question 6

Rearmament: Name the four key ‘plans’ that were created in case of war.

Answer 6

Plan 17, Plan 19, Schlieffen Plan, Plan B

Question 7

What was Plan 17?

Answer 7

1. B support F.
2. F troops march through Alsace-Lorraine to Berlin.

Question 8

What was Plan 19?

Answer 8

R troops attack eastern G and A-H.

Question 9

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

Answer 9

G’s plan to attack F first then R - avoid fighting war on two fronts

Question 10

What were A-H’s plans?

Answer 10

They had several relating to whether different countries joined the war.

Question 11

What was the name of the ship that the British announced?

Answer 11

Dreadnought

Question 12

What was special about the dreadnought?

Answer 12

It was faster, stronger and more powerful than any other warship

Question 13

What was the name of Germany’s own dreadnought?

Answer 13

Rheinland

Question 14

What did B build after G’s Rheinland?

Answer 14

Super dreadnought

Question 15

By 1914, how many dreadnoughts did Britain have?

Answer 15

29

Question 16

By 1914, how many Rheinlands did Germany have?

Answer 16

17