arms race Flashcards
1
Q
what caused the arms race
A
germany felt threatened by entente powers due to encirclement
2
Q
what also led to countries building up their armies
A
the fears and crises thta these countries caused. they all believed they needed to prepare for war
3
Q
describe germanys army
A
best trained and most powerful
4
Q
describe austria hungarys army
A
needed help from germany
5
Q
describe russias army
A
badly equipped but huge
6
Q
describe frances army
A
large well equipped
7
Q
describe britains army
A
small but well trained force could mobilise quickly
