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C2 | Why did WWI start? Flashcards

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How many people were killed in the Great War?

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Around 9 million people

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What were the causes of the Great War?

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Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination (MANIA)

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What was militarism?

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Countries spending more and more money on bigger and bigger armies to make sure that theirs were the best

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Arms Race

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A competition between countries for superiority in the development and build-up of weapons

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Which countries were in the Triple Entente?

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Britain, France, Russia

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Which countries were in the Triple Alliance?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

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What was nationalism?

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Thinking that your nation is better than others

At the beginning of the 20th century, people started to take great pride in their countries

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What was imperialism?

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The desire to gain control of other nations and have a huge empire

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Who was the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

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The heir to the kingdom of Austria-Hungary

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In which year was Bosnia annexed by Austria-Hungary?

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1908

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Why were many Bosnians unhappy about being annexed by Austria-Hungary?

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Many Bosnians wanted to join with their neighbours, Serbia, and many Serbians wanted Bosnia to join with them

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What was the name of the group of Serbians who planned to assassinate the Archduke?

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Black Hand (comprised of 6 assassins)

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When did the Archduke arrive in the Bosnian city of Sarajevo?

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28 June 1914

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Why did the Archduke’s wife, Sophie come along?

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It was their wedding anniversary

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Why did the Archduke Franz Ferdinand visit Sarajevo?

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To meet the Mayor

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What happened when the Archduke’s car passed the Cumurja Bridge?

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One of the Serbians threw a bomb at the royal couple but the bomb ended up beneath the car behind and blew up, injuring several people. The Archduke’s car sped off to the Town Hall

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What happened at 11:00am before the Archduke went home?

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As the car passed Schiller’s café, his driver was informed that he’d taken a wrong turn and he stopped to turn around. One of the Black Hand assassins was standing outside the café

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Who was the assassin who assassinated the Archduke and his wife?

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19-year-old Gavrilo Princip

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How were the royal couple killed?

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Ferdinand was hit in the throat and his wife Sophie was shot in the stomach

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28 July 1914

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Austria-Hungary blames Serbia for killing the Archduke and attacks Serbia

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29 July 1914

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Russia, which has promised to protect Serbia against attack, prepares its army to attack Austria-Hungary

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1 August 1914

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Germany hears Russian preparations for war and declares war on Russia

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2 August 1914

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Britain prepares its warships

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3 August 1914

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Germany is worried about the French army than about the Russians and decides to attack France first. Germany declares war on France, hoping to defeat the French quickly and later face the Russians

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4 August 1914

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Germany asks Belgium to allow German soldiers to march through Belgium to attack France. Belgium says ‘no’ but Germany marches in anyway 2 days later. Britain, which has a deal to protect Belgium from attack (dating back to 1839), declares war on Germany

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6 August 1914

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Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia

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12 August 1914

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Britain and France declare war on Austria-Hungary

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Allied Powers

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  1. Britain and its Empire
  2. France
  3. Belgium
  4. Italy (from 1915)
  5. Serbia
  6. Romania (from 1916)
  7. Portugal (from 1916)
  8. Russia (until 1917)
  9. USA (from 1917)
  10. Japan
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Central Powers

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  1. Germany
  2. Austria-Hungary
  3. Turkey
  4. Bulgaria (from 1915)
30
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Who was the monarch of Britain during the First World War?

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King George V

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