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Causes Flashcards

How did the War Happen

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What were the M.A.I.N. causes of the war

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Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism

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Describe Militarism

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Many countries believed it was important to build large armies and Navys

Germany was building lots of warships

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Describe Alliances

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The Triple alliance and the Triple entente were said to be have been formed to help prevent the War

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Which countries were in the Triple Alliance and when was it formed?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy (1882)

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Which countries were in the Triple Entente and when was it formed?

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France, Russia and Great Britain (1907)

France was powerful but scared of being attacked

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Describe Imperialism

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European nations were creating empires and coming into conflict

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Describe Nationalism

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All countries were looking out for their own interests

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Who was murdered to start the events leading up to the war?

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Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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When was Archduke Franz Ferdinand murdered

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28th June 1914

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Who murdered Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Gavrilo Princip

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Was Gavrilo Princip a member of the :
Blue Hand Gang
Black Foot Gang
Black Hand Gang

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Black Hand Gang

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Where was Franz Ferdinand murdered

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Sarajevo

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Why did countries form 2 main alliances?

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Because they thought they would both be so powerful that no-one would attack them.

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Who left the the Triple entente in 1917

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Russia

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Who joined the Triple entente in 1917

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USA (america)

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What was the Schlieffen plan

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A strategy drawn up by the Germans to defeat an attack from the Entente countries. The plan was to quickly defeat France before attacking Russia because they thought Russia would take too long to get ready and France was weak.

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Why was war inevitable?

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Because most countries wanted a war and they just needed a reason

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How did the shooting of Franz Ferdinand lead to war?

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Because Austria made demands on Serbia that is could not meet. They then attacked because of the alliances each country agreed to protect one another which lead to each country declaring war on each other.

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What was the Moroccan crisis?

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France took over Morocco and sent over troops. Germany did not like this so they sent over warships. Britain and Russia supported France (Triple entente) but Austria-Hungary did not support Germany

History WWI - Year 8 (3 decks)

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