Causes of War Flashcards
Why did the Kaisers aims lead to war?
It made the Kaiser become involved with things like Morocco which made other nations angry
Why did the Moroccan Crises lead to war?
It made Britain and France trust Germany less
Made the Kaiser embarrassed
Made the kaiser promise not to back down next time
Why did the Bosnian Crisis lead to war?
A-H believed Germany would support them whatever they did
Russia was angry at backing down
Russia promised to fight next time
Why did the Arms/Naval Race lead to war?
All countries became scared they’d be attacked
Countries became ready to fight
It built tension between nations
Why did The Assassination of Frans Ferdinand lead to war?
A-H attacked Serbia
Russia and Germany promised to not back down again
Why did the Schlieffen plan cause war?
Germany had to attack France as soon as Russia mobilised
They went through Belgium which meant Britain got involved
It was badly thought out
Ammo and supplies ran out
They didn’t arrack around Paris
Why did the Alliance System lead to war?
Everyone promised to help each other out. This meant if one went to war, so did the other and the other and the other…
