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Causes Of World War One Flashcards

1
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What is the Franco-Prussian War?

A

War between France and Germany 🇩🇪 which led to the formation of Germany 🇩🇪 forged in Blood and Iron

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2
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Who won the Franco-Prussian War?

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Germany 🇩🇪

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Who was Germany led by from the Franco-Prussian War till 1888?

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Kaiser Wilhelm I

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Who was Germany 🇩🇪 led by after 1888?

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

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5
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Militarism?

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The desire to have the most powerful military

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How was militarism a cause of ww1?

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Rivalry from all major countries
This caused tension
Also became a reason to form alliances with other countries

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What is weltpolitik?

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The kaiser’s desire to make Germany 🇩🇪 a global power 🔌

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What does weltpolitik include?

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Naval arms race
Dreadnoughts

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What did weltpolitik link to?

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Imperialism
Nationalism
Militarism
Two power standard

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Alliance?

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A friendly agreement between countries where they also promise protection of one another

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11
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When was the dual alliance formed?

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1879

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12
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Who was in the dual alliance?

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Germany 🇩🇪 and Austria 🇦🇹 -Hungary 🇭🇺

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When was the Triple Alliance formed ?

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1882

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14
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Who was in the triple alliance?

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Germany 🇩🇪
Austria 🇦🇹 - Hungary 🇭🇺
Italy 🇮🇹

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Franco-Russian Alliance formation date?

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1892

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16
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Who is in the Franco-Russian Alliance?

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France 🇫🇷 and Russia 🇷🇺

17
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Entente Cordial formation date?

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1904

18
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Who was in the Entente Cordial?

A

Britain and France 🇫🇷

19
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Triple Entente formation date?

A

1907

20
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Who is in the triple entente?

A

Britain 🇬🇧
Russia 🇷🇺
France 🇫🇷

21
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When was the first Moroccan crisis?

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1905 to 1906

22
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What happened in the first Moroccan crisis?

A

France wants Morocco 🇲🇦
Germany 🇩🇪 is against the Algeciras Conference (1906) which gave France special powers

23
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Algeciras Conference?

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Algeciras Conference =international conference of the great European powers and the United States, held at Algeciras, Spain, to discuss France’s relationship to the government of Morocco 🇲🇦

24
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When was the second Moroccan crisis?

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1911

25
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What is the second Moroccan crisis?

A

Germany sends Panther and is humiliated for the second time

26
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What is the panther?

A

A gunboat

27
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Balkans Crisis?

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End of the Ottoman Empire
Rise of pan Slavism
In 1908-1909 Austria Hungary annexed Bosnia
The Balkan league is formed

28
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When was the first Balkan War?

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1912-1913

29
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When was the second Balkan War?

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1913

30
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Imperialism?

A

Desire to build an empire

31
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Imperialism before WWI?

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Britain has biggest empire which made Germany want to rival
A-H is building so France is also building
The scramble for Africa causes Moroccan crisis

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