Causes Of World War One Flashcards
What is the Franco-Prussian War?
War between France and Germany ๐ฉ๐ช which led to the formation of Germany ๐ฉ๐ช forged in Blood and Iron
Who won the Franco-Prussian War?
Germany ๐ฉ๐ช
Who was Germany led by from the Franco-Prussian War till 1888?
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Who was Germany ๐ฉ๐ช led by after 1888?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Militarism?
The desire to have the most powerful military
How was militarism a cause of ww1?
Rivalry from all major countries
This caused tension
Also became a reason to form alliances with other countries
What is weltpolitik?
The kaiserโs desire to make Germany ๐ฉ๐ช a global power ๐
What does weltpolitik include?
Naval arms race
Dreadnoughts
What did weltpolitik link to?
Imperialism
Nationalism
Militarism
Two power standard
Alliance?
A friendly agreement between countries where they also promise protection of one another
When was the dual alliance formed?
1879
Who was in the dual alliance?
Germany ๐ฉ๐ช and Austria ๐ฆ๐น -Hungary ๐ญ๐บ
When was the Triple Alliance formed ?
1882
Who was in the triple alliance?
Germany ๐ฉ๐ช
Austria ๐ฆ๐น - Hungary ๐ญ๐บ
Italy ๐ฎ๐น
Franco-Russian Alliance formation date?
1892
Who is in the Franco-Russian Alliance?
France ๐ซ๐ท and Russia ๐ท๐บ
Entente Cordial formation date?
1904
Who was in the Entente Cordial?
Britain and France ๐ซ๐ท
Triple Entente formation date?
1907
Who is in the triple entente?
Britain ๐ฌ๐ง
Russia ๐ท๐บ
France ๐ซ๐ท
When was the first Moroccan crisis?
1905 to 1906
What happened in the first Moroccan crisis?
France wants Morocco ๐ฒ๐ฆ
Germany ๐ฉ๐ช is against the Algeciras Conference (1906) which gave France special powers
Algeciras Conference?
Algeciras Conference =international conference of the great European powers and the United States, held at Algeciras, Spain, to discuss Franceโs relationship to the government of Morocco ๐ฒ๐ฆ
When was the second Moroccan crisis?
1911
What is the second Moroccan crisis?
Germany sends Panther and is humiliated for the second time
What is the panther?
A gunboat
Balkans Crisis?
End of the Ottoman Empire
Rise of pan Slavism
In 1908-1909 Austria Hungary annexed Bosnia
The Balkan league is formed
When was the first Balkan War?
1912-1913
When was the second Balkan War?
1913
Imperialism?
Desire to build an empire
Imperialism before WWI?
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