Causes Of WW1

Question 1

What was the name of Germany’s ruler in 1888-1918?

Answer 1

Wilhelm II

Question 2

What is nationalism?

Answer 2

Seeing other countries as inferior and enemies

Question 3

What is panslavism?

Answer 3

The ideology of solidarity and unity between Slavic countries

Question 4

What did Kaiser Wilhelm say in 1901 that he wanted for Germany?

Answer 4

The desire to build an empire

Question 5

What is imperialism?

Answer 5

A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonisation

Question 6

How much of the globe did the British Empire cover in 1900?

Answer 6

1/5

Question 7

What was Britain’s ambition with Africa

Answer 7

An empire from Cairo to Cape Town

Question 8

Where and when did French and British colonial ambitions clash?

Answer 8

At Fashoda in the Sudan, 1898

Question 9

What is militarism?

Answer 9

The control of government by military aims, and the desire to build up a strong military power

Question 10

How big was the German army in 1914?

Answer 10

2.2 million men

Question 11

Whose army is growing fastest?

Answer 11

Russia - 1.2 million in 1914

Question 12

Why did politicians try to build up huge armed forces and military alliances?

Answer 12

To preserve the “Balance of Power” which they thought kept the peace

Question 13

What the Dual Alliance?

Answer 13

Germany and Austria-Hungary, 1879

Question 14

Triple Alliance

Answer 14

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy, 1882

Question 15

Triple Entente

Answer 15

France and Russia and Britain, 1907

Question 16

Which country did Britain make a naval agreement with and why?

Answer 16

Japan so Britain didn’t have to worry about it’s naval power in the Pacific

Question 17

Who was the ‘sick man’ of Europe?

Answer 17

Turkey

Question 18

Who was Otto von Bismarck?

Answer 18

The shrewd Chancellor of Germany but Wilhelm sacked him in 1890, after which Wilhelm controlled foreign affairs much less carefully

Question 19

Unification of Italy

Answer 19

1886

Question 20

What happened to France in 1870?

Answer 20

France went to war to try and stop Germany of unifiying but has been easily defeated by the Germans (in 10 weeks). France lost Alsace and Lorraine

Question 21

Which British war did Kaiser Wilhelm criticise?

Answer 21

The Boer war, 1899-1900

Question 22

What provoked the First Moroccan Crisis?

Answer 22

In 1906, Wilhelm went to Morocco and guaranteed it’s independence (France had been hoping to take it over)

Question 23

How was the First Moroccan Crisis solved?

Answer 23

A conference was held at Algericas where Britain, France and Russia forced Wilhelm to back down

Question 24

What does the word ‘annex’ mean and who annexed who in 1908?

Answer 24

‘annex’ means to take over the government of a state, and Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia from Turkey in 1908

Question 25

Who provoked the 2nd Moroccan Crisis?

Answer 25

In 1911,the Kaiser sent the German gunboat ‘Panther’ into Agadir Harbour, in Morocco

Question 26

How was the 2nd Moroccan Crisis solved?

Answer 26

Britain and France forced Germany to back down

Question 27

What was the Balkan League?

Answer 27

The alliance of Balkan states (Serbia, Greece and Bulgaria) which in 1912 drove Turkey out of Europe (1st Balkan War, 1912) and then started fighting amongst themselves (2nd Bal

Question 28

How was the 2nd Balkan War ended?

Answer 28

Germany and Britain united and used their influence to force them to stop fighting (Treaty of Bucharest, 1913)

Question 29

When was Archduke Franz Ferdinand shot ?

Answer 29

Sunday, 28th June 1914

Question 30

What was the name of the Serbian terrorist group?

Answer 30

Union or Death (the Black Hand)

Question 31

What was the polyglot empire?

Answer 31

Austria-Hungary

Question 32

What was the ‘blank cheque’?

Answer 32

The promise given by Germany to Austria on 5th July 1914, that Germany would support Austria whatever it did

Question 33

What is an ultimatum?

Answer 33

A list of demands, with a threat of war if they are not met

Question 34

When was the Austrian ultimatum to Serbia?

Answer 34

23rd July 1914

Question 35

Why was it significant that Nicholas ordered a ‘general mobilisation’?

Answer 35

At first, he just wanted a partial mobilisation (against Austria) but was told it was impossible so had to order a general mobilisation against Austria and Germany - he sent a telegram to Wilhelm that it was not against him

Question 36

What was the name of Germany’s military plan and why?

Answer 36

The Schlieffen plan, because it was written by the German army chief of staff Alfred von Schlieffen

Question 37

Why was the Schlieffen Plan going wrong in August 1914?

Answer 37

Because it relied on defeating France before Russia was ready for war; instead Russia was mobilising and France wasn’t defeated yet

Question 38

Why did Germany declare war on France?

Answer 38

The Germans claimed that French planes had bombed Nuremberg

Question 39

Why did Britain declare war on Germany?

Answer 39

Because German troops invaded Belgium and Britain had to defend Belgium by a treaty of 1839

Question 40

When did Britain declare war on Germany?

Answer 40

00:00 in Germany, 4 August 1914