causes of ww1

Question 1

1879

Answer 1

Dual alliance between Germany and Austria Hungry

Question 2

1882

Answer 2

triple alliance formed when italy joined the dual alliance

Question 3

1888

Answer 3

Kaiser Wilhelm II takes the throne

Question 4

1890

Answer 4

Kaiser Wilhelm sacks Chancellor Bismark and fails to renew the reinsurance treaty with Russia

Question 5

1894

Answer 5

Franco-Russian alliance formed

Question 6

1902

Answer 6

Anglo-Japanese alliance formed

Question 7

1904

Answer 7

Entente cordiale signed between Britain and France

Question 8

1905

Answer 8

First Moroccan crises

Question 9

1906

Answer 9

Algeciras conference.

Britain launches the HMS Dreadnought - starting the naval arms race.

Question 10

1908

Answer 10

Bosnian crisis

Question 11

1911

Answer 11

Second Moroccan crisis

Question 12

1912

Answer 12

first balkan war

Question 13

1913

Answer 13

Second Balkan war

Question 14

28th June 1914

Answer 14

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand by the Black Hand gang

Question 15

28th july 1914

Answer 15

Austria Hungry declares war on Serbia and shells Belgrade

Question 16

1st August 1914

Answer 16

Russia refuses German demand to stop mobilizing troops. Germany declares war on Russia

Question 17

2nd August 1914

Answer 17

France mobilises to support Russia

Question 18

3rd August 1914

Answer 18

Germany declares war on France

Question 19

4th august 1914

Answer 19

Germany activates the schlieffen plan and invades Belgium - Britain Declares war on Germany

Question 20

6th august 1914

Answer 20

Austria- Hungry Declares war on Russia