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Causes of WWI Flashcards

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What were the Great Powers of Europe before WWI?

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Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary

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Who ruled Britain?

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Monarch had little real power, Parliament actually ruled Britain

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What was the population and number of colonies in the Britain Empire?

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400 million, 56 territories

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What were Britain’s issues?

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Extreme wealth inequality, majority of people in poverty; lack of unemployment and other benefits, declining status as global power

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How was France ruled?

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A republic, governed by elected president, number of high-ranking army generals also held positions in government

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How many people did the French Empire govern and where?

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60 million, mainly in West and North Africa

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What occurred in 1870 to France?

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Germany defeated France and took land from it

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What were France’s major issues?

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Leading trading

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The British royal family was directly connected to the rulers of which countries?

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Russia, Germany, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Greece, Romania

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What portion of the world’s population and land area did the British Empire control?

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Approximately 1 quarter of world population and land area

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What was the population of Britain in 1914?

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41 million

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What was the size of the British Army in 1914?

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710,000

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How many battleships did Britain have in 1914?

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122

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How many submarines did Britain have in 1914?

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64

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How large was Britain’s air force in 1914?

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110 fighters and bomber planes, 6 airships

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What was the size of Britain’s colonies?

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27 million square kilometres

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What was Britain’s annual coal production in 1914?

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300 million tonnes

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What was Britain’s annual steel production in 1914?

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11 million tonnes

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Which two areas of France did Germany take after the Franco-Prussian War?

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Alsace and Lorraine

19
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By the early 1900s, what percentage of the population were farmers?

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Around 40%

20
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What was the population of France in 1914?

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41 million

21
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What was the size of the French Army in 1914?

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1,250,000

22
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How many battleships did France have in 1914?

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46

23
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How many submarines in France have in 1914?

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73

24
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What was the size of the French air force in 1914?

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132 fighter and bomber planes

25
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How many colonies did France have in 1914?

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29

26
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What was the population of France’s colonies in 1914?

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58 million

27
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What was the size of France’s colonies in 1914?

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11 million square kilometres

28
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How much coal did France produce annually in 1914?

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40 million tonnes

29
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How much steel did France produce annually in 1914?

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5 million tonnes

30
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In the three decades before WWI, what happened to Russian oil and coal production?

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Oil and coal production tripled

31
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What percentage of the Russian population lived in the countryside and earned their living from farming?

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Around 85%

32
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When did Tsar Nicholas II take power?

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1894

33
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Who was Tsar Nicholas II’s wife?

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Alexandra

34
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What was the population of Russia in 1914?

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159 million

35
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What was the size of the Russian Army in 1914?

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1,200,000

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How many battleships did Russia have in 1914?

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26

37
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How many submarines did Russia have in 1914?

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29

38
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What was the size of the Russian air force in 1914?

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360 fighter and bomber planes and 16 airships

39
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What was Russia’s annual coal production in 1914?

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36 million tonnes

40
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What was Russia’s annual steel production in 1914?

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4 million tonnes

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