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Causes of WWI - Alliances Flashcards

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Which countries were in the Triple Entente?

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Britain, France and Russia

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Which countries were in the Triple Alliance?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

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What is the Triple Alliance also known as?

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The Central Powers

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4
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Why was France wary of the German threat?

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Germany had invaded France in the Franco-Prussian war in 1870-71

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Who won the Franco-Prussian War (between France and Germany) in 1870-71?

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Germany

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What did Germany take from France in 1871?

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Alsace-Lorraine - a rich industrial area

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7
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Who did France ally with in 1893?

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Russia

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8
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Who did France sign the Entente Cordiale with?

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Britain

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9
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When was the Entente Cordiale signed?

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1904

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10
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What is meant by Entente Coridale?

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Friendly relations

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11
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Historically, were Britain and France allies or enemies?

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Enemies

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12
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Why, if Britain and France were historically enemies, did they sign the Entente Cordiale?

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They were worried about the growing German threat - so promised to support one another

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When did Britain and Russia sign an agreement to make it the Triple Entente?

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1907

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What is meant by an alliance?

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A friendly relationship between two countries. In this context, a promise to defend each other if attacked

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When did Germany become a nation?

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1871

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What state was the Austrian Empire in by the late nineteenth century?

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It was struggling - lots of parts of the empire wanted their independence

17
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What did Austria need?

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A strong ally

18
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When did Germany and Austria form an alliance?

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1879

19
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What did Germany and Austria’s alliance mean?

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That they would go to war for each other

20
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Why did Italy join the alliance with Germany and Austria?

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It saw it would benefit

21
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When did Germany and Austria form an alliance with Italy?

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In 1882

22
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Why did Britain argue the Triple Entente was necessary?

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To prevent Germany taking over all of Europe

23
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Why did Germany hate the Triple Entente?

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Germany believed it had been formed to surround - or encircle - Germany.

24
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In 1907, what did The Times write about the alliance system?

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That the two groups would “check ambition and outbreaks of race hatred” (i.e. it would prevent war)

25
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Why was the alliance system a problem?

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It meant if two countries went to war, their allies could quickly get dragged in and the size of the war could dramatically increase

26
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Where is the Balkans?

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In south-eastern Europe

27
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What was the ethnic mix of the Balkans?

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Very diverse - there were lots of different ethnic groups e.g. Serbs, Bosnians, Albanians, Croats etc.

28
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Who wanted influence in the Balkans?

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The Great Powers: Russia, Austria-Hungary and the Ottomon (Turkish) empire

29
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Were Serbia and Russia officially allies in 1914?

A

No

30
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What had Russia promised Serbia?

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That it would support it if attacked

31
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Why did Russia give support to Serbia?

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Russia did not want Austria taking over Serbia and increasing their influence in the Balkans

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