conflict and tension; 1894-1918 Flashcards
who was in the triple alliance?
germany, austria hungary and italy
who was in the triple entente?
britain, france and russia
who had the largest army?
germany
who had the largest navy?
britain
what years was the first moroccan crisis?
1905-06
what happened in the first moroccan crisis?
france wanted control of morocco supported by britain, germany and austria hungary said no
what did the kaiser do in light of the first moroccan crisis?
visit tangier in 1905 to pledge support to morocco
when was the algeciras conference?
1906
what happened at the algeciras conference?
humiliating for germany, all agreed with france but austria hungary
What year was the second Moroccan crisis?
1911
What did the second Moroccan crisis cause?
Rebellion in fez,
France sends 20,000 troops,
Germany’s raise accuses France of invading,
sends warship
Consequences of the crises:
Humiliating for Germany, French control of Morocco
What happened in Turkey in 1908?
A rebellion taken advantage of by austria-hungary to take control of Bosnia.
How did the Serbians react to the austrian-h. control of Bosnia?
Asked Russia for help
Russia calls to conference
German kaiser unhappy
What made Russia back down in response to the Balkan Crisis?
They did not want war
Angering Bosnians
What was the two-power standard?
The idea that Britain’s navy had to be at least equal in size to the next two largest navies combined.
What was spendid isolation?
The choice to not have any alliances and to stay alone.
What were some challenges to Splendid Isolation?
-France and Russia formed an alliance
- The triple alliance formed in Europe
- 1908 onwards, Kaiser Wilhelm II building up Germany’s military and wanted to become a world power
What made Britain end Splendid Isolation?
They signed an alliance with Japan, promising to help each other under attack from more than one power.
When was the triple entente formed?
1907
What was the weltpolitik?
One of the aims of Kaiser WIlhelm II:
- Germany should be a global power
- Want for an empire that would rival Britain and France
- 1800s, Germany conquering nations in Africa
What was another aim (except from the Weltpolitik) made by Kaiser Wilhelm II
Kaiser wanted a large navy
- Huge sums of money were spent
By 1914, how much money was spent by the six major powers on increasing armies and navies?
£400 million