F3 - SEM1 - Conflict among the great powers and the outbreak of WWI in the early 20th century - IA

Question 1

When did the First World War (WWI) happen?

Answer 1

1914 to 1918

Question 2

Where are the main battlefields of the WWI?

Answer 2

Euope

Question 3

What are the factors of WWI?

Answer 3

economic conflicts among the European powers
growth of extreme nationalism
the armaments race
the formation of military alliances

Question 4

What is splendid isolation?

Answer 4

refers to British foreign policy in the19th century
Britain would neither interveene in European affairs nor ally with other great power

Question 5

Which war made France and Germany enemies?

i. Changes in the European political situation in mid-19th century

Answer 5

The Franco-Prussian War in 1871

i. Changes in the European political situation in mid-19th century

Question 6

What are the diplomatic policies of Britain in the early 20th century? Why?

i. Changes in the European political situation in mid-19th century

Answer 6

give up splendid isolation to seek allies
avoid being isolated under the rise of Germany

i. Changes in the European political situation in mid-19th century

Question 7

What are the diplomatic policies of France in the early 20th century?

i. Changes in the European political situation in mid-19th century

Answer 7

taking revenge on Germany and ending isolation
humiliated and isolated by Germany because of the defeat in the Franco-Prussian

i. Changes in the European political situation in mid-19th century

Question 8

What are the diplomatic policies of Germany in the early 20th century?

i. Changes in the European political situation in mid-19th century

Answer 8

turn aggressive and eager to seek allies, having conflict of interest with other countries
attempt to isolate France, hostile towards Britain, France and Russia

i. Changes in the European political situation in mid-19th century

Question 9

What are the diplomatic policy of Russia in the early 20th century?

i. Changes in the European political situation in mid-19th century

Answer 9

expand influence in Eastern Europe
seek control over Balkan Peninsula

i. Changes in the European political situation in mid-19th century

Question 10

What are the diplomatic policy of Austria-Hungary in the early 20th century?

i. Changes in the European political situation in mid-19th century

Answer 10

expand towards the Balkan Peninsula
supress the independence movement of the Slavs in the country

i. Changes in the European political situation in mid-19th century

Question 11

What is the diplomatic policies of Italy in the early 20th century?

i. Changes in the European political situation in mid-19th century

Answer 11

seek allies
hope to expand but its power was not as strong as that of France

i. Changes in the European political situation in mid-19th century

Question 12

Why did some countries form military alliance?

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Answer 12

allied with others for similar targets, taking united actions and military activies in war

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Question 13

Which military alliance was formed in 1882?

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Answer 13

Triple Alliance in 1882
formed by Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Question 14

Which military alliance was formed in 1907?

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Answer 14

Triple Entente in 1907
formed by France, Russia and Britain

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Question 15

Why did Germany start the alliance system?

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Answer 15

Afraid that France would take revenge after the Franco-Prussian War

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Question 16

What happen if two countries of the two alliances had conflicts and started local war?

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Answer 16

develop into a large-scale war as the other allies would have to intervene because of the military pacts.

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Question 17

Which 3 countries had the most colonies in late 19th century

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Answer 17

1st - Britain
2nd - France
3rd - Germany

Question 18

How did the scramble for colonies affect the relations among European powers?
Give an example

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Answer 18

The scramble of colonies worsened the relations among the European great powers and caused a series of conflict
The conflicts between Germany and France in Morocco led to 2 international crises in the early 20th century

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Question 19

How did extreme nationalism finally lead to WWI?

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Answer 19

Extreme nationalism demanded people should be absolutely loyal to the nation
It emphasised foreign expansion
nations put their own interests in the first priority, not willint to solve the international problem peacefully
WWI finally broke out after several conflict

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Question 20

What is the form of nationalism of Germany and what does it believe?

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Answer 20

Pan-Germanism
believe in leading Germanic people in Europe

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Question 21

What is the form of nationalism of Russia and what does it believe?

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Answer 21

Pan-Slavism
believe in unifying all the Slavic peoples and their territories

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Question 22

What is the form of nationalism of France and what does it believe?

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Answer 22

Revengeful feelings against the Germans, eager to take back the lost territories from the Franco-Prussian War

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Question 23

What is the form of nationalism of Serbia and what does it believe?

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI

Answer 23

Greater-Serbia Movement, emphasising the unification of the Serbians in the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungray to form the Greater Serbia

ii. Reasons for the outbreak of WWI