Great Power Rivalries (b1) Flashcards
1
Q
Who were the Great Powers?
A
Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary
2
Q
Who wanted to be a Great Power?
A
Italy
3
Q
Britain
A
- first industrial nation
- world’s largest navy
- Nationalist
4
Q
France
A
- want revenge on Germany after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71
- Treaty of Frankfurt humiliating (Alsace Loraine taken, 5000 million francs)
5
Q
Germany
A
- industrial powerhouse
- foreign policy: Weltpolitik (‘World Power’) (to bring social classes together: ‘Sammlungspolitik’)
6
Q
Russia
A
-aimed to industrialise, was far behind other European countries
7
Q
Austria-Hungary
A
- Dual Monarchy, ruled over many different nationalities
- Habsburg Monarchy feared collapse of Ottoman Turkish empire
8
Q
Italy
A
-government wanted Italy to be Great Power
Divisions:
-industrial North, rural South
-Catholic Church, secular government
