History Flashcards
How many great powers were there in Europe
6
In what year did France and Russia make an alliance
1894
In what year did Italy join the alliance system in Europe
1882
Which three great powers were part of the triple alliance
Germany Austria Hungary and Italy
Which two countries had Britain made agreements with by 1907
France and russia
Which country did both Germany and Austria Hungary perceive as a threat
Russia
In which year was Europe divided into two rival groups
1894
Which of the great powers had trading rights over Morocco
France
In political cartoons which animal is often used as a character to represent Russia
Bear
The great powers thought that the alliances would prevent and limit war because they created….
Collective secyrity
Who became the new emperor of Germany in 1888
Kaiser Wilhelm ll
What does German word weltpolitik mean
World policy
In which year did the first Moroccan crisis happen
1904
What did the German kaiser say he supported when he gave his speech in tangiers
Moroccan independence
What was the name of the meeting between ten nations held in Spain in 1905
International conference
Which was the only great power to support Germany over Morocco in 1905
Austria Hungary
In which year did the second Moroccan crisis happen
1911
Which port in Morocco did Germany send a gunship to
Agadir
Which great power supported french control over Morocco
Great Britain
France gace Germany some territory from of which colony in Africa as a way of resolving the second crisis in Morocco
The Congo
Which empire started to collapse after a revolution in 1908
Ottoman empire
Which country was annexed by Austria Hungary
Bosnia
Which of the great powers supported Serbias claim to Bosnia
Russia
What term is used to describe the belief that all Slavic people deserve their freedom and independence
Pan Slavism
Kaiser Wilhelm ll ambition was for Germany to have a large overseas empire or in other words…
Germanys place in the sun
What policy did Britain follow for most of the 19th century
Splendid isolation
At the end of the 19th century there was a lot of competition for colonies of which two places
Africa and china
When did the British navy start to follow the two power standard
1889
What type of battleship did Britain launch in 1906
Dreadnought
Which of the great powers had the biggest navy when war broke out in 1914
Britain
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo on 28th of June 1914
Arch duke Franz Ferdinand
Which nationalist group did Gavrilo Pencil belong to
The Black hand
What was the crisis called after the assassination
Sarajevo crisis
What did Austria Hungary present to Serbia in 1914
An ultimatum
Which of its allies offered Austria Hungary a blank check to encourage it to start war
Germany
On which date did Austria Hungary declare war on Serbia
28th July 1914
What was the German military strategy to avoid war on two fronts
Schlieffen plan
Which neutral country did Germany invade to get to France
Belgium
What did German military commanders call the treaty of london
Scrap of paper
