History Causes of WW1 Flashcards
Who was in the Triple Entente?
Britain, France and Russia
28th June 1914
Arch duke Franz Ferdinand got assassinated
Great Powers
Great Britain, Russia, France and Austria-Hungary
Who altered the telegram
Otto Van Bismark
19th July 1870
France declared war on Germany
When did the Franco-Prussian war end
28th January 1871
What did France lose?
France lost 5 billion Francs, Alsace-Loraine and French pride
What did Germany Gain after the Franco-Prussian war
They gained 5 Billion Francs, Germany army becoming feared and Prussia becomes a dominant state
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
It was to attack France through Belgium then wrap back round and defeat Russia
Great Britain’s Colonies
Australia, India, Canada and parts of Africa
Frances Colonies
Most of Africa
By 1914 Germany had the third biggest…
Empire
The Naval arms race was between who?
Britain and Germany
1898 and 1900
Germany passed the German Naval laws
What ship did they build
The Dreadnoughts launched in 1906
Who won the naval arms race
Britain
What were the Balkans?
They were a Part of the Ottoman Empire
What were the main states in the Balkans
Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania
The Balkan War
A war between the states of the Balkans (1912-1913)
Black Hand
Serbian terrorist group
When were the Black Hand formed
1911 by Serbian officers
What was the Black Hands aim
To unite all Serbians in Bosnia under Serbia rule
Where was AFF’s Murder
Sarajevo
What date was it
28th June 1914 on the Serbians national day
