History Unit 1: Causes Of The First World War One

Question 1

What are the causes of WW1 summed up

Answer 1

Militarism 
Alliances
Nationalism 
Imperialism 
Assassination

Question 2

What is militarism

Answer 2

Belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability to use it aggressive, defend and promote, national interest. Ex. North Korea, USA, Russia
- thought war was inevitable, therefore having a strong military was important
- lead to arms race, nation out do each other to create bigger/stronger weapons
Ex. Germany and UK (British) for dreadnoughts

Question 3

What did militarism do between countries

Answer 3

European countries - began building up armies
Germany- worried, between France and Russia
Standing armies, nation introduced conscription, large number of trained reserves
- men 18-40 forced to serve

Question 4

What is imperialism

Answer 4

Great European were competing for colonies or territory
Britain = largest
Other nations = jealous/ envy
Germany wanted an empire as big as Britain (Kaiser Wilhelm)
-> smaller nations like Italy and Belgium wanted a piece of the action

Question 5

What is nationalism

Answer 5

• extreme pride in country/ people
• European countries, France, Britain, Germany thought they were better then everyone else
  
  • > each wanted to dominate
• many people, Slavs in the Balkans wanted freedom

Question 6

What is alliances

Answer 6

• growing tension, 1914 all major power were linked by alliance
  Triple alliance - Germany, Austria- Hungary, Italy
  Triple Entente - France, Russia, Britain w/ its colonies
  Alliances intend deter from starting a fight, but made more likely a war to start
• alliances made that a war would start the domino effect

Question 7

Describe the Balkans as the powder keg of Europe

Answer 7

Situation - volatile

• basnia + Herzegovina annexed by Austria Hungary
• Austria hungry hoped to absorb independent Slavic state or Serbia into its empire
• Serbia promoted Slavic nationalism
• Serbia was backed up by Russia, Slavic nation

Question 8

Describe assassination - direct

Answer 8

• June 28 1914 - arch duke of Austria was Franz Ferndinand was killed in Sarajevo in the province basnia by black hand (Serbian nationalist group)
  Killer - Gravilo Princid
  Black hand killed because they didn’t like Austria Hungary control of the area
• Austria Hungary blamed Serbia for assassination and threatened to attack
• assassination cause domino affect as nation come to each other’s defence
• the spark that start the war

Question 9

What is the domino effect

Answer 9

July 28 1914 - Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia
July 29 1914 - Russia declares war on Austria Hungary
August 1 1914 - Germany declares war on Russia
August 3 1914 - Germany declares war on France
August 4 1914 - Britain (speaking for its colonies) declare war on Germany