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Key Topic 1: The Governance And Administration of the Empire > Imperial Rivalry/ Strategic: Germany > Flashcards

Imperial Rivalry/ Strategic: Germany Flashcards

1
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Who came to the German throne in June 1888?

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

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2
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What happened under Kaiser Wilhelm II?

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Challenged British in the colonies

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What happened in January 1896?

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Kaiser sent a telegram of support to the Transvaal following the Jameson raid

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When had Kaiser Wilhelm II sent a telegram of support to the Transvaal following the Jameson raid?

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January 1896

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What did Kaiser Wilhelm II do in January 1896?

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Sent a telegram of support to the Transvaal following the Jameson raid

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What did Kaiser Wilhelm II do during the second Boer War?

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Supplied the Boers with weapons

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7
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How did Kaiser Wilhelm improve his access to Africa, the Persian Gulf and India’s trade markets, without depending on the British controlled Suez?

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Established warm relations with the Ottoman Empire

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What was the impact of the Kaisers good relations with the Ottoman Empire?

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Improved his access to Africa, the Persian Gulf and India’s trade markets, without depending on the British controlled Suez

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9
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What did German money help finance?

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Railway construction from Constantinople to Baghdad

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10
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What did Germany do to its army?

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Built up the German navy

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What was the impact of Germany increasing the size of its navy?

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Seen by the British as a tactic to provoke them and counter their dominance of the High seas, which was so essential to the maintenance of empire

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What was seen as a counter to British dominance of the High seas?

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Germany financing their navy to increase their size

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13
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How did the British counter the German actions?

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Abandoned splendid isolation and joined the Entente Cordiale in April 1904

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14
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What intensified in 1906?

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British and German naval races

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What happened in August 1907?

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Britain, France and Russia signed the ‘Triple Entente’

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When had Britain, France and Russia signed the ‘Triple Entente’?

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August 1907

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17
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Who was in the ‘Triple Entente’, that was formed in August 1907?

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Britain
France
Russia

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18
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What did Britain, France and Russia form in August 1907?

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‘Triple Entente’

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19
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What was the impact of the formation of ‘Triple Entente’ in August 1907?

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Settled Britains imperial worries as Persian Gulf was declared a neutral zone and Afghanistan was recognised as a sphere of British influence

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20
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When allowed the Persian Gulf to be declared a neutral zone and Afghanistan to be recognised as a sphere of British influence?

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Formation of ‘Triple Entente’ in August 1907

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21
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What was the significance of the Persian Gulf?

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Provides crude oil and some refined products

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22
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What did the Kaiser do in March 1905?

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Visited Morocco and challenged French rule

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23
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Who visited Morocco and challenged French rule in March 1905?

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

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When did Kaiser Wilhelm II visit Morocco and challenge French rule?

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March 1905

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What was the impact of Kaiser Wilhelm visiting Morocco and challenging French rule in March 1905?

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Several weeks of tense discussion

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26
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What was the outcome of the Kaiser Wilhelm visiting Morocco and challenging French rule in March 1905?

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After several weeks of tense discussion, this then lead to the Algeciras Conference

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27
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When was the Algeciras Conference?

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Early 1906

28
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What happened in early 1906?

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Algeciras Conference

29
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What was the British stance in the early 1906 Algeciras Conference?

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Britain stood by France

30
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What happened in 1911?

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Rebellion broke out in Morocco

31
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When had rebellion broken out in Morocco?

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1911

32
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How did the French deal with the 1911 Morocco rebellion, when they attacked Fez?

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Sent 20,000

33
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Why did the French send 20,000 soldiers in 1911?

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Disperse Moroccan rebels who had a attacked Fez

34
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What happened in July 1911?

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Kaiser sent warship (the panther) to the port of Acadia ‘to prevent French invasion’

35
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When had the Kaiser sent the warship (the panther) to the port of Acadia ‘to prevent French invasion’?

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July 1911

36
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Who sent a warship (the panther) to the port of Acadia ‘to prevent French invasion’ in July 1911?

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Kaiser

37
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What was the name of the warship that was sent by the Kaiser to the port of Acadia ‘to prevent French invasion’ in July 1911?

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The panther

38
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Why did the Kaiser send a warship (the panther) to the port of Acadia in July 1911?

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‘to prevent French invasion’

39
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Where had the Kaiser sent a warship (The Panther) in July 1911 ‘to prevent French invasion’?

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Acadia

40
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What was the overall impact of French sending 20,000 soldiers in 1911 in order to disperse Moroccan rebels who had a attacked Fez?

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Kaiser sent a warship (The Panther) to Acadia in July 1911 ‘to prevent French invasion’

41
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What did Britain have in Gibraltar?

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Naval base (Acadia)

42
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Why was the Kaiser sending a warship (The Panther) to Acadia in July 1911 ‘to prevent French invasion’ a threat to the British?

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Fearful that the Kaiser was trying to seize Agadir to make it into a base. This was close to British Gibraltar

43
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Where did Britain have a naval base (close to Agadir)?

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British Gibraltar

44
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How did the British respond to the Kaiser sending a warship (The Panther) to Acadia in July 1911 ‘to prevent French invasion’ a threat to the British?

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Prepared the Royal Navy for war

45
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Why was the Royal Navy prepared for war after July 1911?

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Kaiser sent a warship (The Panther) to Acadia in July 1911 ‘to prevent French invasion’ a threat to the British. Britain had a naval base in Gibraltar (close to Agadir)

46
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What happened to agitation in Britain over the naval race with Germany?

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Spread to colonies

47
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What was held in mid 1909?

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Special imperial conference

48
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When was the special imperial conference?

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Mid 1909

49
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What happened in the 1909 Special imperial conference?

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Formation of a dominion fleet considered

Britain accepted it couldn’t maintain a ‘two power standard’

50
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When was the formation of a dominion fleet considered and where Britain accepted it couldn’t maintain a ‘two power standard’?

A

Special imperial conference in 1909

51
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What was the meaning of the ‘two power’ standard?

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British fleet was to be larger than the fleet of the next two powers

52
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What margin did Britain want to maintain over Germany after accepting they could not maintain a ‘two power standard’ in the 1909 imperial conference?

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Settled for a 60% margin over Germany

53
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Why did Britain settle to have a 60% margin over Germany?

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After accepting they could not maintain a ‘two power standard’ in the 1909 imperial conference

54
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What happened by 1912?

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It was ambitious to maintain a 60% margin over Germany

All attempts to come to a agreements with Germans failed

55
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By what time was:
It was ambitious for Britain to maintain a 60% margin over Germany
All attempts to come to a agreements with Germans failed

A

1912

56
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What happened in July 1912?

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Britain withdrew the Navy from the Mediterranean, in order to redeploy it to the North Sea

57
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When had Britain withdrew the Navy from the Mediterranean, in order to redeploy it to the North Sea?

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July 1912

58
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Why did Britain withdraw the Navy from the Mediterranean in July 1912?

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In order to redeploy it to the North Sea. The army was remodelled for deployment on the European mainland. Britain thus had to rely on the support of France to protect its Mediterranean interests and naval approaches to Egypt.

59
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What happened to by 1914?

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Britain refocused attention away from empire to defence of Britain in Europe

60
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By what year were Britain refocused attention away from empire to defence of Britain in Europe?

A

By 1914

61
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What does Britain moving its navy to Europe to defend Britain by 1914 show?

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Industrial power was entering a period of relative economic decline and the strain of upholding its world-wide pre-eminence in the face of the ambitions of the other European powers. However, the strength in Europe was also vital for British imperial interests.

62
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What was passed in April 1898?

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Germany passed a naval law, which had increased the size of the navy to compete with Great Britain

63
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When had Germany passed a naval law?

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April 1898

64
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What was the German naval law of April 1898?

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Germany had promised to increase the size of the navy to compete with Great Britain

65
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Why did the British engage in the Boer war?

A

German support for the Boers
Transvaal had huge economic resources in the form of diamonds and gold
Importance of Cape for trade

66
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When had Germany overtaken British steel production?

A

1890

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