Long Term Causes

Question 0

Complete: Germany had the strongest ____ and Britain had the strongest ____ and the largest ______.

Answer 0

Army, navy, empire.

Question 1

2 examples of tension between Britain and Germany in terms of militarism?

Answer 1

Germany was increasing the size of their navy which threatened Britian so they increased theirs too.
Britain invented dreadnoughts and there was a “race” between Germany and Britain to make the most.

Question 2

Example of tensions in imperialism between Britain and Germany?

Answer 2

Britain had taken the best countries to join their empire, but Germany still wanted to expand their empire.

Question 3

Example of imperialism in Austria and Serbia?

Answer 3

Austria was a weak empire and planned to take over Serbia, one of Russia’s allies

Question 4

Nationalism: why did Russia want to prove their power over Europe?

Answer 4

Because they were defeated by Japan in 1905

Question 5

Example of nationalism in the Austrian Empire?

Answer 5

Different nationalities and wanted freedom to control their own states.

Question 6

Examples of militarism?

Answer 6

From 1870-1914 there was a 300% increase in military spending in European countries
Germany was building their navy (and army), Britain was worried but had the biggest navy

Question 7

Examples of alliances?

Answer 7

Britain, France and Russia were afraid of the Triple Alliance so formed the Triple Entente (entente cordiale)

Question 8

Examples of imperialism?

Answer 8

British empire had the best and most countries (2/5 of the world) but Germany wanted to start expanding their empire so went into Africa

Question 9

Examples of nationalism?

Answer 9

Serbian Terrorists upset at Austria-Hungary for controlling Bosnia
In Franco-Prussian war, France lost by heaps to Germany which meant that they had a territory taken away from them. Hated Germany for that