Notes 7

Question 1

What are the four underlying causes of WW1?

Answer 1

Alliance system, armament race, economic and colonial rivalry and rise of extreme nationalism

Question 2

What was the direct cause of WW1?

Answer 2

It was the Sarajevo Incident. A Bosnian student, Gavrilo Princip from the Black Hand, assassinated Archduke Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo. Austria-Hungary then sent an ultimatum to Serbia but Serbia refused to accept the last demand. Austria-Hungary started a local war with Serbia and this turned into the First World War.

Question 3

What did G show AH to show unlimited support?

Answer 3

A blank cheque.

Question 4

What was in the ultimatum?

Answer 4

Serbia had to stop all anti-Austrian activities
- Serbia had to dismiss all anti-Austrian officials.
- AH would send officials to Serbia to ensure that the demands were carried out.

Question 5

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

Answer 5

1. Attack Belgium
2. Defeat France within six weeks as Germany guessed Russia would need six weeks to complete mobilization.
3. Fight with Russia.

Question 6

Problems with the Schlieffen Plan

Answer 6

In the 1839 Treaty of London, Belgium’s neutrality was guaranteed by Britain because Belgium’s location was important to Britain’s national defence. As Germany destroyed Belgium’s neutrality, Britain was discontented and started a war on Germany. WW1 started.