Reasons For WW1 Flashcards
Were the Russian people patriotic or did they fear a war
They feared a war
Why did the Balkan wars start
All countries saw bulgaria claim independence from the ottoman empire so they wanted the same
What was the Balkan league
A league for the Balkan countries to attack the ottoman empire
Who set up the Balkan league
Russia
What was the purpose of the first Balkan war
To remove ottoman influence in the Balkans
Who won the first Balkan war
Balkan countries
What resorted from the Balkan war
World leaders decided what the Balkan countries should get from the win
Why did the Balkan war make austria Hungary and serbia even greater enemies
Serbia tried taking more of macedonia than they were given in the treaty which belonged to austria Hungary
Who are arch enemies after the Balkan wars
Serbia and austria Hungary
Why did militarism influence WW1
Countries built up massive armies and were eager to use them
When did the arms race (militarism) start
After the franco Prussian war
Why were alliances and ententes promising war
Any little conflict (schlieffen plan) would escalate into a European war
Why did imperialism contribute to WW1
Countries wanting to expand their empires started conflicts, especially in Africa like the morrocan crisis
Why did the Balkan issues contribute to WW1
Austria Hungary and Russia grew a massive hatred
Russia would not say no to future altercations
What was social darwinism
The belief that a competitive environment was healthy and wars had to happen to reveal greater powers
What was special about the day franz Ferdinand visited Bosnia
It was vidovdan day
How bad was security for arche Duke franz Ferdinand
Army wasn’t there to protect, just a few police officers
Why did franz Ferdinand want to go to Bosnia in June 1914
Make a good impression to improve relationship between austria Hungary and Bosnia after it had been added to the empire
Why was the killing of franz Ferdinand so important to the cause of WW1
It was a serb who killed him and it gave the excuse for austria Hungary to crush serbia
Why was franz Ferdinand so important to austria hungary
He was the heir to the throne
What group killed franz Ferdinand
The black hand
What was the blank cheque
Germanys reassurance of military assistance
What happened when serbia refused the Austrian ultimatum
All countries declared war on eachother
