Strategic: WW1 Flashcards

1
Q

Where did Russia, Germany and Italy expand into?

A

Balkan area, where Turkish Ottoman Empire was in decline

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2
Q

What was happening in the Balkan area during WWI?

A

Where Turkish Ottoman Empire was in decline

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3
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Who wanted to expand into the Balkan area?

A

Russia
Germany
Italy

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4
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What did Austria-Hungary wanted to do?

A

This bordered the Balkan states and they wanted to crush the Slavs, who were stirring up trouble within the Austro-Hungarian Empire and in Serbia

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5
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Why did Austria-Hungary (who bordered the Balkan states) want to crush the Slavs?

A

They wanted to crush the Slavs, who were stirring up trouble within the Austro-Hungarian Empire and in Serbia

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6
Q

What caused direct conflict between the Slavs and Austria Hungary?

A

Series of Balkan Wars

Assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne in July 1914 by a Bosnian Serb Slav

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7
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What did Belgium stance on war?

A

Neutral and the British promised to protect since 1839

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8
Q

What country remained neutral and the British promised to protect this since 1839?

A

Belgium

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9
Q

What happened in August 1914?

A

Germany invaded Belgium

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10
Q

When had Germany invaded Belgium?

A

August 1914

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11
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What led the British into war in August 1914?

A

Kaiser’s failure to reply to the British ultimatum

August 1914: Germany invasion of Belgium

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12
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What did Britain do in August 1914?

A

Declared War in support of France and Russia against Germany and Austria-Hungary

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13
Q

When had Italy joined the war?

A

May 1915

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14
Q

What happened in May 1915?

A

Italy joined the war

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15
Q

What was the impact of the:
Kaiser’s failure to reply to the British ultimatum
August 1914: Germany invasion of Belgium

A

Britain declared war in favour of France and Russia in August 1914

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