The Arms Race Flashcards
1
Q
Why did an arms race occur?
A
All countries were worried about being attacked so they built their armies up
2
Q
How much did France and Britain increase military spending by?
A
100%
3
Q
How much did Germany increase military spending by?
A
150%
4
Q
Why was Germany’s army so big?
A
They introduced conscription
5
Q
Why was britains army smaller?
A
They relied on volunteers
6
Q
Who has the biggest army in August 1914?
A
Russia
7
Q
How many were in Russia army?
A
Nearly 6 million 5,971,000
8
Q
How many men were in Germany army?
A
4,500,000
9
Q
How many in France army?
A
Just over 4 million
10
Q
How many in Britain army?
A
975,000
