the causes of WW1 Flashcards
learn bout the causes of WW1
- What secret agreement was made, in 1882 between Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary?
The Triple Alliance
- Which three countries formed the ‘Triple Entente’ in 1907?
France, Britain and Russia
- Why were countries forming alliances at this time?
More and more countries were spending more money on their armies. Countries joined together for protection.
- How much money on their armies was being spent by European countries in 1914 compared to 1870?
£398 million in 1914 compared to £94 million in 1870.
- What did every European country, apart from Britian have by 1914 in orde to boost the size and power of their army?
Conscription (forced service) in the army.
- What was the ‘Scramble for Africa’ that began in the late 1800s?
European countries wanted to expand their wealth and power by taking over bits of land in Africa that had good raw materials.
- What sort of contest began between Germany and Britain in 1906?
A Naval Race. This meant they were trying to outdo each other in how many powerful ships they owned. It started when Britain developed a Dreadnought in 1906.
- Why did a strong feeling of Nationalism increase rivalry between the big European countries in th years leading up to WW1?
Nationalism is the belief that your country should be better than the rest. This inspired the growth of armies and the desire to take over territory (imperialism) elsewhere in the world.
- Why did Nationalism create problems inside the big countries in the years before WW1 started?
Some groups believed they should bbelong to themselves by having their own counrty and not being part of an existing one.
- Why did the killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914 lead to WW1 starting?
The Black Hand, who carried out the killing, were Serbians. Serbians were supported by Russia. The killing brought the whole alliance crashing down.
