The situation in 1914 Flashcards
what was Europe split up into?
Central Powers
Triple Entente
who were the Central Powers?
Germany
AH
who were the Triple Entente?
Britain
Russia
France
what was Britain’s position before the war?
British foreign policy was incredibly vague and uncertain
it was not clear exactly which side Britain stood on
what is largely blamed for the increasing in tensions in Europe?
the meticulous work of German diplomats in the late 19th Century who had forced Russia and France together and had made an enemy out of Britain by expanding the Imperial Navy
when was Archduke Ferdinand assassinated?
28 June 1914
who assassinated the Archduke?
Gavrilo Princip
when did AH declare war on Serbia?
28 July 1914
when did Russia and France begin to mobilise their troops?
30 July 1914
why did the mobilisation of Russian troops alarm Germany?
they hoped that the Schlieffen Plan could be fully implemented by first defeating France before moving to Russia
what was the Schlieffen Plan?
military plan designed to handle Germany’s continental war on two fronts
Germany would immediately defeat France through Belgium and just hold up the, slow to mobilise, Russians
by the time Germany had defeated France, she could attack and defeat Russia
when did Germany declare war on Russia?
1 August 1914
when did Germany declare war on France?
3 August 1914
when had Belgium neutrality been agreed by the British?
1839
when did Britain declare war on Germany?
4 August 1914
who was not consulted over Britain’s declaration to go to war?
the self governing dominions of the British Empire
how many British troops were available upon mobilisation?
711,000
how many French troops were available upon mobilisation?
3,500,000
how many German troops were available upon mobilisation?
8,500,000