Unit 1 Test Prep Flashcards
What are the 3 problems with history?
The historian, the source, and the products.
Historian - biased/impacted or wrong guess
Source - Destroyed/distorted items or decay
Products - essays/articles that are one sided without all evidence
What are the 4 long term causes of the First World War?
- Militarism - glory + arms race, large amounts of weapons
- Alliance System - peacekeeping, secret teams getting pulled into war
- Imperialism - competition for colonies, rivalry over empire building
- Nationalism - devotion to a nation, starting war over pride
What are the two major alliances?
Triple Alliance - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Triple Entente (allies) - England, France, Russia
Why did France and Germany orginally hate each other?
France and Germany hated one another because France lost Alsace-Lorraine in 1870-1871 and wanted revenge.
What are all the years for the alliances?
1881: The Three Emperors League (Dreikaiserbund) - Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary
1882: Triple Alliance - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
- Kaiser Wilhelm became king and dumped Russia
1892: Franco-Russia Alliance - France, Russia
- Purely defensive
1902: Anglo-Japanese - England, Japan
1904: Entente Cordiale - England, France
- Friendly agreement
1907: Triple Entente - England, France, Russia
What was the Entente Cordiale and why was it significant?
A peace agreement between France and Britain in 1904, so that Britain would feel protecte in a friendly way.
Who was left out when the Triple Alliance was formed?
In 1882, Russia was left out of the triple alliance and in response to that, Russia created the Franco-Russia alliance with France in 1892.
What did Kaiser Wilhelm say as a threat to the largest empire?
He said that Germany wanted ‘a place in the sun’ like Britain had.
How many Dreadnoughts did Germany and Britain have by the year 1914?
Britian had 29, Germany had 17.
What piece of German legislation was passed that lead to anger in Britain?
The German Navy Law was passed to build dreadnoughts like Britain.
How many men did Germany, Russia, France, and Austria-Hungary have ready to fight before WW1?
Germany - 8.5 Million
France - 3.5 Million
Russia - 4.4 Million
Austria-Hungary - 3 Million
What was war seen as?
War was seen as a valid means of foreign policy.
Who’s army was considered the biggest in 2924?
Germany
Why did everyone want dreadnoughts?
They had really good range
What are reserves?
People that are trained for war but stay home to keep society running.