W3 Flashcards
1
Q
A belief in that the size and power of the alliances of the Great Powers would prevent either side starting a war.
A
Balance of powers
2
Q
To be surrounded.
A
Encirclement
3
Q
A competition between countries over the development and production of weapons e.g. the production of dreadnoughts (pictured).
A
Arms Race
4
Q
German plan to quickly attack and defeat France, then turn their forces on Russia if war was to happen.
A
Schlieffen Plan
5
Q
Germany’s ambitious emperor.
A
Kaiser Wilhelm
