what was the main cause of WW1?

Question 1

what did Kaiser Wilhelm say to the daily telegraph?

Answer 1

he said that the English were mad and tha the german people hated them, and demanded that Germany must have a powerful fleet.

Question 2

List 2 examples that the Schlieffen plan was the main cause for WW1

Answer 2

France was weak (Germany had defeated France in 10 weeks in 1870

Russia was strong but slow (Schlieffen estimated it would take 6 weeks for Russia to mobilize their army)

Question 3

List an example that the Naval Arms Race was the main cause of WW1

Answer 3

From 1906 onwards a naval race began between Britain and Germany. Britain developed HMS Dreadnought a super battleship and Germany responded by building their own battleships and by 1914 Britain had built a total of 27 and Germany had built only 17.

Question 4

List 2 examples that the Moroccan Crisis was the main cause of WW1

Answer 4

In 1911, the Germans once again protested against the French control of Morocco

In the middle of this, Kaiser Wilhelm sent the gunboat Panther to the Moroccan port of Agadir which increased tension as it was viewed as a threat.

Question 5

List an example that alliances was the main cause for WW1

Answer 5

The first term cause of the First World War is he development of the alliance system in Europe by 1914. The countries in Europe were then divided up into two main alliances.

Question 6

List an example that Militarism was the main cause for WW1

Answer 6

All the nations of Europe were militaristic, but the governments of Germany and Austria-Hungary were especially so. All the countries of Europe built up their armies and navies.

Question 7

List an example that Imperialism was the main cause for WW1

Answer 7

Britain was trying to conquer Africa from Cairo (in the north) to Cape Town (in South Africa). France was trying to conquer Africa from the Atlantic to the red sea. Most of all, it led to HUGE tension when Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany decided that he wanted some colonies.