Why Did Disputes Develop Bw Gb And G Flashcards

1
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Four reasons why?

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1) fears over german economic strength
2) fears over german colonisation and expansion
3) germany and britain mutual distrust
4) naval arms race

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2
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Great britains percentage of world trade was declining whilst germanys was

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Increasing exponentially

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3
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Germany have a population size…..x that of britain

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1.5 x

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4
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What major railway did germany set out expanding in the early 20th century?

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Berlin-baghdad

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5
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Germany began to take a keen interest in africa in the early 20th century even provoking the

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First moroccan crisis

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6
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Germany saw britain as an…..country

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Arrogant

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7
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During the boer war britain humiliated germany by

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Seizing some german boats because they suspected they might be carrying supplies for the boers

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8
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Inc german naval expansion led to the british campaign to build more boats with the slogan

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We want eight and we wont wait

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