Why Did GB Join The War

Question 1

Four factors involved?

Answer 1

1) entente w/ france
2) commitment to belgian neutrality
3) concern over b.o.p
4) concern over russia

Question 2

Who threatened to resign if britain didnt back france?

Answer 2

Foreign sec grey

Question 3

Churchill said of the entente with france that..

Answer 3

It has led us into a position where we had the obligations of an alliance without the advantages

Question 4

Asquith told the king that supporting belgium was

Answer 4

A matter of policy rather than legal obligation

Question 5

Napoleons superiority caused britain to seek a policy of allowing no state to attain..

Answer 5

Such a strong position that it threatened others

Question 6

Britain was generally more invested in the empire than

Answer 6

Europe

Question 7

In the early 20th century britain focussed on maintaining….relations with russia

Answer 7

Good

Question 8

Britain feared if russia and france beat germany alone a confident russia would be

Answer 8

A threat to india and many other british possessions