Why did the First World War start in 1914? What was it like to be in the trenches? Flashcards
What was the causes of the Franco-Prussain War?
One of the causes was that the Spanish had no one to take the throne so they went and offered it to Prince Leopold who was one of the princes of Prussia and the French didn’t like this because it meant that there were two countries that was now owned by the other so it meant that they could easily attack from each side and take control of France
What was the causes of the Franco-Prussain War?
Another cause was that the Chancellor of Prussia (Otto Van Bismark) edited the french telegram to make it look like King Wilhelm (The King of France) had insulted the French Ambasador. This made France really angry.
Who won the Franco-Prussain War?
Prussia won the Franco-Prussain war
What were some of the consequences of the Franco-Prussain war?
France lost a big part of their country (Alsace Lorraine) which gave Prussia more space for their army. Prussia and a couple of other countries joined together after the war and created Germany.
Why did France go to war with Prussia?
France went to war with Prussia because of a deliberate insulting telegram from the Prussians who wished to create a unified Germany.
What led to the creation of Germany?
Prussias victory in the Franco-Prussian war
How was the French pride dented?
French pride was dented in the proclamation made by Kaiser Wilhelm I at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris, fuelling French resentment towards Germany
How did Germany make Britain feel threatend?
Germany wished to create an Empire like that of other great Euopean powers (e.g. Britain) and this threatend British politicians into believing that Germany wanted to overtake them in naval supremacy
What happened between Germany and Britain from when Britain felt threatend?
Britain and Germanny embarked upon arms race in greating the most powerful navy. The primary weapon of which was called the ‘Dreadnought’. This subsequently led to better relations between Britain, France and Russia who had also begun to build up their armed forces.
What were the two armed defensive alliances called and what countries were they made up of?
Europe was split into two armed defensive alliances by 1907. These were the Triple Entente, made up of Britain, France and Russia, and the Triple Alliance, made up of Germany, Austro-Hungary and Italy.
What did the fall of the Ottoman Empire create?
The fall of the Ottoman Empire created an ustable situation in the Balkans region of Europe. This threatened the Austro-Hungarian Empire who faced resistance from The Black Hand who wished to unify all Serbs under the country of Serbia
What did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand cause?
Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand, assassinated the Archduke of austro-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand, in Sarajevo subsequently triggering the alliance systems in Europe into an all-out World War
How many peoplpe joined the British army to help fight the war?
The regular British army was not big enough and so 1.1 million volunteers were recruited following an extensive propaganda campaign by the British govenment
How did the British govenment do to get more men to fight in the war?
By 1916, conscription was introduced by the British govenment to make it compulsory for single men between 18 and 41 to join the army
Where was the first world war fought?
The First World War was fought in several theatres around the world including Western and Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East
