Why Were There Two Armed Camps In Europe In 1914?

Question 1

Who was in the triple alliance and what year was it formed?

Answer 1

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy. 1882

Question 2

Why did Germany need allies?

Answer 2

Incase France tried to get revenge for their defeat in the Franco Prussian war

Question 3

What did Germany and Austria-Hungary feel was happening to them?

Answer 3

Being encircled by opposing alliances

Question 4

Who was in the triple entente and when was it formed by?

Answer 4

France, Russia, Britain. By 1907

Question 5

Why did France Allie with Russia?

Answer 5

To get back Alsace & Lorraine

Question 6

What did France do to make firmer allies with Russia?

Answer 6

Loan money

Question 7

What is splendid isolation?

Answer 7

Keeping a country out Of European affairs

Question 8

Why did Britain leave splendid isolation to make allies?

Answer 8

Felt threatened by Germany building up her navy

Question 9

What did France and Britain make agreements about?

Answer 9

Colonies in North Africa

Question 10

5 reasons why the alliance system led to war:

Answer 10

• rivals intimidated each other, fear
• terms of agreement were secret, fear & suspicion
• dispute between 2 countries could lead to war with all
• made plans about how they would fight a war together
• most countries already had rivalry

Question 11

What rivalry existed between Germany and Britain?

Answer 11

Naval rivalry and economic rivalry

Question 12

Why did Germany and France have a rivalry?

Answer 12

Over colonies and empires. Franco-Prussian war

Question 13

Why did Russia and Austria Hungary have a rivalry?

Answer 13

Over the Balkans

Question 14

What was the arms race?

Answer 14

Where major powers doubled their spending on armies and weapons in 1900-14

Question 15

During the Arms race…

Answer 15

• Germany had the largest army (grown rapidly)

* Britain has largest navy (largest no. Of dreadnoughts)

Question 16

Why did the Arms race lead to war?

Answer 16

• Snowball effect

* as countries increased weapons they became more confident in success in war

Question 17

What does obsolete mean?

Answer 17

Out of date/useless

Question 18

What did the invention of dreadnoughts by Britain in 1906 cause?

Answer 18

A race between Britain and Germany to have the most as other battleships were obsolete

Question 19

What years were the two Moroccan crises?

Answer 19

• 1905

* 1911

Question 20

What happened during the first Moroccan crisis?

Answer 20

Kaiser encouraged Morocco to demand to remain independent from France. Thought it would test France and Britain and Britain wouldn’t stand behind the French. International conference (1906) no backed kaiser France and Britain became closer

Question 21

What happened during the second Moroccan crisis?

Answer 21

In 1911 French occupied fez in Morocco. Kaiser sent gunship ( the panther ) thinking he could break French and British alliance. Britain readied the fleet for war and Germany has to back down. Given land in central Africa as compensation but were humiliated. France and Britain protected each other from Germany by patrolling Mediterranean, north and Atlantic seas.

Question 22

How occupied Bosnia in 1908?

Answer 22

Austria-Hungary

Question 23

What happened during the Bosnian crisis?

Answer 23

Austria wanted to control balkans (empire & trade). Serbia wanted to join with Bosnia (angry). Serbia wanted balkans to join to make a stronger nation. Asked Russia for help. Russia wanted Balkan friendship (trade). Could not help army wasn’t strong enough to fight (A-H and Germany). Felt humiliated and drew closer to Britain and France. Wanted revenge.