Word War 1 Flashcards
Who took over from Bismark as the leader of Germany in 1888?
Kaiser Willhelm II
Which country had the largest empire at the turn of the 20th century?
Great Britain
Which country had the largest area at the turn of the 20th century?
Russia
Which empire caused a power vacuum through their gradual decay and fall?
Ottoman Empire
Which country did Austria-Hungary annex in 1908-09?
Bosnia-Herzegovina `
What date was Franz Ferdinand assassinated on?
June 28, 1914
When did ANZAC’s land at Gallipoli?
April 25, 1915
Which country was the Gallipoli campaign aimed at trying to drive out of the war?
Turkey
Describe the Schlieffen Plan?
Developed by Germany in 1905, involved invading France as a priority by going through Belgium
What was an entente?
An agreement between countries to settle any problems or differences
What was the Scrap of Paper?
The treaty of London in 1839 by which the Great Powers guaranteed the neutrality of Belgium
Who were the great powers in Europe?
Britain, Russia, France, Germany and Austria-Hungary
Where were the Balkans?
An area in South-East Europe which had once been part of the Turkish Empire
What was the Balkans inhabited in?
Slav people such as Serbs, Bosnians and Romanians
What was the powder keg of Europe?
The Balkans, increased rivalry between Russia, Serbia and Austria-Hungary
What did the Arms Race cause?
Increased tensions between the Great Powers and made war more likely
Who had the most powerful navy in the world?
British Royal Navy
Who had the most powerful army in the world?
Germany
What was the super battleship which emerged in 1906 called?
Dreadnought
What did the Alliance System create?
The triple alliance and triple entente
Who was the triple alliance made out of?
Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary
Who was the triple entente made out of?
Britain, France and Russia
What happened as a cause of the Moroccan crisis in 1905-06?
Gave France a free hand in Morocco and gave the Kaiser an embarrassing defeat
What happened as a cause of thee Bosnian crisis in 1908-09?
It humiliated Russia, and Germany was now fully committed to supporting Austrian policies
Who was the leader of Russia in 1914?
Tsar Nicholas II
When was the alliance between Britain, France and Russia signed?
1907
What happened as a cause of the Agadir crisis in 1911?
The Kaiser was humiliated and he blamed the British, drawing the British and French closer together
What happened as a cause of the Balkan wars in 1912-1913?
Serbia was given plenty of territory and became a larger threat to Austria, Germans were now force to support Austrian actions
What occurred on 28 June 1914?
Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated in the streets of Sarajevo, Bosnia
Who assassinated Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip, who worked for the Black Hand Movement which was a secret Serbian military organisation
What happened on 23 July 1914?
Austria delivered an ultimatum to Serbia which would mean the end of Serbian independence
What happened as a result of this ultimatum?
Serbia surprisingly accepted 9/10 of the requests but the Austrians were desperate for war and revenge, they went ahead with their plans anyway
What happened on 28 July 1914?
Austria declared war on Serbia, who appealed to Russia for help
What happened on 29 July 1914?
Russia mobilised its armed forces in support of Serbia
What happened on 30 July 1914?
The Kaiser warned the Tsar of Russia to stop mobilising
What happened on 31 July 1914?
Germany gave Russia a threatening ultimatum
What happened on 1 August 1914?
Germany declared war on Russia, Britain and France began full mobilisation
What happened on 4 August 1914?
Great Britain declared war on Germany
