World War one Flashcards
When did ww1 start and end
1914
1918
Who gets assassinated in 1914
Archduke Ferdinand
Which country had the largest empire
Britain
Describe the naval Arms race
When Britain and Germany were battling to have the largest navy
Describe the naval Arms race
When Britain and Germany were battling to have the largest navy
Why was the navy so important go Britain?
Meant Britain was immune from invasion and had many trade links
What alliance was Germany in and what other countries were in it
The triple alliance including
Germany, Austria, italy
What’s the other alliance
The triple entente including
Britain, France, russia
What’s the schlieffen plan
To quickly defeat France before attacking Russia as Germany thought Russia would take too long to get ready for war and that France was too weak
Who killed archduke Franz ferdinand
The 7 members of the black hand gang
Why did they kill ferdinand
Franz ferdinand was heir to the throne and was perceived as a threat to Serbian independence. Serbian was part of Austria Hungary empire
Why was Germany to blame for ww1
The German government urged Australia Hungary to invade serbia
Why did Germany back Austria Hungary
They wanted a war with the the allies because of the arms race and wanted a bigger empire than Britain. Germany was a new country so they had a smaller empire
Who won the Franco pressman war
Germany
Why did the war in Franceo prussian war happen
France didn’t want Southern Germany to be annexed or else they would be encircled by German alliances. The chancellor of Germany leaked a telegram falsely accususing France of insulting them. This enraged France and decided to go to war.
