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What year was the Franco-Prussian war?

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1871

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What year was the unification of Germany?

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1871

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What year was the triple entente formed?

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1907

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What year with the triple alliance formed?

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1882

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When was Europe divided into two power blocks?

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1914

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What countries are in the triple alliance?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy.

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What countries are in the triple entente?

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Britain, France, Russia.

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What country had the largest army?

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France.

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What country had the largest navy?

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Britain.

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What are the Balkans?

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The Balkans are a series of small countries including Serbia and Bosnia.

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What small state did France lose in the Franco-Prussian war?

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Alsace-Lorraine.

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When did Willhelm the second become Kaiser?

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1888

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When did Willhelm the second dismiss Bismark?

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1890

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When was the formation of the Franco Russian alliance?

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1893

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What treaty did France have to sign in the defeat of the Franco-Prussian war?

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The Treaty of Frankfurt in 1871.

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What treaty did Germany not renew in 1887?

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The treaty with Russia in agreement that they would not fight each other.

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What is meant by the term splendid isolation?

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That Britain would not intervene with anything that is happening in Europe.

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Why was Britain worried about the Franco Russian alliance?

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Britain was worried because they had been at war with France for hundreds of years which meant that if France were in an alliance with Russia then that would also put Russia against them.

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Why was Germany a natural ally to Britain?

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Germany was a natural ally because it was not a colonial power and not therefore been seen to Britain as a rival.

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Why did Britain deliberately follow a policy of splendid isolation?

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Britain followed a policy or splendid isolation because they were an island with the largest navy this meant they were very difficult to attack.

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When did Germany begin to build a navy?

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1898

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How did the Anglo-Japanese alliance help to support Britain’s policy of splendid isolation?

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It helped to support Britain’s policy of splendid isolation because Japan was fighting Russia which meant that Britain didn’t have to worry about them.

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What is meant by the three power standard?

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The three power standard meant that Britain had to make their navy the size of the next three powerful navies combined.

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What is meant by the entente cordial?

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It means friendly agreement this meant that France allowed Britain to go ahead with reforms in Egypt and Britain would allow France to do what they wanted in Morocco. It was not however an alliance.

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What were the terms of the triple alliance?

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The triple alliance meant that if two countries attacked any of the countries in the alliance then they would fight for each other.

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Why was Germany concerned about the Entente cordiale?

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Germany was concerned because they thought that Britain had formed an alliance with France which was the one thing that they counted on never happening because Britain and France have been fighting for thousands of years.

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What is meant by the term weltpolitik?

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The weltpolitik was the wish to make Germany the greatest nation in the world.

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How did Germany wish to achieve Weltpolitik?

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Germany wish to achieve this by building their navy and challenging France in Morocco.

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What does the Kaiser mean by a place in the sun?

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He means that he wanted to expand his empire and and always be in the limelight also he wanted to be the best and strongest.

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When was the Anglo-Japanese alliance?

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1904

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When was the Entente cordiale?

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1904

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When did the Kaiser wilhelm the second visit to tangier in Morocco?

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1905

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While the Kayser was in Tangier what did he announce?

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That he supported Morocco’s independence and peaceful competition of all nations for trade.

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The Kaiser called for an international conference to discuss what?

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The future of Morocco this was seen as a dramatic gesture at trying to prevent France from occupying Morocco and to test the strength of the Entente cordiale.

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When and where was the International conference called for by wilhelm the second held?

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1906 in Algarçiras in Spain.

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What was the verdict at the International conference in Spain?

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Austria-Hungary and Morocco supported Germany however Britain and Russia supported France. France had to publicly declare Morroco as an independent country however had joint control with Spain over the police.

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What happened in the Bosnian crisis?

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Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia.

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What year was the second Moroccan crisis?

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1911

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What started the second Moroccan crisis?

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In 1911 a rebellion broke out against the Sultan in Fez.

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What happened after the rebellion in fez against Sultan in the second Moroccan crisis?

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The sultan appealed to the French for help and French army went to put down the rebellion.

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in retaliation to France helping Morocco in the second Moroccan crisis what did Germany do?

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Germany sent a gun boat called the Panther to the port of Agadir to protect German interests.

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Why was Britain annoyed with Germany after their actions in Agadir in the second Moroccan crisis?

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Britain was annoyed by this especially after the naval race because they thought Germany was trying to build an Atlantic naval base. This lead to Britain sporting France.

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In what year did Britain France and Germany or make preparations for war?

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1911

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What were the terms of Britain’s secret naval agreement with France?

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That Britain defended the north coast of France and France defended the Mediterranean.

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After the Second Moroccan crisis what weakened the triple alliance?

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Italy opposition to Germany over Agadir.

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What empire was in decline in the Balkans?

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The Turkish or ottoman.

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Why did Germany not want to start a war?

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Because both France and Russia bordered Germany and Germany didn’t want to have a war on two fronts.

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What was the Schlieffen plan?

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To attack France through Belgium and take over Belgium.

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What did the Treaty of London declare?

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In 1893 it declared that Belgium was a neutral country.

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Why did Britain declare war on Germany?

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Britain declared war on Germany because Britain had a treaty with Belgium by Germany invading Belgium Britain felt it needed to defend the sanctity of treaties.

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When was the arms race?

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1900 it’s split Europe into two armed camps.

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When was the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand?

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28 June 1914.

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