world war one Flashcards
why did britain not want to get involved in euopean matters/ why didnt it want another ally in europe
was the greatest power
had the biggest empire
allied with japn to prevent ussr expansion
didnt need another ally in euope
why did britian and russia ally
both supported france at algeciras
france used its influence to improve relations between them
why was germnay threatened by the entente cordial
thought it was encirclement
thought that britian finishing isolationism
when was isolation over
when britain signed the anglo- japanese agreement with japan- promised to fight if attacked by more than pne power
what were the akisers aims of foreign policy
wetpolitik- make germany the greatest power
place in the sun- to have empire
why were britain scared by the increase of german navy
thought wanted to dominate britain and europe
agadir crisis increased their fears of germany’s aims
if war came it was a likely enimy
effects of 1st moroccan crisis/ agadir
humiliated germany
bought france and britain closer together- france relaised it could rely on britain
italy didnt support germnay- weakened triple alliance
britian more afraid of germany
britian and france came up with military talks
what was the situation in the bosnian crisis
serbia was a leading sav state in the balkans that aimed to unite all smaller states under one serbian leadership
austria hungary worried that it was going to weaken thier empire and encourage others to seek undependence as its country had many salvs
who gave support to germany in the 1st moroccan crisis
austria hungary
what did russia do and why after the bosnian crisis
it was humilliated and it improved its military
what was the situation befre the assasination
serbs in austria hungary wanted to be ruled by serbia
bosnia was seen as the next area of expansion- once austria had recovered
