WW1 1914-18 Flashcards
Who were the central powers
Germany and Austria-Hungary
Who were the tripe entente
France, russia and Britain
Did any of the nations in the central powers and the triple entente want war in 1914
No, no country wanted war in 1914
Why may have Britain not fought in any conflict between France and Germany
Although Britain had made some joint plans, it was not strictly allied to either France or Russia
What did the Bosnian terrorists want
They wanted Bosnia to be part of Austria-Hungary
On what date was frank Ferdinand assassinated
28 June 1914
Who was frank Ferdinand
Heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne
Who murderd Franz Ferdinand
Gavrilo Princip (a bosnian terrortist)
Where was franz ferdinand assassinated
In the town of Sarajevo outside a sandwich shop
Which state had encouraged the Bosnian terrorists to assassinate franz Ferdinand
Serbia
What did the leaders of Austria-Hungary agree in regards to Serbia
Their should be served reprisals even if it meant the prospect of war with Russia
What was the Austria-Hungary ultimatum to Serbia on the 23rd of July 1914
To let Austria-Hungarian officials in Serbia launch an inquiry into the death of franz Ferdinand
How did Serbia respond to the Austrian-Hungarian ultimatum
They rejected it
On what date did Austria-Hungary declare war on serbia
28th July 1914
On what date did russia and France enter the war in support of Serbia
The 30th july 1914
What was the German solution to the war
The Schliffen plan
What was the schlieffen plan
A solution to fighting the war on two fronts.
They would assault France via Belgium first then attack eastwards once France was defeated
They would need russia to cease all military activities otherwise the plans would be endangered
What did Germany demand of Russia to protect the schlieffen plan
That Russia was to cease all military operations within 12 hours
Did russia respond to German demands
No
In the abscence of a reply from Russia, how did Germany respond
They declared war on Russia
When did Germany declare war on Russia
1 August 1914
What did Britain guarantee to Belgium in 1839
Neutrality of conflict
Why did Brian declare war in Germany
The schlieffen plan violated the nietrality of Belgium
After Britain had declared war, did all political parties support it
All major political parties inc. the Irish nationalists supported the war
Who was the king at the start of WW1
King George V
We’re the self-governing dolinions in support of Britain’s declaration of war on Germany
They weren’t consulted
How many men were in the British regular army in 1914
247,432 officers and men
Who became Secretary of State for war on 5th of August 1914
Lord Kitchener
Was lord kitchner popular
The public greeted his appointment with enthusiasm and he vacant a figure of national unity
Did kitchner remain popular
No as his shortcomings in government soon became apparent
What was the vital contribution the lord kitchner we made to the war effort
He forecast a 3-4 year war and realised that Britain would have to rally up mass armies so he set plans accordingly
Why did Kitchener not enforce conscription
British politics at his time was heavily liberal and their was a worry it would infringe on a persons liberty
What change did kitchner make to recruitment
To recruit through regular recruiting channels rather than a territorial system
How many recruits volunteered for the army in August and September of 1914
761,000 recruits
What was the average number of monthly recruits until June 1915
125,000 a month
Why did so many men enlist
It was based mostly on patriotism and public school codes of duty
