WW1 1914-18 Flashcards

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Who were the central powers

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Germany and Austria-Hungary

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2
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Who were the tripe entente

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France, russia and Britain

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3
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Did any of the nations in the central powers and the triple entente want war in 1914

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No, no country wanted war in 1914

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4
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Why may have Britain not fought in any conflict between France and Germany

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Although Britain had made some joint plans, it was not strictly allied to either France or Russia

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5
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What did the Bosnian terrorists want

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They wanted Bosnia to be part of Austria-Hungary

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6
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On what date was frank Ferdinand assassinated

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28 June 1914

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7
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Who was frank Ferdinand

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Heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne

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8
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Who murderd Franz Ferdinand

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Gavrilo Princip (a bosnian terrortist)

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9
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Where was franz ferdinand assassinated

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In the town of Sarajevo outside a sandwich shop

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10
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Which state had encouraged the Bosnian terrorists to assassinate franz Ferdinand

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Serbia

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11
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What did the leaders of Austria-Hungary agree in regards to Serbia

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Their should be served reprisals even if it meant the prospect of war with Russia

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What was the Austria-Hungary ultimatum to Serbia on the 23rd of July 1914

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To let Austria-Hungarian officials in Serbia launch an inquiry into the death of franz Ferdinand

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13
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How did Serbia respond to the Austrian-Hungarian ultimatum

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They rejected it

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14
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On what date did Austria-Hungary declare war on serbia

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28th July 1914

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15
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On what date did russia and France enter the war in support of Serbia

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The 30th july 1914

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16
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What was the German solution to the war

A

The Schliffen plan

17
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What was the schlieffen plan

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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

18
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What did Germany demand of Russia to protect the schlieffen plan

A

That Russia was to cease all military operations within 12 hours

19
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Did russia respond to German demands

20
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In the abscence of a reply from Russia, how did Germany respond

A

They declared war on Russia

21
Q

When did Germany declare war on Russia

A

1 August 1914

22
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What did Britain guarantee to Belgium in 1839

A

Neutrality of conflict

23
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Why did Brian declare war in Germany

A

The schlieffen plan violated the nietrality of Belgium

24
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After Britain had declared war, did all political parties support it

A

All major political parties inc. the Irish nationalists supported the war

25
Who was the king at the start of WW1
King George V
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We’re the self-governing dolinions in support of Britain’s declaration of war on Germany
They weren’t consulted
27
How many men were in the British regular army in 1914
247,432 officers and men
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Who became Secretary of State for war on 5th of August 1914
Lord Kitchener
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Was lord kitchner popular
The public greeted his appointment with enthusiasm and he vacant a figure of national unity
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Did kitchner remain popular
No as his shortcomings in government soon became apparent
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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
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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
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What change did kitchner make to recruitment
To recruit through regular recruiting channels rather than a territorial system
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How many recruits volunteered for the army in August and September of 1914
761,000 recruits
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What was the average number of monthly recruits until June 1915
125,000 a month
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Why did so many men enlist
It was based mostly on patriotism and public school codes of duty