WW1

Question 1

Triple Alliance

Answer 1

1882- Italy, Austria-Hungary and Germany

Question 2

Triple Entente

Answer 2

1907- France, Britain, Russia

Question 3

Franco-Russian Alliance

Answer 3

1893- Defensive

Question 4

Anglo-Japanese Alliance

Answer 4

1902- Combat Russian Expansion

Question 5

Entente Cordiale

Answer 5

1904- Colonial- France wouldn’t challenge Britain in Egypt and Britain wouldn’t challenge France in Morocco

Question 6

Anglo-Russian Agreement

Answer 6

1907- End oversea problems, non-military

Question 7

Splendid Isolation

Answer 7

19th century British foreign policy, not to get involved in European affairs

Question 8

3 Power Standard

Answer 8

Britain’s Navy must be 3x bigger than the next 3 biggest.

Question 9

Weltpolitik

Answer 9

Kaiser Wilhelm II’s foreign policy, meaning world policy, in which he wanted a stronger military and a larger empire

Question 10

1st Moroccan Crisis

Answer 10

1905-1906
Germany guarantees Moroccan independence. Algerçiras conference 1906- Germany forced to back down with only Morocco and AH supported Germany.

Question 11

1st Moroccan Crisis - Results

Answer 11

France gained control of Moroccan Police and Banks.
GB+F start having secret military talks and see Germany as a threat.
Germany embarrassed by lack of support and Triple Alliance weakened by Italy not supporting.

Question 12

2nd Moroccan Crisis

Answer 12

1911
Rebellion in North Morocco
The Sultan requests French troops.
Germany accused France of trying to take over Morocco, they send the warship ‘Panther’ to Agadir, which Britain responds to by sending warships (in fear Germany could set up a Naval Base there).
Lloyd George gives the mansion house speech- promises support for France

Question 13

2nd Moroccan Crisis - Results

Answer 13

Morocco becomes a French colony.
Germans become anti-British, humiliated
War Fever in Europe
November 1911- Treaty of Berlin- Germany forced to back down and accept Marshland in Congo.
Triple Alliance weakened by lack of Italian support
GB+F create secret Naval agreement 1912

Question 14

French and British Naval Agreement

Answer 14

1912- GB would protect North French coast and France would defend the Mediterranean

Question 15

Arms Race

Answer 15

1900-1914

Increase in defence spending and increase in army size.

Question 16

Naval Race

Answer 16

1906-1914

Question 17

End of Naval Race

Answer 17

GB- 29 dreadnoughts
GER- 17 dreadnoughts
GB kept Naval Superiority

Question 18

1st Dreadnought built

Answer 18

1906, GB

Made all German ships ‘fünf minuten’ ships

Question 19

Bosnian Crisis

Answer 19

1908
Serbia wanted to unite all Serbs (nationalism) to make a greater Serbia. This worries AH as they may take some of their empire.
AH annexed Bosnia without notice, Russia and Serbia annoyed
Germany promises support for AH and threatens war on Russia if she acted.

Question 20

Bosnian Crisis - Results

Answer 20

Russia backs down and is humiliated
AH feels she has full support of Germany. Italy doesn’t like AH expansion and disliked the Triple Alliance more.
Russia ups military spending
Triple Entente strengthened by hate for Germany
Serbia had to accept the annex, but hates AH more

Question 21

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer 21

28th June 1914

The Black Hand, a Serbian terrorist group, assassinated the heir to the Austrian Hungarian throne in Sarajevo

Question 22

The Schlieffen Plan

Answer 22

Germany’s war plan to avoid a war on two fronts. Planned to go through Belgium to avoid Eastern French fortifications. Planned to capture Paris in 6 weeks then fight Russia.

Question 23

Schlieffen Plan Problems

Answer 23

• Relied on German speed and Russia being slow to immobilise

* Britain’s Treaty of London 1839- Britain promised to keep Belgium neutrality.

Question 24

World War 1 ends

Answer 24

11th November 1918