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WWI Countries Background Flashcards

1
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What was the population of Russia?

A

159 million - biggest country in world

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2
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Did Russia have an over seas empire? Why?

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No, they didn’t need one because their country was so big

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3
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How big was Russias army?

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1.2 million

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4
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Was Russia industrialised?

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No - didn’t give out much coal or steel

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5
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What did Russia want to do with the Balkans?

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Increase influence

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6
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What is Austria-Hungary made up of?

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A large empire made up of different groups, making it hard to rule

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7
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What did the groups in Austria-Hungary want?

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Independence from it

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8
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Was A-H interested in Balkans?

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Yes

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9
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Who controlled the Balkans?

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Turkey, up until the 20th Century

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10
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Why did Turkey lose control of the Balkans?

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They rebelled against the Turks

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Why were Russia and Austria-Hungary interested in the Balkans?

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Because they wanted the naval parts of the Mediterranean Sea as this would make trade easier

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12
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What were Balkan people called?

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Slavs

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13
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What is Serbia?

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A country in the Balkans

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14
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Why did Russia support Serbia?

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Russia contained many Slavs and so did Serbia

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15
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What did Serbia want?

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To contain all the Slavs

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16
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What is Bosnia?

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A country in the Balkans

17
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What happened to Bosnia in 1908? Why didn’t Russia help?

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Austria Hungary annexed (took over) it. This upset the Slavs but Russia was too weak to help.

18
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It the beginning of the 20th century which country was the biggest power in the world?

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Great Britain

19
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Was GB industrial?

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Yes it was very developed and put out lots of coal and steel

20
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How big was Britain’s navy?

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338 ships

21
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Who does Germany compete with?

A

Great Britain

22
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Is Germany industrialised?

A

Yes

23
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What benefits did being a bigger country have?

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There is more land, so generally more natural resources, therefore more trade

24
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What year was Germany changed from a collection of states to a country? Who by?

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1871 by Otto Von Bismarck (chancellor)

25
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Is France industrialised?

A

Yes

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