WWI - MAIN Causes + Alliances (quiz #5) Flashcards
What does MAIN stand for in the MAIN Causes of WWI?
Military, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What is involved in military as a main cause of WWI?
glorifying military powers, keeping a large standing army, arms race for military technology
What is involved in alliances as a main cause of WWI?
they were designed to keep peace in Europe, instead pushed continent towards war, many alliances were made in secret, there was the triple alliance and the triple entente
What is involved in imperialism as a main cause of WWI?
European competition for colonies, quest for colonies almost always led to war, led to rivalry and mistrust amoungst European nations
What was involved in nationalism as a main cause of WWI?
deep devotion to ones nation, competition/rivalry developed between European nations for territory and markets
Which countries made up the triple alliance?
Germany, austria-hungary, Italy
Which countries made up the triple entente?
France, Russia, Britain
Which countries made up the central powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Which countries made up the allied powers?
England, France, Russia, USA, Italy, Serbia, Belgium, Switzerland
Who was the leader of Germany leading up to WWI?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Who was the leader of Austria-Hungary leading up to WWI?
Franz Joseph I
Who was the leader of Italy leading up to WWI?
Vittorio Orlando
Who was the leader of England leading up to WWI?
King George
Who was the leader of France leading up to WWI?
Raymond Poincare
Who was the leader of Russia leading up to WWI?
Tsar Nicholas II
Where did France have colonies leading up to WWI?
Vietnam and parts of Africa
Where did England have colonies leading up to WWI?
Canada, Africa, Australia, Hong Kong, India, South America
Where did Germany have colonies leading up to WWI?
Africa and parts of Asia
What was the relationship between France and Germany leading up to WWI?
They hated each other
What was WWI all about regarding Germany?
Where Germany was located
What was the result of France trying to stop Germany from becoming a united country in 1870-1871?
France lost Alsace-Lorraine
What was the big problem for Germany?
They were in the middle of Europe and were vulnerable when it came to war
When was the three emporers league?
1881
What did the three emporers league involve?
Bismark (chancellor of Germany) making friends with Russia and Austria-Hungary to solve vulnerability problem
What was the three emporers league called in German?
Dreikaiserbund
When did the Triple Alliance form?
1882
How did the formation of the Triple Alliance help keep Germany safe?
Bismark allied with Italy and Ausria-Hungary so Germany was covered (with Russia still friends)
What happened when Kaiser Wilhelm II became the Emporer of Germany?
He left the Russian alliance
When did the France-Russian alliance happen?
1892
What kind of alliance did France make with Russia in 1892?
only a defensive alliance
When was the Anglo-Japanese Naval Agreement?
1902
What did the Anglo-Japanese Naval Agreement allow for Britain?
It freed them from protecting their Empire in the far east
When was the Entente Cordial formed?
1904
What did the Entente Cordial allow?
Britain to make a friendly relationship with France
When was the Triple Entente formed?
1907
What did people think about having two superpower blocs in Europe by 1914?
They thought the balance would keep peace
Who did Russia later ally with in the Balkans?
Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria
When were the alliances dragged into war?
1914, when trouble erupted in the Balkans
Why were other countries pulled into the war?
Because two countries had become involved
