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WWI - MAIN Causes + Alliances (quiz #5) Flashcards

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What does MAIN stand for in the MAIN Causes of WWI?

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Military, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

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What is involved in military as a main cause of WWI?

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glorifying military powers, keeping a large standing army, arms race for military technology

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What is involved in alliances as a main cause of WWI?

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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

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What is involved in imperialism as a main cause of WWI?

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European competition for colonies, quest for colonies almost always led to war, led to rivalry and mistrust amoungst European nations

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What was involved in nationalism as a main cause of WWI?

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deep devotion to ones nation, competition/rivalry developed between European nations for territory and markets

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Which countries made up the triple alliance?

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Germany, austria-hungary, Italy

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Which countries made up the triple entente?

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France, Russia, Britain

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Which countries made up the central powers?

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

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Which countries made up the allied powers?

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England, France, Russia, USA, Italy, Serbia, Belgium, Switzerland

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Who was the leader of Germany leading up to WWI?

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

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Who was the leader of Austria-Hungary leading up to WWI?

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Franz Joseph I

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Who was the leader of Italy leading up to WWI?

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Vittorio Orlando

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Who was the leader of England leading up to WWI?

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King George

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Who was the leader of France leading up to WWI?

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Raymond Poincare

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Who was the leader of Russia leading up to WWI?

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Tsar Nicholas II

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Where did France have colonies leading up to WWI?

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Vietnam and parts of Africa

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Where did England have colonies leading up to WWI?

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Canada, Africa, Australia, Hong Kong, India, South America

18
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Where did Germany have colonies leading up to WWI?

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Africa and parts of Asia

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What was the relationship between France and Germany leading up to WWI?

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They hated each other

20
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What was WWI all about regarding Germany?

A

Where Germany was located

21
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What was the result of France trying to stop Germany from becoming a united country in 1870-1871?

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France lost Alsace-Lorraine

22
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What was the big problem for Germany?

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They were in the middle of Europe and were vulnerable when it came to war

23
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When was the three emporers league?

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1881

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What did the three emporers league involve?

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Bismark (chancellor of Germany) making friends with Russia and Austria-Hungary to solve vulnerability problem

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What was the three emporers league called in German?

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Dreikaiserbund

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When did the Triple Alliance form?

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1882

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How did the formation of the Triple Alliance help keep Germany safe?

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Bismark allied with Italy and Ausria-Hungary so Germany was covered (with Russia still friends)

28
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What happened when Kaiser Wilhelm II became the Emporer of Germany?

A

He left the Russian alliance

29
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When did the France-Russian alliance happen?

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1892

30
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What kind of alliance did France make with Russia in 1892?

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only a defensive alliance

31
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When was the Anglo-Japanese Naval Agreement?

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1902

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What did the Anglo-Japanese Naval Agreement allow for Britain?

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It freed them from protecting their Empire in the far east

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When was the Entente Cordial formed?

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1904

34
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What did the Entente Cordial allow?

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Britain to make a friendly relationship with France

35
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When was the Triple Entente formed?

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1907

36
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What did people think about having two superpower blocs in Europe by 1914?

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They thought the balance would keep peace

37
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Who did Russia later ally with in the Balkans?

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Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria

38
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When were the alliances dragged into war?

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1914, when trouble erupted in the Balkans

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Why were other countries pulled into the war?

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Because two countries had become involved

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