Origins of WW1
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- Origins of WW1
- Alliances
- 1879-Dual Alliance between Germany and Austria Hungary.
- 1882-Italy joins the Dual Alliance to form the Triple Alliance.
- 1904-Entente Cordial between Britain and France.
- 1907-Russia joins the Entente Cordial to form the Tripe Entente.
- 1879-Dual Alliance between Germany and Austria Hungary.
- Arms Race
- Germany and Britain competing for the best Navy and Army.
- Navy
- 1906-Briain built the first Dreadnought.
- 1907-Germany built a similar battleship.
- 1914-Germany had 17 battleships and Britain had 29.
- 1907-Germany built a similar battleship.
- 1906-Briain built the first Dreadnought.
- Army
- 1914-Britain had 700 000 men and Germany had 2 000 000 men.
- Britain had the BEF(British Expeditionary Force) of 150 000 men ready travel out immediately in case of war.
- 1905-Moroccan Crisis
- Morocco was uncolonised.
- France wanted Morccco for its empire.
- Germany objected and demanded an international conference.
- 1906-Algeciras conference.
- Germany forced to back down as France had support from Britain, Italy, Russia and Spain.
- France took control of Morocco's police and banks.
- Germany forced to back down as France had support from Britain, Italy, Russia and Spain.
- 1906-Algeciras conference.
- Germany objected and demanded an international conference.
- France wanted Morccco for its empire.
- Morocco was uncolonised.
- 1911- Agadir Crisis
- France sent troops to fez to fight Moroccan rebels.
- Germany accused Franc of taking complete control over Morocco
- Germany sent a gunboat(the Panther) to Agadir, hoping to force France into giving tem the French Congo.
- Britain worried Germany would build a naval base at Agadir so also sent warships.
- Germany backed down.
- Britain worried Germany would build a naval base at Agadir so also sent warships.
- Germany sent a gunboat(the Panther) to Agadir, hoping to force France into giving tem the French Congo.
- Germany accused Franc of taking complete control over Morocco
- France sent troops to fez to fight Moroccan rebels.
- The Kaiser
- He wanted his place in the sun.
- Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
- Black hand gang, Gavrillo Princip.
- Atempted but failed suicide.
- Himself and pregnant wife shot.
- Black hand gang, Gavrillo Princip.
- Schlieffen Plan
- Germany go through Belgium to surprise attack France.
- Russia attack Germany.
- Treaty of London, Britain declares war on Germany.
- 4th August 1914
- Treaty of London, Britain declares war on Germany.
- Russia attack Germany.
- Germany go through Belgium to surprise attack France.
- Alliances
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