Causes of the First World War
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- Created on: 22-04-16 17:31
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- The Build Up to WW1
- 1839: Treaty of London
- Britain would come to Belgium's aid if she was ever invaded.
- 1872: Dreikaiserbund
- Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia
- Germany sought to secure her borders.
- It was defensive and did have an anti-french system to it. Allowed Germany to establish relations with her neighbours
- 1879: The Dual Alliance
- Germany and Austria-Hungary
- Runs alongside the Dreikaiserbund
- Enhances friendship
- 1882: The Triple Alliance
- Germany, Austria Hungary and Italy
- Italy wanted to gain colonies in Africs
- Italy and Austria Hungary wanted to be friends
- 1885: The Reinsurance Treaty
- Germany and Russia
- Was renewed every year to reaffirm the Dreikaiserbund
- Secured Germany's borders
- 1888: Kaiser Wilhelm takes the throne
- Weltpolitik (World Politics)
- 1890: Bismark resigns
- 1888: Kaiser Wilhelm takes the throne
- Weltpolitik (World Politics)
- Clashed with Weltpolitik and in other words the Kaiser forced him out
- 1888: Kaiser Wilhelm takes the throne
- 1890: Failure to renew the reinsurance treaty
- Germany and Russia
- The Kaiser refused to sign
- 1894: The Duel Entente
- France and Russia
- Both nations had been wronged by Germany
- Germany now had weakened borders
- 1898: The Fashoda Incident
- Britain and France
- Scramble for Africa: France from East to West. Britain North to South
- Met at Fashoda and Kitchener and Marchland didn't know whether to fight or not
- Both stayed put and borders were agreed
- 1904: Entente Cordiale
- Britain and France
- Friendship alliance. France NW Africa and Britain NE Africa
- 1905/1906: The First Moroccan Crisis
- Germany and France
- France ruled Morocco and the Kaiser visited offering to break them free of French Rule
- The Kaiser only embarrassed himself and strengthened the Entente Cordiale
- 1907: The Anglo Russian Entente
- Britain and Russia
- Russia agreed Britain could have influence in Persia (Iran)
- Britain agreed Russia could play a dominant role in Afghanistan
- 1907: The Triple Entente
- Britain, Russia and France
- Ring of Steel
- Germany was surrounded
- 1908: Annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Austria-Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia
- Aerthental and Ivolsky made a deal. AH would support Russia in gaining the Dardanelles
- Russia would help AH in annexing BH
- AH annexted BH and angered Serbia.
- Russia then asked for her end of the bargain and AH refused
- Had upset Serbia and broke the Russo Serbian Alliance in 1903
- 1911: The Second Moroccan Crisis
- Germany and France
- Germany sent the Panther off sit of the coast of Agadir
- AH declined to support Germany.
- Germany were humilated again and ran with their legs between their tales
- 1839: Treaty of London
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