History world war one (GCSE)

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Who was in the triple alliance?
+ Germany (G) + Austria-Hungary (AH) + Italy
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Who was in the triple entente?
+ France (F) + Britain (B) + Russia
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When was the triple alliance formed?
1882
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Who is in the dual alliance?
+ AH + G
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Why did the triple alliance get formed, who was the final member?
+ To stop Italy joining with Russia + Italy
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What was Britain's splendid Isolation and when?
+ End of 19th century + Britain avioided European affairs
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Why did B end splendid isolation?
+ G had a rapidly growing and large navy, which was a threat
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In which way did Britain end splendid isolation?
+ Forming an alliance with Russia and F, called the triple entente.
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What two reasons were G not a threat before 1900?
+ No navy + ' new nation'
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Name two reasons B end splendid isolation
+ G navy + Boers
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Who was the Kaiser during world war one?
+ Wilhelm II
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+ When did Kaiser Wilhelm II become Kaiser?
+ 1859
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Name one thing that made Kaiser resentful of the English as child
+ Born disabled (limb that didn't grow) + Blamed it on the "clumsy English obstetrician"
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Who was Kaiser Wilhelms grandmother?
Victoria of England
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+ What did Kasier envy of the English(quote)?
+ Fleet + As a child - " Hope to have a fleet"
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+ Name ways Kaiser was a bad leader
+ Inconsistency relations (b) + Emotion based foreign policy + Depression + Insecurities in FP
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Name how Kaiser offended the British in an interview, what did he say?
" English are mad, mad, mad as march hares"
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Name the Kaiser's foreign policy
+ Expand empire ('place in the sun' + Navy + Interfere with entente ( Morroco) + Triple alliance (1882) + Huge trading nation + Germans to be respected
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What was the 'three power standard'?
Building a fleet with a combination of + Russian +French + British fleet
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How was the entente a threat to Kaiser?
+ they were geographically encircled + challange??
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+ What did the British public demand regarding dreadnoughts (quote)?
+" We want 8, we wont wait"
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+ What did the English say regarding a German fleet?
+ " German fleet is a luxary, not neccessary"
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What were dreadnoughts?
+ New fastest ships + Latest weaponary + Lastest technology
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+ What was a cause of the arms race?
Imperialism
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What is imperialism
+ a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means
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When was the first Morrocan crisis?
+ 1905-1906
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+ Where did the first Morrocan crisis take place?
Tangir, Morroco
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+ What happened in the first Morrocan crisis?
+ France had an empire in North Africa ( ie Algeria) + F wanted Morroco to expand futher + G didn't want F to expand + KW went to Tangir on horse and declared "he supprted independant Morroco + B supported F + Spain had international conference in 06
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What were the results of the conference?
+ France was given freehand into Morroco
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+ What were the affects of the Morrocan crisis?
+ Stronger entente + Shame on G + Kaiser blamed B for defeat
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+ Why did G support "independant Morroco", what was the prupose of this rebellion against France?
+ Didn't want F to expand further, expand more and more power + Envy of B + F empire + Testing entente
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Where was the second Morrocan crisis?
+ AGADIR, MORROCO (it is also known as the adgadir crisis
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When did the second morrocan take place?
+ 1911
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Describe the Agadir crisis?
+ Rebellion in Morroco + French helped Sultan put it down + Chance for France to take Morroco + F was going to compensate countries concerned ( Spain + G) + G sent Panther boat to Agadir as threat + b& f together + F gave G some congo 100,000miles
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+ What did the B feel the crisis was from G?
+ A test of B supremacy
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+ Why was it a victory for F?
Land given to G was mainly + Swamp + Jungle
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+ What were the results of this crisis
+ Victory for B & F + G was determined not to loose again
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+ When was the Balkan/Bosnian crisis?
+1908-09
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Describe the Balkan/bosnian crisis?
+ AH and Turkey had Balkans + The slavs wanted to become independant slav nation with Serbia + AH was worried about Slav spreading in Balkans + AH wanted to eliminate slav nationalism + Revolution in Turkey, AH annexed Bosnia + Serbia opposed this
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+ Who supported Serbia?
Russia
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+ Why did Russia backdown?
+G supported AH + Russia wasn't ready for war with G
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What were the results of this Bosnian crisis?
+ Russia humilated + Serbia wanted revenge (Assassination) + Russia was determine for revenge on Germany and mobilised
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+ What previous event was said to have causes the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
+ Bosnian/ Balkan crisis + When AH annexed Balkans against Serbia + So Serbia wanted revenge
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Who were the BLACK HAND GANG?
+ terrorrist group + Serbian + Wanted to unite all Slavs/ Serbs +Wanted revenge on AH
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+ Who was assassinated?
+ Archduke of Austria-Hungrary, Franz Ferdinand
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+ Explain the assassination
+ 1914/18/june FF planned to visit Bosnia's Sarajarvo + Attempt of assassinated failed + Driver took wrong tern + There was Gavrillo Princip + He shot twice, first killed FF + Second killed wife Sophie and unborn baby
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+ What is meant by the Assassination being the catalyst of the war?
+ Sped up the war
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+ What happened after the assassination?
+ AH gave Serbia a choice (OBIDE TO 10 CONDITONS OR WAR + Serbia agreed to all except 6th (which regarded the assassination) + AH declared war
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+ Why did Serbia feel AH declaring war was unfair?
+ The attack hadnt been officially by the Serbian people + Just a Serbian terrorrist assossiation
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+ How did many Austo-Hungarian people want to deal with the Serbs?
+ Military force
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+ Name the main reason Russia wanted to go to war
+ Tsar Nicholas was determine not to fail Serbia again, a fellow Slav nation
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+ Name how the Bosnian/Balkan crisis lead to war?
+ G supported AH + Russia had to backdown + Tsar Nicholas wanted support Serbia, so began mobilising + Once AH declared war Russia supported + F supported Russia + B SUPPORTED F
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+ Name the Schlieffen plan
+ G wanted to fight on two fronts - F and Russia + German army was to go through Belgium and invade F + Then army would go to Russia
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+ How long did G predict it would take for Russia to mobilise?
+ 6 weeks
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What actually happened?
+ Invasion of neutral Belgium in Auugust 1914 brought B to war + Russia mobilised quicker than expected + Germany failed
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How was F to blame for war?
+ Wanted revenge on G for Alsace- Lorraine
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How was Russia to blame for war?
+ Supported Serbia
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How was to B blame for war?
+ Naval race
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How was G to blame for war?
+ Weltpolitik
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How was Serbia to blame for war?
+ Assassination of Franz Ferdinand + Refusal to accept 6th condition by AH
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How was AH to blame for war?
+ Determination to crush Serbia
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+ Name an event which caused worsening relations B between with G
+ Naval race + Place in sun
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+ Name what caused worsening relations between F with G
+ Morrocon Crisis
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+ Name an event which caused worsening relations between Russia with G
+ AH in the Balkans + Russia was determined to get G back
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What was the Boers war?
Germany opposed Britain's attempt to defeat the Boers in South Africa.
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When did the Boer war take place?
1899-1902
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+ Why did the Boer war cause problems/ lead to war?
+ B ended splendid isolation + G tests B +
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