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35 Cards in this Set
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Who was the leader of Germany in 1900? |
Kaiser Wilhelm II |
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What were the main aims of his 'Weltpolitik'? |
Increase the navy, build an empire and gain respect for Germany. |
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What phrase did he use for this respect for Germany? |
"A place in the sun". |
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When did Britain promise to keep Belgium neutral? |
1839 |
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When was the Triple Alliance created? |
1882 |
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Who was in the Triple Alliance? |
Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary. |
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When was the first Moroccan Crisis? |
1905 |
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Where was the conference held? |
Algeciras? |
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Who agreed that Morocco was in the French 'Sphere of Influence'? |
Britain and Russia |
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When was the Triple Entente signed? |
1907 |
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What type of alliance was it to start with? |
A friendly alliance. |
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What was the name for the new type of Warship between 1900-14? |
The Dreadnought |
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In 1914, how many Dreadnoughts did Britain and Germany each have? |
Britain = 34 Germany = 22 |
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What slogan did the British people use to demand more Dreadnoughts than Germany? |
"We want eight and we wont wait" |
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Which 5 countries were building up their armies between 1900-14? |
Germany, Russia, France, Italy and Austria-Hungary |
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Which country was building up its navy and why? |
Britain - as it is an island needing a navy for protection. |
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Who was making the biggest increase in both their army and navy? |
Germany |
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When was the Bosnian Crisis? |
1908 |
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Who annexed Bosnia and who did they take it from? |
Austria-Hungary and from Turkey. |
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Who was angry about this and who did they ask for help? |
Serbia - and they asked Russia for help. |
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When was the Schlieffen Plan created and when was it used? |
Created in 1905
Used in 1914 |
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Who created the Schlieffen Plan? |
General Alfred von Schlieffen. |
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What was the aim of the Schlieffen plan and why was it changed? |
To avoid a war on two front (Russia and France) - changed when Russia mobilised quickly. |
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When was the second Moroccan Crisis? |
1911 |
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What did France do and what were they given? |
Helped the Sultan of Morocco put down a rebellion - given the Port of Agadir. |
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Who was angry and what did they send to Agadir? |
Germany - a warship called the Panther. |
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When and were was Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand assassinated? |
28th June 1914 - Sarajevo, Bosnia. |
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Who was the assassin and which group did he belong to? |
Gavrilo Princip - The Black Hand |
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Why was he assassinated? |
Serbian anger over the annexation of Bosnia. |
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What did Austria-Hungary send to Serbia in response to the assassination? |
The 10 part Ultimatum. |
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Which part did they refuse and why? |
Point 6 - as they couldn't let Austria-Hungary lead the investigation in Serbia. |
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Who did Austria-Hungary ask for help and what do we call their total support? |
Germany - 'The Blank Cheque'. |
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Which country would the Schlieffen Plan take troops through? |
Belgium |
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Why was this a problem? |
Britain had promised to keep Belgium neutral in 1839. |
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Give two other reasons why Britain declared war on Germany in 1914? |
The Triple Entente when France was attacked.
Worry over Germany building an empire. |
