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TWE was France involved in the Balkans?

Provided finan aid & military training to make S strong to tie up AH inconflict

What happened in Serbia, 1903?

- Serbia's king and queen who were friendly withHapsburg murdered & replaced with dynasty loyal to Russia

What war happened in 1905?

Russo-Japanese War took tool on Russia so R didn't help S in 1908

What happened on June 28 1914?

- Archduke Franz Ferdinand & wife Sophie assassinated at Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina




- St. Vitus Day, mourning for Serbs inmemory of defeat of Serbian Kingdom by Ottoman Turks

Who is the leader of the Black Hand?

Colonel Dragutin Dimitrijevic




"Apis"




- Black Hand formed in 1901 for "Greater Serbia"

When was the 1st Balkan War?

1912




Serbia et al. drove Turkey to Instanbul

When was the 2nd Balkan War?

1913


Serbia defeats Bulgaria, gain more land

What happened to Serbian PM in 1914?

Pacifist PM Nikola Pasic forced out of officeby Hawks but reinstated under F & R insistence

TWE was Serbian Gov responsible for Sarajevo Crisis?

- PM Pasic warned AH borders not to let 3 known B.H. members -- too late




- Sent S ambassador in Vienna to warn AH but nationalist too vague in warning




- Apis called off operation June 14 b/c risk but Gavrilo Princip ignored

Who were central figures in Germany on the eve of war?

Gottliev von Jagow - Foreign Minister


Bethmann von Hollweg - Chancellor


Wilhelm II Hohenzollem - Kaiser

What was the Pig War?

1906-1911 AH refused to import Serbian livestock

What is Bosnia and Herzegonina?

- Legally part of Ottoman Empire


- Administered by AH since 1979


- Annexed by AH 1908

How was Albania created?

- 1913 (2nd Balkan War) Bulgaria attacked S but defeated by S, Romania, Turkey etc.




- S landlocked but gained coast




- AH, F, B forced S to return coastal territory, which formed country of Albania; R did nothing -- again

Who is Count Istvan Tisza?

PM of Hungary




- Originally opposed war with Serbia

Who is the man who assassinated Franz Ferdinand?

Gavrilo Princip




Serbian youth in the Black Hand

TWE was Kaiser Wilhelm informed of AH's plans?

- At start vacationing near Norway on sail boat


- Dissuaded to return but did so anyways


- Read S Ultimatum, agreed with Grey it was "a capitulation of the most humiliating kind"


- Asked AH no declare war but delayed by B & J 12 hours


- Not informed that AH intended to declare war that very day

When was the Serbian Ultimatum issued?

July 23 1914

What did Lord Grey propose?

A conference of B, F, G, & Italy to discuss the issue

Who is Prince Karl Lichnowsky?

German ambassador in Britain




- Advised G that B would not remain neutral, no start war

What did Prince Heinrich, Wilhelm's brother, say?

That King George (who had no real political power) gave impression that B would stay neutral




- This view was believed over Lichnowsky's warnings

Who is the French ambassador in Germany and what did he do?

Paleoloque




Said France wanted R to be firm instead of following French PM's orders to urge R to resolve crisis

Who is German Chief of Staff and what did he do?

Helmuth von Moltke




Said he turning trains from west to east was "impossible"

Why does G mobilization mean war?

The Schlieffen Plan




- Take Paris in 6 weeks through Belgium


- Believed R military weak, need more time to mobilize troops to G-R border

When did WW1 begin in earnest?

German invasion of Luxembourg August 2 1914

Statistics: Women in Germany

Women in labour force increased from 35% to 55%

TWE were British reforms for women long-lasting?

- Jan 1918 only women with property granted right to vote




- Later 1918 women given right to hold elective office

How many men died in WW1?

R - 1.8 million


F - 1.4


B - 0.7


G - 2.0


AH - 1.0

What was Russia's economy like before WW1?

- By 1913 was largest agricultural producer in Europe




- Economy growing at 3.25% per year

What percentage of Serbian, German, British, and French population died in the war?

Serbia 15%




B, F, G, 2-3%

When was the Blank Check issued?

July 5 1914 -- 1 week after assasination

What is the Zimmermann Telegram?

January 1917




- Alfred Zimmermann - G foreign minister to G ambassador in Mexico


- Encourage Mexico to attack US & reclaim Texas, New Mexico, Arizon


- Offered financial and Military support


- Angered Americans

What is the Gallipoli Campaign and why was it significant?

aka Dardanelles Campaign




- B lost to 'sick man of Europe' Turkey


- Complete FAIL

Who is in the Triple Alliance? When was it formed?

May 1882




- G, AH, I


- Defensive alliance


- In 1914 Italy supported Triple Entente b/c G & AH were on offensive


- Also I wanted regions in Trentino & Istria for Italy unification

What is the Reinsurance Treaty?

1887




Secret treaty b/c G-R






1890 Treaty not renewed b/c public no support



What is the naval arms race?

B/w B-G




- 1889 B declares intention to maintain 2-power navy standard


- 1898 G develops navy - G switches from 'Realpolitik' to 'Weltpolitik'

What is the Triple Entente?

1891 F-R


1904 B-F


1907 B-R