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Arms race |
A competition between powers for military supremacy |
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Fritz Ficher's contraversial view? |
Germany desired dominance and persued a policy of war since the Moroccan crisis in 1911 |
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What was the Triple Alliance and when was it created? |
The unification of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in 1882. |
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What was the Reinsurance Treaty of 1887? |
The agreement between Russia and Germany that if either were at war, the other would remain neutral (unless France or Austria were the object or attack). |
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When did the Reinsurance Treaty lapse? |
March 1890. |
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When was the Franco-Russian Alliance signed? |
1894. |
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The decision to persue Weltpolitik was made in.. |
1897. |
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What was Weltpolitik? |
Expansion of the German Empire/stimulating the expansion of the German economy/a diversionary tactic to distract the Germans from political and social reform. |
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How did Fischer view Weltpolitik? |
As a grand plan involving expansion to attain world-power status. |
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What effect did the German naval expansion have? |
It increased anti-German feelings within Britain. |
