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WW1 causes

imperialism & militarism

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Moroccan crisis of 1905 1. Entente Cordiale (1904) with GB & France over spheres of influence, France gets Morocco 2. Germ. mad bc they didn't get a say 3. Kaiser Wilhelm II goes to Tangier & declares support for Sultan of Mor. to upset F 4. GB promises to back F in war
What countries were involved in the Moroccan crisis of 1905 France & Great Britain vs Germany
Anglo-Russian Entente of 1907 1. GB & Russia settle spheres of influence in Persia, Afghanistan, & Tibet 2. GB gets closer with Russia 3. Germany scared of being encircled 4. Germany supports Austria-Hungary's imperialism bc they don't want to lose their only ally
Prior to 1914, what were European nations doing with their militaries? expanding them
Which countries doubled military spending between 1910-1914 Austria Hungary and Germany
Was the Russian army well trained? no but they have the biggest army
What ship was GB building in 1905? The Dreadnought, supposed to be the most powerful ship ever
How did Germany respond to GB's Dreadnought? increased naval spending by 3x from 1900-1911
arms race each European nation wanted to have the best military
failure of peace conferences in 1899 & 1907 leaders more concerned with arms race than achieving disarmament
Why was Germany so eager to go to war in 1914? feared Russia's growing army
Schlieffen Plan .Germany will defeat France by invading neutral Belgium then move to east to fight Russia in case of a two-front war .Russia & France aware of Germany's plan
Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail? Russian troops attacked Germany while German troops were busy invading France
Why were European nations so eager to go to war? thought it would be short & easy
Was Germany's army well trained? yes
Plan 17 .French's plan to charge right into Alsace-Lorraine .Germany knew plan
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