WW1 PC2

• When did World War One take place?

  1914 to 1918
• What was one major consequence of World War One?

  Deaths of millions of people
• What was the largest empire in 1900?

  The UK Empire
• How many people did the UK Empire rule over in 1900?

  400 million people
• What was Germany's ambition in the early 1900s?

  To grow an empire
• What did Kaiser Wilhelm II want for Germany?

  A place in the sun
• What did Germany do in Morocco in 1911?

  Sent a gunboat called The Panther
• What was the Triple Alliance?

  An agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
• When was the Triple Alliance formed?

  1882
• What was the purpose of the Franco-Russian Alliance?

  To support each other against the Triple Alliance
• When was the Entente Cordiale signed?

  8th April 1904
• What did the Entente Cordiale signify?

  End of conflict between the UK and France
• What was the Triple Entente?

  An agreement between the UK, France, and Russia
• When was the Triple Entente formed?

  1907
• What was the Schlieffen Plan?

  A strategy to avoid fighting on two fronts
• What were the assumptions of the Schlieffen Plan?

  Minimal resistance from Belgium and slow Russian mobilization
• What did the UK do in response to Germany's invasion of Belgium?

  Declared war on Germany
• What was the significance of the Treaty of London?

  It promised to protect Belgium's neutrality
• What did Germany do after failing the Schlieffen Plan?

  Dug 400 miles of trenches
• What was the naval race?

  Competition to build powerful navies
• What was HMS Dreadnought?

  The first modern battleship
• When did Austria-Hungary annex Bosnia?

  1908
• Who was assassinated by the Black Hand?

  Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• What was the outcome of the assassination attempt on Franz Ferdinand?

  He was killed along with his wife
• What was Austria-Hungary's response to the assassination?

  Issued a ten-point ultimatum to Serbia
• What did Germany promise Austria-Hungary?

  Support in whatever they decided to do
• What did Russia do in response to the war declaration?

  Entered the war on Serbia's side
• What acronym helps remember the main causes of World War One?

  MAIN
• What are the four main causes of World War One according to historians?

  • Militarism: Building large armies and navies
  • Alliances: Formation of opposing sides
  • Imperialism: Conflict over empire expansion
  • Nationalism: Desire to show power and strength
• How are the causes of World War One interconnected?

  • Actions of one country led to responses from others
  • Alliances created opposing sides
  • Militarism increased tensions and competition
• What was Germany's situation after World War One?

  Germany was severely punished by the Treaty of Versailles.
• What was the Weimar Republic?

  The Weimar Republic was Germany's government from 1919 to 1933.
• What challenges did the Weimar Republic face?

  It faced opposition from right- and left-wing groups.
• What economic issues did Germany face from 1918 to 1933?

  Reparations payments, hyperinflation, and the Great Depression.
• When did the Great Depression start?

  It started in 1929.
• What was the impact of the Great Depression on Germany?

  It caused huge unemployment and economic damage.
• What was the Treaty of Versailles?

  A peace agreement that punished Germany.
• What does the acronym 'BRAT' stand for in relation to the Treaty of Versailles?

  Blame, Reparations, Armed forces, Territory.
• What did the War Guilt Clause state?

  Germany accepts responsibility for the war.
• When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

  28 June 1919.