Origins of WW1

July Crisis 1914

Army Plans

Arms Race

Alliance Systems

Nationalism vs Imperalism

Previous Disputes

Treaties

Treaty of Berlin 1878

Franco Prussian War 1871

The DreiKaiserBund 1873

The Dual Alliance

The Triple Alliance 1907

The Franco-Russian Alliance

The Weltpolitik

The Entente Cordiale

The Triple Entente

6th July

23rd July

29th July

30th July

31st July

1st August

Germany declared war on Russia. The Kaiser did not want to declare war on France as well, but felt he had no choice: France was an ally of Russia and would attack Germany from the West, creating a “War on Two Fronts”.

3rd August

4th August

Lasts 1 year

France vs Prussia (Germany Russia and Poland)

Prussia won

The German Kaiser Wilhelm II gave Austria a blank cheque

Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum Serbia accepted all accept the allowance of Austrian troop within their own borders, so Austria declared war.

Austria started bombing Belgrade Germany was an ally of Austria and Russia was an ally of Serbia (because of Slavs) so it was easy to spread across Europe.

Russia mobilizes her army. Kaiser talks to Tsar Nicholas (Willy Nicky Telegrams) asking him to demobilize to avoid the activation of the Schlieffen Plan

Germany asked Russia to demobilise. Russia replied that only Austria was being threatened Germany wanted France to promise not to get involved, France did not reply. Germany and France then both asked Britain whose side she is on, but she refused to get involved.

Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany declared war on France. Britain then promised to defend Belgian neutrality. Despite this, Germany marched into Belgium as part of the Schlieffen Plan.

, Britain declared war on Germany. World War One had begun

People / Groups

Kaiser Wilhem II

Tsar Nicholas II

Franz Ferdinand

Moroccan Crises

Russo-Japenese War 1909

Balklan Wars

Drednoughts

Black Hand Gang

Daily Telegraph Interview 1908

Defintion

Nationalism

Imperialism

Bosnian Crisis 1908

Straits of Constantinople

Treaty of London 1839

Jackie Fisher invented in 1906

Russia has no warm sea ports but they have the black sea which is linked to the Mediterranean by the Dardanelles

Killed 28th June 1914

Cousin of George V

Gavrillo Princip kills Franz Ferdinand

Goes to Sarajevo (Bosnia) to clear things over after it was annexed in 1908.

Norman Stone "The last thing Germany needed was a problem with Great Britain, the greatest mistake of the 20th Centuary, when Germany built a navy designed to attack her".

Germany respected Britain but the government decided to challenge them.

People from the same race/ culture should live together (e.g. slavs)

Idea of Empire Building (e.g. austria annexing bosnia)

Between Germany and Austria in 1878 to protect from Russia

Friendly Understanding / Trade Deal between France and Britain in 1904. Leads to Morocco Crisise because France can intervene with Morocco.

1st One 1905

Speech of Tangiers - Kaiser threatens France about taking over

Was pro-Slavism - the only person in the empire who believed Serbia was good and should join the ruling of the empire.

Britain supports France in humiliating the Kaiser in the Conference of Algerciras

2nd One (1911)

Kaiser sends warship called the Panther to Agadir yo warn French about taking over Morocco.

Germany being jealous of Britain and Frances colonies

Reference to his Place in the Sun speech

"Mad as march hares"

Schlieffen Plans

Plan 17

France

If Germany attacked, France should attack Germany by marching through Alsace-Lorraine

Germany

Treaty of Versailles

Between Russia Germany and Austira

Refusing Russia from expanding Naval Forces

Allow Austria to annex Bosnia

Germany, Austria and Italy 1882.

France and Russia create a military agreement in 1894.

Weltpolitik (1899)

Germany scares Britain and France

Germany decides to increase Naval Size (starts Naval Race)

France Britain and Russia create a military agreement.

Foreign Secretary Edward Grey said "The Lights go out all over Europe and they shall not be lit again in my lifetime"

Leader of Russia

Responsibility

Russia

Provoked a reaction from Germany when the Franco-Russian was made in 1894;

France

Deliberately ignored Germany's request to demoralize in July 1914 (Willy Nicky Telegrams)

Has legal revenge for Germany over the loss of Alsace Lorraine in the France-Prussian War of 1970-71

Cynical deal to take over Morocco with Britain and humiliated Germany.

Britain

Built Drednoughts to threaten Germany despite the Kaiser saying "I have always been a friend to England"

Sir Edward Grey said they would stand with France and attack Germany in event of a war.

Germany

Came up with the Schlieffen Plan to attack France and Russia by marching through the neutral state of Belgium

Belgium becomes neutral

Created European tension by giving Austria a blank cheque and taking Alsace-Lorraine from France.

Austro-Hungary

Annexed Bosnia in 1908 provoking Serbs and humiliating Russia (Straits of Constantinople)

Presented Serbs an ultimatum and they rejected one term and they bombed Belgrade in 1914.

Serbia

Doubled size of the country in 1913 after the Balkan Wars which would terrify Austria.

Government funded the Black Hand Gang who assassinated Franz Ferdinand

Came into power in 1890

Kicked out Otto Bismarack (old Germany) and made "Place in the Sun" speech

Grand son to Queen Victoria

Russia decides to attack Japan but they get crushed by their Navy.

1912 - 1913

Balkan States decide to pick off final pieces of the Ottoman Empire after it was completely destroyed by the Treaty of Berlin.

Balkan States then fight each other for the territory and Serbia comes out on top and doubles in size.

Serbia wants Bosnia for Nationalism

Austria wants Bosnia for its Empire (imperialism)

Treaty of Berlin allows Austria to annex Bosnia, which they do.

TRAWL

David Lloyd George (Welsh Wizard)

Georges Clemenceau (Paper Tiger)

Woodrow Wilson (Jesus Christ)

Territory

Armamements

Reparations

War Guilt

League of Nations

14 point list

Wants best for France and revange

Wants the most pragmatic decsion

Is formed

Alsace-Lorraine

Rhineland

Colonies given as mandates

Plebiscites

Upper Silesia

Poland

Conscription Banned

Amunition Limited

Drednoughts to go to the British Empire

6 billion

Germany to take total blame

132 Billion gold marks