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History revision - Coggle Diagram
History revision
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Alliances
Entente Cordial: The UK and France signed a treaty to put aside their differences to show their concerns about Germany.
Triple entente: This alliance consisted of: The UK, France and Russia
Triple alliance: This alliance consisted of: Germany, Austria-hungary and Italy.
Alliance: A bond between two or more countries that will back each other up and for mutual benefits.
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Empires
In 1900, the UK had the largest empire in the world ruling over 400 million people. The UK had huge amounts of wealth and Power. France also had a large empire making them a powerful European rival for the UK.
Germany was quite a new country. It was formed in 1871. They also had ambitions to grow an empire to compete with France and the UK. Kaiser Wilhelm II said he wanted Germany to "Have a place in the sun", because of this Germany sent a gun boat called the 'Panther to Agadir' on the Morocan coast. They were eventually forced to retreat but the Uk and France had noticed Germany's intent to challenge them.
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Conscientious Objectors
A person who did not go to fight in the war or an individual to who has clamed the right to refuse to fight in the war because of religion or freedom of thought
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