Flashcards on The First World War: Causes, Events, and Impact
The First World War: Causes, Events, and Impact Explained
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Military History of World War I
8 cards
Card 1
Question: What aspect of militarism does the guide describe as more than just having an army?
Answer: Militarism is a social and political system where the military class dominates civilian leaders, and the nation prepares for conflict as a natural sta
Card 2
Question: Which naval race between which countries is mentioned, and what did it provoke?
Answer: The Anglo-German naval race: Germany built a large fleet under the Kaiser, and Great Britain responded with the HMS Dreadnought (1906), sparking a cos
Card 3
Question: What problem did rigid military plans like the Schlieffen Plan create?
Answer: The plans relied on railway timetables, and once mobilization began, they couldn't be stopped or altered without causing chaos, thereby reducing the w
Card 4
Question: What was the original intention of the alliance system, and why did it prove militarily dangerous?
Answer: The intention was to deter and maintain a balance of power, but it proved dangerous because it transformed a local conflict into a continental war by
Card 5
Question: Which countries formed the Triple Alliance (1882) according to the text?
Answer: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
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Question: Which countries formed the Triple Entente (1907) according to the text?
Answer: Great Britain, France, and Russia.
Card 7
Question: What element of the alliances increased diplomatic paranoia?
Answer: The fact that many treaties were secret, which generated distrust and paranoia among countries.
Card 8
Question: According to the guide, how did the alliance system contribute to the outbreak of war after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Answer: The alliance compelled Russia to mobilize to protect Serbia, which led Germany to attack France and immediately drew Great Britain into the conflict.