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MODERN WORLD HISTORY
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1900-1939
Causes of World War One
Incidents which increased tension 1900-1914
EVENTS AND CONSEQUENCES
- 1900- 1914: clashes between the great powers of Europe.
~ increased international tension and rivalry
~ made war more likely -- war to come sooner or later
1. Boer War 1899- 1902
- Germany opposed Britain's attempt to defeat the Boers in South Africa
.: made the British public hate the Germans
.: made Britain think that Germany wanted to destroy its empire
2. First Moroccan crisis 1905
- Kaiser Wilhelm promised to support the sultan of Morocco against France's attempt of taking over Morocco
.: made France think that Germany wanted to destroy its empire
3. 'Daily Telegraph' article 1908
- Kaiser Wilhelm in newspaper interview
~ said the English were mad and that the Germans hated them
~ caused great offence in Britain
.: made the British public hate the Germans
4. Bosnia 1908
- Austria annexed Bosnia in the Balkans from Turkey
~ annoyed Serbia, which wanted to take over the area
~ Russia wanted to help Serbia, but had to back down
.: made Austria-Hungary determined to destroy Serbia
.: made Russia determined to support the Serbs
5. Dreadnought crisis 1909
- British people
~ scared by the growing German navy
~ demanded that the government build eight of the new Dreadnought battleships
.: made the British public hate the Germans
.: the British thought that Germany wanted to challenge the British Navy
6. Agadir 1911
- revolution in Morroco
~ France sent an army to take over
~ Kaiser Wilhelm sent the gunship 'Panther', but was forced to back down by Britain and France
.: made France think that Germany wanted to destroy its empire
.: made Germany determined to stand up to France and Britain
7. Balkan Wars 1912- 1913
- Serbia
~ conquered most of Turkey's land in Europe, along with other countries in the Balkans
~ became a powerful country, and said that Austria-Hungary was its next target
.: made Austria-Hungary determined to destroy Serbia
.: made Austria-Hungary frightened of Serbia
8, Assassination of Franz Ferdinand 1914
- Gavrilo Princip
~ young Serb terrorist
~ shot the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo in Bosnia
.: made Austria-Hungary determined to destroy Serbia
The above information was taken from a BBC website: BBC - GCSE Bitesize, from the History Section
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1900-1939
Causes of World War One
Incidents which increased tension 1900-1914
EVENTS AND CONSEQUENCES
- 1900- 1914: clashes between the great powers of Europe.
~ increased international tension and rivalry
~ made war more likely -- war to come sooner or later
1. Boer War 1899- 1902
- Germany opposed Britain's attempt to defeat the Boers in South Africa
.: made the British public hate the Germans
.: made Britain think that Germany wanted to destroy its empire
2. First Moroccan crisis 1905
- Kaiser Wilhelm promised to support the sultan of Morocco against France's attempt of taking over Morocco
.: made France think that Germany wanted to destroy its empire
3. 'Daily Telegraph' article 1908
- Kaiser Wilhelm in newspaper interview
~ said the English were mad and that the Germans hated them
~ caused great offence in Britain
.: made the British public hate the Germans
4. Bosnia 1908
- Austria annexed Bosnia in the Balkans from Turkey
~ annoyed Serbia, which wanted to take over the area
~ Russia wanted to help Serbia, but had to back down
.: made Austria-Hungary determined to destroy Serbia
.: made Russia determined to support the Serbs
5. Dreadnought crisis 1909
- British people
~ scared by the growing German navy
~ demanded that the government build eight of the new Dreadnought battleships
.: made the British public hate the Germans
.: the British thought that Germany wanted to challenge the British Navy
6. Agadir 1911
- revolution in Morroco
~ France sent an army to take over
~ Kaiser Wilhelm sent the gunship 'Panther', but was forced to back down by Britain and France
.: made France think that Germany wanted to destroy its empire
.: made Germany determined to stand up to France and Britain
7. Balkan Wars 1912- 1913
- Serbia
~ conquered most of Turkey's land in Europe, along with other countries in the Balkans
~ became a powerful country, and said that Austria-Hungary was its next target
.: made Austria-Hungary determined to destroy Serbia
.: made Austria-Hungary frightened of Serbia
8, Assassination of Franz Ferdinand 1914
- Gavrilo Princip
~ young Serb terrorist
~ shot the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo in Bosnia
.: made Austria-Hungary determined to destroy Serbia
The above information was taken from a BBC website: BBC - GCSE Bitesize, from the History Section
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