canadian history quiz

What is the “Balance of Power Theory”?

Balance theory means that if one country becomes too strong, others will join together to restore balance so no country has too much power.

What was Great Britain's  policy regarding formal alliances?

“Splendid Isolation” - stay out permanent alliances.

At the conclusion of the Franco Prussian War, how was Germany rewarded?

The small German states in southern Germany joined Prussia, and Prussia took the land of Alsace-Lorraine from France.

At the conclusion of the Franco Prussian War, what alliances were formed and why?

1. Dual Alliance - Germany/Aus-Hungaria  because both share a border with Russia & Russia had defeated Ottaman Empire in Russo-Turkish War of 1878

Russo-Turkish War 1878, Ottoman Empire (Turkey) was defeated. 

What nations were granted Independence? What alliances were formed and why?

Balkans, Dual Alliance (Ger/ AusHun)- Balkan Independence threatens Aus/Hung because of Nationalism spreading from Balkas to other nationalities within Aus/Hun

When Germany tries developing an alliance with Great Britain 1890, what two countries eventually formed  an alliance and what was the promise made between the two countries?

  

Russia/France - promise to send military aid in case Germany attacks either France or Russia  & promise to send money to finance their imperial expansion into Africa (France) and Asia (Russia into Manchuria/Northern China) and (France into South East Asia i.e. Cambodia, Viet Nam)

 The Fashoda Crisis in 1898 demonstrated to France that it needed an alliance: 

  Great Britain

  8) As Russia expands eastward towards Asia and specifically Manchuria, what European country becomes worried about its Far Eastern Colonies?

Great Britain (GB)

What European country forms an alliance with which Far Eastern country?  Why?

Great Britain forms an alliance with Japan. GB & Japan are concerned with Russian expansionism into Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula

The Russo-Japanese War 1905: What two countries had an alliance with each other but also had alliances with the two countries at war?  (Can you say: “Diplomatically AWKWARD”?)

GB and France had and ENTENTE.   GB has alliance with Japan; France had longstanding alliance with Russia

What was the result of this war? (russia japan 1905)

1. Russia loses to Japan, 1905 Russian Revolution, Nationalism intensifies in Russian Empire, Russia Empire weakens

What alliances were formed as a result of this war and why? (russia japan 1905)

Russia establishes an ENTENTE with England

What assumption about France and England did Germany alliance strategy assume?

Germany assumed that France and England would never have any type of alliance or entente since they have been “frenemies” for a couple of centuries.

What was the biggest difference between the Triple Entente (England, France, Russia) & the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austro-Hungarian)?

Entente means that England does not have to sent troops to defend Russia or France if they are attacked. An Alliance means that Germ and AusHun and Ital will send troops to defend each other.

  Was Germany’s forming alliances a haphazard   short term tactic or was a long term strategy initiated by the German leader Otto Von Bismarck as a means of unifying and strengthening Germany?  

Long term strategy with the objective being to make Germany stronger

If forming alliances was a strategic plan of Germany, then what was the reason other countries formulated alliances?

Balance of Power … offset growing German strength and fear of Germany

 During this period of time, what countries always concerned Germany and motivated it to form alliances? 

Germany always concerned with Russia  and France

 What secret treaty was established between Germany and Russia? What were the conditions of that secret treaty? 

 

Reinsurance Treat of 1887. Germany and Russia would remain neutral if either country was involved in a war with another European power. HOWEVER the treat was NOT in effect if Germany attacked France (Franco/Russian Alliance) nor Russia attacked AusHun

By the time WWI begins with whom did Germany share an alliance?

Aus/Hungaria; Italy; and Ottaman

By the time WWI begins, with whom does France share an alliance?

Alliance with Russia;  Entente with GB

When, on June 28 1914 Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian Nationalist, assassinates Archduke Ferdinand and his wife (the next in line to take over the Austro Hungarian Empire), the alliances are tested. Which country wants to punish Serbia?

Aus/Hun

 Which country feels obligated to defend Serbia?

russia 

Which country is obligated to support, defend and give a “blank check” to Austria/Hungaria?

germany

Which country is supposed to come to the aid of the country  that felt obligated to support Serbia?

 Russia felt obligated to support Serbia SO France is supposed to come to Russia’s aid

If Germany attacks any of these two countries, what 3rd country is supposed to support those two countries that Germany attacked?

If Germany attacks Russia and France; GB is supposed to support France and Russia

And What countries will enter into a war if England goes to War?

Name 3.  Members of the Commonwealth…

CANADA, Australia, India

nationalism:

Nationalism is strong pride and loyalty to your country, bringing unity but also sometimes causing prejudice and a belief that your nation is better than others.

alliance

An alliance is an agreement between countries to help each other if attacked. Europe split into two major alliances, causing many nations to join wars. An entente means support with supplies or diplomacy, not troops.