Causes World War I

Revision booklet

This belongs to:

I need to revise:
1. Long-term causes of the war

2. Incidents that increased tension

3. Assassination at Sarajevo

4. The Schlieffen plan

5. The steps to war in 1914

My exam is on this date:

 1. What does word Nationalism mean?

2. What does word imperialism mean?

3. Which countries were part of the Triple Alliance?

4. Which countries were part of the Triple Entente?

5. What was the arms race?

6. Who’s assassination led to WWI?

7. Why was he assassinated and by whom?

Date Action taken

As soon as war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia is declared, Italy

declared itself neutral, breaking the Triple Alliance

Russia begins a partial mobilisation of her army

Germany mobilises her army

Russia orders full mobilisation

Germany declares war on Russia

Germany declares war on France

Britain declares war on Germany

 Describe the agreements and alliances made by the Great Powers before 1914. 5

Explain why the assassinations at Sarajevo led to the outbreak of the First World War. 7

How important as a cause of the First World War was: EITHER:

(a) the Naval Arms Race between Britain and Germany?

OR
(b) rivalry between Austria-Hungary and Russia in the Balkans? 8

How important was the Alliance System as a cause of the First World War? 8

Introduction explain background and mention main topics that will be in your answer

Part 1 – The Alliance System

Paragraph 1 development of Triple Alliance

Paragraph 2 development of Triple Entente

Paragraph 3 results of Alliance System – why it was a cause of war

Steps to war after the assassination

Part 2 – other factors that caused the war

Paragraph 4 rivalry between Great Powers, Naval Arms Race, and why this was a cause of war

Paragraph 5: Balkans, assassination

Conclusion summarise main points and answer question.

 Importance 1-10
Crisis Effects or How it led to War (10 being most important)

Moroccan Crisis
1905

Agadir Crisis
1911

Bosnian Crisis
1908-9
 Importance 1-10
Main Events Effects or How it led to War (10 being most important)

Schlieffen Plan

Assasination
Sarajevo

Alliance System