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1. What event is 13. When did August 4 1914 as bound by treaty to
considered to be Britain declare Belgium + France's ally.
the start of WW1? war on
Germany?
And why?
14. Who made the 1905 by Schlieffen
German plan
of attack?
June 1914 Austrian archduke assassinated And when was
2. Who was the Ferdinand + killed in Sarajevo it made?
Austrian archduke 15. Who modified Moltke - (some say he made it a failure by
and where killed? the Schlieffen reducing the size of the attacking force).
3. Who killed the Princip (a Serbian nationalist) plan?
Austrian 16. What's the Main army would go through Belgium to
archduke? deal with the encircle Paris while a smaller force would
4. When did Austria- July 1914 Schlieffen hold down the French at Alsace-Lorraine
Hungary declare plan? avoiding the fortresses on the border then
war on Serbia? go to east front to fight Russia.
5. Why did Austria- They wanted to ensure that Germany 17. Give 2 Verdun and Belfort.
Hungry wait to would support them examples of
declare war? French forts
that the
6. When did Russia July 1914 - Because Serbia was an ally.
Germans
declare war and
wanted to
why?
avoid.
7. How long did At least 30 days as had limited railways
18. What in Roads + railways which were 'aimed' at
German planners and had Europe's largest army of 6
particular France.
think it would take million men.
would this
Russia to mobilise
plan utilise?
and why?
19. What did the the Russians taking a long time to mobilise.
8. Why did the They were afraid of being outnumbered
Schlieffen
French also in a war against Germany who had a
plan depend
mobilise quickly? larger pop (60mil vs 40mil).
on?
9. When did August 1914 because Russia had
20. How long did ONLY took them 3 weeks.
Germany declare mobilised.
it take for
war on Russia and
Russia to be
why?
ready to
10. When did August 1914 as France had also mobilise?
Germany declare mobilised to not be outdone in army
21. How were the Battle of Tannenberg (26-30 August).
war on France? size
Russians
11. What country did Belgium (which was neutral). stopped from
Germany want to further moving
march through to to the west?
get to France?
22. When was the 26-30th August 1914.
12. Did Belgium allow NO! They declared war. Battle of
Germans to march Tannenberg?
through to
France?
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