History Origins of WW1- Pearson Edexcel IGCSE
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Reason why the Black Hand wanted to assassinate the Archduke - ✔✔Killing the heir to the
Austro-Hungarian empire would significantly weaken it
How the first assassination attempt failed - ✔✔The assassin threw a bomb at the car but the
driver accelerated so it missed.
How Princip got the opportunity to assassinate the Archduke - ✔✔The car took a wrong turn
and Princip shot while it was reversing.
Why Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia - ✔✔Austria-Hungary had sent an ultimatum to
Serbia, which they disagreed to part of (as it would take away their independence).
How the war on Serbia turned into a world war - ✔✔Russia backed up Serbia so Germany
backed up A-H and so the alliances of each country came into effect.
Britain declares war on Germany - ✔✔4 August 1914
Members of the Triple Entente - ✔✔Britain, France, Russia
Members of the Triple Alliance - ✔✔Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Imperial Rivalry - ✔✔Rivalry between nations to have more territories overseas.
, A Place in the Sun - ✔✔Kaiser Wilhelm II's term for his desire to expand German power by
gaining an empire
Countries with no overseas empires - ✔✔Russia, Austria-Hungary
Why Austria-Hungary had no overseas empire - ✔✔They were focused on keeping their
control over the countries in their empire
Why Russia had no overseas empire - ✔✔Russia wanted to expand their power in Europe
and take over the Balkans
Nationalism - ✔✔pride in one's country
Ecomonic Rivalry - ✔✔Tensions caused by the wealth and industry of countries
Britain vs. Germany economic rivalry - ✔✔Britain industrialised first so had control of the
market. Germany improved on British manufacturing so produced more good faster than
Britain so was now a bigger economic power.
France vs. Germany economic rivalry - ✔✔France lost Alsace-Lorraine to Germany so had to
import coal. This was costly so France explored mining in Morocco. Germany was afraid France
wanted to make Morocco their colony.
Russia vs. Germany + Austria-Hungary economic rivalry - ✔✔Russia wanted to build a railway
into the Balkans. A railway would allow Russian-made goods to be transported more easily,
which made A-H feel threatened
Military Rivalry - ✔✔Tension over the number of and technology of weapons
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