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• 1 The First World War

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• 1.1 The Armed Peace

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• Why is the belle époque also called the armed peace?

  Under the layer of plendour, countries were preparing for war, they made allies, built up their armies & germany and france hated each other

• What is the Belle époque?

  • Refers to a period in France, mostly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • Characterized by cultural flourishing, including art, literature, and music.
  • Urban development and technological advancements marked this era.
  • Notable events include the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris.
  • The period ended with the onset of World War I.

• Why did Germany want more colonies?

  The emperor dreamed of a German place under the sun, he believed germany would be the most powerful if she had colonies.

• What is the arms race?

  • Competition in military weapons development
  • Nations expand their arsenals
  • Influishes global politics
  • Often linked to Cold War tensions

• Why did britain keep a close eye on germany after they heard about the expanding of its fleet?

  Britain had the biggest fleet of the world and wasnt willing to give up its power & thought germany was preparing an attack

• What ia an arms race?

  A competition between nations to build more and stronger weapons than their enemies

• What problem did germany have when it heard about the alliance between France & Russia?

  Germany would have to fight a 2 front war

• What was germany's strategy against this problem called? How would they fight the war?

  The schlieffen plan, german army would be transported by trains through belgium to the westhern front, defeat the french, and transported to the easthern front to fight the Russians

• For what did the germans think they could use the netherlands?

  As a neutral port

• Why was the Balkan area called 'the powder keg of europe'?

  There was a lot of tension in this area, if one thing would go wrong everything would explode and probably result in the war.