To what extent was German Aggression Responsible for the First World War?
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- The Extent to which German aggression was responsible for the First World War..
- Strandmann
- "A Calculated Risk"
- Germany never estimated or planned for a long-term war, however, when the July Crisis arose, Germany saw it as an opportunity to strengthen its position.
- Manipulation of the July Crisis
- The Blank Cheque to Austria-Hungary
- The Blank Cheque to Austria-Hungary
- Understanding that if Germany had to go to war, then 1914 would be the best year to go.
- Manipulation of the July Crisis
- Germany never estimated or planned for a long-term war, however, when the July Crisis arose, Germany saw it as an opportunity to strengthen its position.
- "A Calculated Risk"
- Treaty of Versailles
- Clause 231: The War Guilt Clause, put emphasis onto the idea that war was entirely Germany's fault.
- Germany did sign the Treaty, accepting the responsibility.
- Clause 231: The War Guilt Clause, put emphasis onto the idea that war was entirely Germany's fault.
- Fischer
- Germany Responsible- Germany was looking for an aggressive and expansionist war, and exploited the July Crisis when it came.
- Schlieffen Plan 1905
- Why else would Germany create a plan which explained how Germany could fight a war on two fronts? This was published in 1905, emphasising Fischer's thesis
- War Council Meeting of 1912
- Pro-German British Foreign Minister informs Germany that if war were to break out, then Britain would stand by France unconditionally.
- The Blank Cheque 1914
- The Blank Cheque, in which Germany pledged unconditional support in whatever Austria chose to do.
- Germany banked on Austria-Hungary starting the war for them.
- The Blank Cheque, in which Germany pledged unconditional support in whatever Austria chose to do.
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- September Programme
- A programme drafted by a top-level cabinet minister during World War One, which described how Germany would put to use the territories they had won during the conflict. This included "crippling" France.
- Plans to further Weltpolitik
- Moroccan Crises
- Kruger Telegram
- Naval Laws
- Arms Race
- Schlieffen Plan 1905
- Germany Responsible- Germany was looking for an aggressive and expansionist war, and exploited the July Crisis when it came.
- Wehler
- The 'Escape Forwards'
- Germany sought war with Europe, however, not from an aggressive perspective, but more as a diversion from the internal political and social tensions in Germany.
- Tensions caused by Industiralisation
- Embarassment following the Zabern Affair, 1913
- Bethmann took the side of the Kaiser and the military. The Reichstag gave Bethmann a vote of no confidence, which he ignored- emphasisingthat he need only the approvalof the Kaiser.
- Traditional elites trying to stop the growth of middle-class power in the Reichstag.
- 1912 Election - SPD gain 110 seats.
- Traditional elites trying to stop the growth of middle-class power in the Reichstag.
- Germany sought war with Europe, however, not from an aggressive perspective, but more as a diversion from the internal political and social tensions in Germany.
- The 'Escape Forwards'
- Sturmer
- "Fear of Encirclement"
- Germany and the Major Powers stumbled into war in 1914, as a result of Germany's quickness to take action, combined with the appearance of an "Allied Encirclement" that surrounded Germany.
- The Schlieffen Plan was the only way in which Germany could ensure a rapid defeat of France.
- Germany's suspicion of the Entente powers was justified- the Alliances "circled" Germany- on both sides.
- AN OFFENSIVELY CONDUCTED DEFENSIVE WAR
- Germany and the Major Powers stumbled into war in 1914, as a result of Germany's quickness to take action, combined with the appearance of an "Allied Encirclement" that surrounded Germany.
- The Schlieffen Plan was the only way in which Germany could ensure a rapid defeat of France.
- Germany's suspicion of the Entente powers was justified- the Alliances "circled" Germany- on both sides.
- Germany and the Major Powers stumbled into war in 1914, as a result of Germany's quickness to take action, combined with the appearance of an "Allied Encirclement" that surrounded Germany.
- Germany and the Major Powers stumbled into war in 1914, as a result of Germany's quickness to take action, combined with the appearance of an "Allied Encirclement" that surrounded Germany.
- "Fear of Encirclement"
- Lloyd George
- "Slide to War"
- The Great War was an inevitable outcome of the diplomatic situation in 1914.
- Alliance System-
- Arms Race
- Austria initiated hostility towards Serbia
- The power-vacuum of the Balkans war was not initiated by Germany.
- The Great War was an inevitable outcome of the diplomatic situation in 1914.
- Alliance System-
- Arms Race
- Austria initiated hostility towards Serbia
- The power-vacuum of the Balkans war was not initiated by Germany.
- The power-vacuum of the Balkans war was not initiated by Germany.
- All major powers were suspicious and jealousof one another's empires.
- The Great War was an inevitable outcome of the diplomatic situation in 1914.
- The power-vacuum of the Balkans war was not initiated by Germany.
- All major powers were suspicious and jealousof one another's empires.
- The Great War was an inevitable outcome of the diplomatic situation in 1914.
- "Slide to War"
- Strandmann
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