Germany and WW2
The factors leading to WW2
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- Factors Leading To WW2
- German Agression
- Factors Leading To WW2
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- German Brinkmanship (Naval Race, Xenophobia)
- German Agression
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- German Agression
- Factors Leading To WW2
- German Agression
- Brinkmanship (xenaphobia, naval race)
- Military Plans (war by timetable, Schlieffen Plan)
- Pride & Nationalism (glorious victory, great power"
- "The sooner Germany go to war, the better"
- The Balkans
- Decline of Ottoman Empire, Russian and A&H interests
- Russia supported fellow Slavs in desire for independance
- A&H wanted to keep control over Southern Slavs, or the empire would decline
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- The Alliance Systems
- Franco-Russian Alliance meant Germany could be attacked on 2 fronts
- Relations with Britain worsened
- Germany had to aid A&H, whatever the situation, or lose its only real ally
- Sarajevo & War Council Meeting
- Military plans of Great Powers (GERMANY increased army from 663,000 to 800,000), (FRANCE increased conscription to 3 years), (RUSSIA added 500,00 men to their army)
- After the assassination at Sarajevo the Austrians looked for Germany's help dealing with the Serbs, the Germans offered the Austrians the "Blank Cheque", this was unconditional support
- Other Factors
- War in Europe was inevitable
- Tensions were growing around Europe
- Hostile powers surrounding Germany
- German Agression
- Kaiser called a meeting between army and navy chiefs, called for more arms to combat "racial struggle" in Russia
- Sarajevo & War Council Meeting
- Military plans of Great Powers (GERMANY increased army from 663,000 to 800,000), (FRANCE increased conscription to 3 years), (RUSSIA added 500,00 men to their army)
- After the assassination at Sarajevo the Austrians looked for Germany's help dealing with the Serbs, the Germans offered the Austrians the "Blank Cheque", this was unconditional support
- Meeting hastily arranged, Bethmann didn't attend, Turpitz argued against war
- Sarajevo & War Council Meeting
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