The Road to War: Europe 1870-1914
Subjects / History / Britain and Europe, 1800-1914
Why was the world dragged into a war that led to the death of over nine million soldiers between 1914 and 1918? The answer to this question is not simple. The assassination of the Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was the trigger that set the First World War in motion, but it was not the only cause. Tension had been running high in Europe since France suffered a defeat from the German state of Prussia in 1871. The rivalry that had existed between France and Germany was made much worse after the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71. Rivalry also existed between Britain and Germany, and further problems were occurring between Russia and Austria-Hungary. In short, the assassination of the Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was just the tip of a very large iceberg, which would send Europe into chaos.
| Author: | Amy Walker | Publisher: | GCSEPod® |
| Narrator: | Peter McGowan | ISBN: | 978-1-84906-251-0 |
| Video ISBN: | 978-1-84906-751-5 |
Chapters
- International Rivalries and Alliances, 1873-1914
- The Changing Balance of Power in the Balkans, 1876-1914
- The Development of Rivalry between Britain and Germany, 1890-1914
- The Expansion of the German Empire, 1871-1914
- The Franco-Prussian War: its Effects on France and Germany
Exam Board Relevance
- Edxcel
- AQA
- CEA
- IGCSE (EdExcel)
- OCR
- SQA
- WJEC
- IGCSE (CiE)
Includes original GCSEPod image art. Additional pictorial images created by Damon Smith
Curriculum and Exam Board Information
Key Issues
Titles
Chapters
- the origins and developments of the alliance system, the causes of rivalry between the European powers, the struggle for control of the Balkans
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