Militarism - First World War

idea of detterence
1. larger a country's military - less likely to attack
Problem: they were growing
1. "You your army before you lose it"
2. fed by conscription in all European powers
  1. Exception of Great Britain (1916)
  2. men (of military age) required to serve 2-6 yrs
    1. terms of service increasing
      1. Three Year Law (France - 1913): min service 3 yrs
worried rival state army bigger
1. temptation to attack
The powers military forces 1914
1. immense
2. 200 army divisions
  1. plus reserves
Russia
1. largest army
2. conscrips reporting for duty - wishful thinking
3. poor infrastructure, massive distance between military depots, poor military organization
  1. most realibly call in service
    1. 1/5 able bodied men of military age
4. imposing behemoth
Tsar
1. 1.3 million - army
  1. mobilize further 5 million
theoretical/ actual size
1. mobilization must be undertaken before potential enemy could mobilize
ominous ramifications (July 1914)
technology used
1. 1914 - modern industrial methods used
  1. great armament foundries of Krupp & Skoda

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	Created by Zoe Wilson over 8 years ago