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145173063Archduke FerdinandHeir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian throne whose assassination in Sarajevo started World War I0
145173064armisticea state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms1
145173065AtaturkAlso known as Mustafa Kemal; leader of Turkish republic formed in 1923; reformed Turkish nation using Western models2
145173066Balfour DeclarationBritish minister Lord Balfour's promise of support for the establishment of Jewish settlement in Palestine issued in 19173
145173067Battle of GallipoliBattle on (name of battle) Peninsula, allies lost to central powers over Constantinople4
145173068Battle of the Marnea World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 19185
145173069Big FourWoodrow Wilson (US president), Georges Clemenceau (French premier), David Lloyd George (British prime minister), Vittorio Orlando (Italian prime minister)6
145173070blank checkGermany swears to support Austria-Hungary in any actions it takes against Serbia7
145173071Central PowersGermany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire8
145173072Eastern frontMost mobile of the fronts stablished during World War I; lacked trench warfare because of length of front extending from the Baltic to southern Russia; after early successes, military defeats led to downfall of the tsarist government in Russia9
145173073Gamal Abdul NasserTook power in Egypt following a military coup in 1952; enacted land reforms and used state resources to reduce unemployment; ousted Britain from the Suez Canal zone in 195610
145173074Ho Chi MinhAlso known as Nguyen Ai Quoc; led Vietnamese Communist party in struggle for liberation from French and U.S. dominance and to unify north and south Vietnam11
145173075Indian National Congress PartyCame from regional associations of Western-educated Indians; originally centered in cities of Bombay, Poona, Calcutta, and Madras; became political party in 1885; focus of nationalist movement in India; governed through most of postcolonial period12
145173076Kaiser Wilhelm IIKaiser of Germany at the time of the First World War; reigned from 1888-1918; pushed for more aggressive foreign policy by means of colonies and a strong navy to compete with Britain; actions added to the growing tensions in pre-1914 Europe13
145173077mandatesGovernments entrusted to European nations in the Middle East in the aftermath of World War I; Britain occupied Iraq and Palestine, while France occupied Syria and Lebanon after 192214
145173078Mohandas GandhiPhilosopher from India; a spiritual and moral leader, favored India's independence from Great Britain; practiced passive resistance, civil disobedience and boycotts to generate social and political change15
145173079pan-AfricanOrganization that brought together intellectuals and political leaders from areas of Africa and African diaspora before and after World War I16
145173080self-determinationRight of people in a region to determine whether to be independent or not17
145173081The Great WarGlobal military conflict that embroiled most of the world's great powers from 1914 to 1919.18
145173082Treaty of VersaillesTreaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans19
145173083trench warfareFighting with trenches, mines, and barbed wire. Horrible living conditions, great slaughter, no gains, stalemate, used in WWI20
145173084Triple AllianceAlliance among Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy at the end of the 19th century; part of European alliance system and balance of power prior to World War I21
145173085Triple EntenteAlliance among Britain, Russia, and France at the outset of the 20th century; part of European alliance system and balance of power prior to World War I22
145173086Tsar Nicholas IILast Tsar of Russia and end of the Romanov line; executed along with the rest of his family under the order of Lenin; in WWI ordered a partial mobilization against Austria-Hungary, forcing a chain reaction of mobilization23
145173087Western frontFront established in World War I; generally along line from Belgium to Switzerland; featured trench warfare and horrendous casualties for all sides in the conflict24
145173088Woodrow Wilson28th President of the United States, led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)25
145173089ZionismMovement originating in eastern Europe during the 1860s and 1870s that argued that the Jews must return to a Middle Eastern holy land; eventually identified with the settlement of Palestine26

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