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3531330551militarismA policy of glorifying military power and keeping a large standing army always prepared for war and investing heavily in weapons.0
3531330552allianceAn agreement between two or more countries to work together to defend each other and/or fight together.1
3531330553imperialismEmpire building; taking over others' territory.2
3531330554nationalismExtreme patriotism; a love of one's country so strong one is willing to do anything for it.3
3531330555Archduke Franz FerdinandHeir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo, June 28th, 1914, triggering World War I.4
3531330556Gavrilo PrincipMember of a Serbian terrorist/nationalist organization called The Black Hand. Murdered Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. Wanted to set Bosnia & Serbia free from Austria-Hungary.5
3531330557The Black HandA Serbian terrorist/nationalist organization dedicated to the creation of a united Balkan state. Responsible for the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, which started WWI.6
3531330558The Triple EntenteThe pre-WWI alliance of France, Great Britain, and Russia. During the war this group was referred to as "The Allies".7
3531330559The Triple AllianceThe pre-WWI alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. During the war, Italy left the alliance, the Ottoman Empire joined it, and it was known as "The Central Powers".8
3531330560Kaiser Wilhelm IIBefore and during WWI he was the monarch (king) of Germany. Cousin to the Tsar of Russia and King of England, his enemies in the war, he was allied with Austria-Hungary.9
3531330561trench warfareThe type of fighting characterized by slow, long battles. Trenches and machine guns provided effective defense so trenches were very difficult to take from the enemy. Living conditions were wet, cold, and infections and diseases were common. Attacks on the enemy required going "over the top" and charging across No Man's Land into the enemy's machine gun fire.10
3531330562mobilizationThe process of assembling troops and supplies and making them ready for war.11
3531330563casualtiesIn war, the combined numbers of soldiers' deaths, serious injuries, missing, and captured.12
3531330564Tsar Nicholas IIThe last monarch of Russia. Before and during the beginning of WWI he ruled Russia. Cousin of German leader Wilhelm II and British King George. He was executed along with the rest of his family during the Russia Revolution of 1917 under the orders of Bolshevik leader Lenin.13
3531330565No Man's LandThe dangerous, muddy place between the two sides' trenches. This is the space that must be crossed to overtake the enemy's trench.14
3531330566Austrian UltimatumIssued to Serbia by Austria after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand that included extreme demands which they could not accept. Austria declared war on Serbia on July 28 when Serbia refused to accept all of its demands.15
3531330567SarajevoCapital city of Bosnia and the city in which Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.16
3531330568civiliansNon-fighters during a war; regular people who are not soldiers and are not armed and taking part in fighting the war.17
3531330569Otto von BismarkGerman chancelor; united Germany; made a triple alliance with Austria-Hungary & Italy; made alliance with Russia. Hosted the Berlin Conference of 1884. Attempted to enlarge German Empire and make Germany more powerful without going war. After Kaiser Wilhelm II came to power, Bismark and his ideas were pushed aside.18
3531330570"balance of power"Distribution of military and economic power that prevents any one nation from becoming too strong. For example: the two opposing alliances in Europe before WWI were supposed to keep war from occurring.19
3531330571"Europe's Powder Keg"The region of Southeastern Europe known as the Balkans, it is home to many different ethnic and religious groups. Once part of the Ottoman Empire, many groups wanted independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire too, leading to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. This was the SPARK that triggered the EXPLOSION of WWI. Get it? "Powder Keg"?20
3531330572Armenian MassacreAn act of genocide by the rulers of Ottoman Turkey during WWI against Christian Armenians, in which a half million Armenians died.21
3531330573Gallipoli CampaignEngland and France's 1915 attempt to take over the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) during WWI by taking control first of this peninsula. The Allies (England & France) failed and Turks were successful in keeping control of it. Tons of casualties, especially Australians & New Zealanders fighting for Britain and Turks defending Ottoman territory. About 8 months of fighting for no gains.22
3531330574stalemateA deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other, such as in trench warfare.23
3531330575The BalkansPresent day territory that includes Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Bosnia, and Serbia. Revolutions sparked by nationalism began here: Greece (1821), WWI (1914)24
3531330576Western FrontIn WWI, the region of Northern France where the forces of the Allies and the Central Powers battled each other.25
3531330577Eastern FrontIn WWI, the region along the German-Russian Border where Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks.26
3531330578armisticean agreement to stop fighting, usually until a more permanent agreement will end a conflict more officially.27
3531330579Battle of the SommeThis four month long battle was between combined British/French forces and Germans and was fought in Northeast France along the Western Front. It is a great example of a the long, slow battles that gained hardly any land and cost tons of lives. This battle only resulted in a 6 mile gain and resulted in more than a million casualties.28

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