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152164543"War Guilt" Clausea clause in the Versailles Treaty that states the war was provoked by Germany and her allies thus giving the Allies claim to reparations0
152164544German Naval Buildupa program to build up the German navy and improve naval weaponry; worsened relations between rivals Britain and Germany1
152164545Triple AllianceGermany, Austria-Hungary and Italy; signed in 18822
152164546Triple EntenteBritian, Russian and France; Later joined by Romania, Greece and the United States; also called the Allies3
152164547Eastern European self-determinationthe want of the Eastern European ethnic minorities to be able to be given the freedom to decide whether or not to become an individual nationalistic state4
152164548Archduke Ferdinandheir to the throne of Austria-Hungary; assasinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip5
152164549Gavrilo Principassassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand, one of six assassins attempting to do so; a member of the Black Hand6
152164550Austrian demandsSent out on July 23; responded to on July 25; caused Austria to declare war on Serbia on July 287
152164551Central PowersGermany, Austria-Hungry, Turkey, Italy, Bulgaria; new name of the Triple Alliance8
152164552Italyswitched sides on April 29, 1915 in the Treaty of London in return for territorial concessions in Turkey and the Adriatic9
152164553Trench Warfare tacticsdragged out the war due to effectiveness against infantry charge; tactics to defeat trench warfare included heavy artillery bombardment and frontal attaches which only resulted in huge casualties10
152164554Battle of VerdunGermans attached a key French fortress to force the Allies into a peace settlement in February 1916; huge numbers of casualties due to superior defense over offense11
152164555Battle of SommeBritish counter attach to the Battle of Verdun into German territory, Somme, also in 1916; huge numbers of casualties due to superior defense over offense12
152312894Hindenburg and Ludendorffreplaced Falkenhayen; went on the defensive on land, creating the Hindenburg line; opened up unrestricted submarine warfare13
152312895Treaty of Versaillesended World War I14
152312896Treaty of Londontreaty between the Allies and Italy in which Italy agreed to fight for the Allies15
152312897Admiral von Tirpitzoversaw the German naval buildup in 189716
152312898Kaiser William IIwanted a larger German naval force and better naval weapons17
152312899Franco-Russian Alliancealliance between Russia and France in 1894 to counter the Triple alliance18
152312900Anglo-French Ententealliance between France and England signed in 190419
152312901Anglo-Russian Ententealliance between England and Russian signed in 1907; finalized the addition of England to the Franco-Russian alliance; finalized the Triple Entente20
152312902Black Handa Serbian militant group21
152314124Dual Alliancethe alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary signed in 187922

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