| A | B |
| Franz Ferdinand | Emperor of Austria-Hungry shot to begin war |
| Militarism | Military buildup and importance of military |
| Imperialism | Social economic political control of a weaker nation |
| Nationalism | Belief in country. Nation rules self |
| Entangled alliances | Allies pull each other into war |
| France Britain Russia | Triple Entente |
| Germany Austria-Hungry Ottoman Empire | Triple Alliance/Central Powers |
| Blank Check | Germany agree to help AH at all costs |
| Serbia | Desires Bosnia |
| Black Hand | Serbian nationalist group that shot Franz Ferdinand |
| Kaiser Wilhelm II | Ruler of Germany |
| Alsace-Lorraine | French territory taken by Germany in Franco-Prussian war |
| Belgium | Neutral country invaded by Germany bringing in Britain |
| Schlieffen plan | German tactic to defeat France first then Russia |
| Verdun | Bloody battle |
| Somme | Bloody battle |
| U-boat | German submarine |
| Trench warfare | Dig trench and try to take other side's trench |