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 |