A | B |
Allies | The Group of nations that fought against Germany |
Archduke | Franz Ferdinand, who was assassinated |
Armistice | An agreement to stop fighting prior to a treaty |
Austria | Half of A-H, one of the Central Powers |
Big Four | The leaders who met to determine the outcome of World War I |
Bulgaria | A smaller country that was a member of the Central Powers |
Central Powers | The countries the were on the same side as Germany (A-H, OE, Bulgaria) |
Fourteen Points | Woodrow Wilson's Plan to end future wars. |
France | One of the nations that fought against Germany; most battles were fought here |
Front | A location where two armies fought in World War I (Eastern, Western) |
Gallipoli | The location of a fierce battle in Turkey |
Germany | The leader of the Central Powers |
Great Britain | One of the nations that fought against Germany; an island nation |
Kaiser Wilhelm | The leader of Germany during World War I |
Lenin | The leader of the USSR after the Russian Revolution |
Lusitania | An Ocean liner sunk by Germany; this action encouraged America to join the war. |
Marne | A bloody battle in France which is known fo the use of trench warfare (named after a river) |
Red Baron | A German "ace" fighter pilot |
Russia | The largest nation of the Allies; they left the war after their own revolution |
Schlieffen Plan | The German strategy to win a quick victory in France |
Somme | The most deadly battle of World War I |
Tanks | Armored vehicles that were first used in world war I |
Tannenberg | A battle in Russia where Germany took a large victory |
Treaty | A formal agreement to end a war. |
Trench Warfare | The major method of fighting during World War I |
Triple Entente | The group of nations that joined to oppose German threats before World War I |
Turkey | The largest nation in the Orroman Empire.. |
USA | They joined and led the Allies late in the war |
Versailles | The location of the peace treaty that ended World War I |
Woodrow Wilson | The US President during World War I |
Zeppelin | A German blimp (dirigible) used in World War I |