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An alliance between countries to protect each other no matter what the cause of war. |
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
The heir to the Austrian throne, he was assassinated by a radical Serbian group in 1914. His death sparked WWI. |
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Total war |
When a country dedicates all of their economic resources, etc. to fighting a war. |
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Militarism |
The idea that a country should maintain a large, strong army, and be ready to use it to defend the nation's interests. |
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Conscription |
Mandatory military service. |
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Alexander Kerensky |
A moderate socialist and leader of the Russian provisional government (during WWI) from July to October 1917. |
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Black Hand |
Radical Serbian socialist group responsible for the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. |
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Bolsheviks |
The radical, revolutionary half of the Russian Social Democratic Party, believed in socialism by revolution. Led into Russian leadership by Vladimir Lenin. |
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Battle of the Marne 1914 |
British and French forces mobilized quickly to stop German advancement into neutral Belgium during this WWI battle near the Marne River. |
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Self-determination |
The idea that a nation should be able to determine its own government and political future. |
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Gavrillo Princip |
An eighteen year-old radical Serbian responsible for Archduke Ferdinand's assassination in 1914. |
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Georges Clenemceau |
French representative at the Paris Peace Conference who stressed that Germany must be punished and de-militarized. |
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War Guilt Clause |
Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles (ended WWI), this assigned all guilt of the war to Germany's actions. |
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Hindenburg |
German WWI general, led victory over Russians at Battle of Tannenberg in August 1914. Later became Commander in Chief of German land armies. |
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Ludendorf |
German WWI general, assisted von Hindenburg in battles. Served Hindenburg as Chief of Staff and later as quartermaster general. |
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Leon Trotsky |
Marxist revolutionary and theorist, Soviet politician, and the founder and first leader of the Bolshevik 'Red Army'. Exiled from Communist Party and then Soviet Union in 1929. |
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No man's land |
The land between the trenches in which most WWI deaths occurred. |
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Over the top |
When a soldier left the trench to attempt a charge across no man's land. |
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October Revolution |
Bolsheviks storm Winter Palace in Petrograd, took over, put an end to Tsarist government. |
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Petrograd |
Formerly St. Petersburg. |
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Rasputin |
Advisor to Tsar Nicholas II and wife Alexandra. Assassinated by Lenin. |
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Reds v Whites |
Two armies (Bolsheviks and Mensheviks) fighting in the civil war in Russia to gain control of the new government. |
