World War I, Russia, and Political Ideas

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, historical figures, alliances, events, and political concepts related to World War I and Russia.

Black Hand

A secret Serbian group that wanted Serbs and other South Slavs to be united, which was connected to the plot to kill Franz Ferdinand.

Gavrilo Princip

The man who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914, whose assassination helped start WWI.

Triple Entente

Britain, France, and Russia, who fought together in WWI.

Central Powers

Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.

Bloody Sunday

An event in 1905 where Russian soldiers shot at peaceful protesters, making people lose trust in the tsar and helping start a revolution.

14 Points

President Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace after WWI, which included creating a League of Nations and allowing people to choose their own governments.

Duma

Russia's elected parliament created after the 1905 Revolution that had limited power.

Liberalism

The belief in individual freedom rights and renresentative government.