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Who was in the triple entente
Russia, France, and the U.K
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Who was in the triple alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
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New military weapons in WW1
Submarines, poison gas, warplanes, machine guns, and tanks
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Powder Keg
The Balkan Region
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Balkan Region
A region that had a history of nationalistic uprisings, the powder keg of Europe
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Total War
Where countries devote all their resources to the war effort
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Rations
Goods that were needed for the war effort that were only available in small amounts
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War Guilt Clause
Placed all of the blame on Germany, they had to pay all war reperations to the allies
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Trench warfare
A style of warfare where miles-long trenches would be dug, waves of soldiers would storm the opposing trench to try and gain territory; was outdated andcaused massive loss of life
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Treaty of Versailles
The agreement between Germany and the allies. Rejected by U.S.
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Ended war between Russia and Germany and made Russia exit the war
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League of Nations
A league of nations that was built to keep peace among nations
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Propaganda
information or material spread to advance a cause or to damage an opponent’s cause
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Zimmermann note
a telegram written by Germany’s foreign secretary, Arthur Zimmermann, stating that Germany would help Mexico “reconquer” the land it had lost to the United States if Mexico would ally itself with Germany.
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Armistice
an agreement to stop fighting
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Fourteen Points
Woodrow Wilsons plan to achieve a just and lasting peace
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Gallipoli Campaign
An attack on the Gallipoli Peninsula to capture the Dardanelles strait and as a way to make it to the Ottoman Empires capital Constantinople
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First Battle of the Marne
A battle between France and Germany, the single most important event of the war, caused the crumble of the Schlieffen Plan. Germany expected to win but lost
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Sarajevo
The capital of Bosnia, where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
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Unrestricted submarine warfare
A policy where Germany would sink any ship around Britain without warning