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archduke franz ferdinand
the heir to the austrian-hungary throne, his assasiation was one of the factors that led to the start of WW1
triple entente
a military alliance between Great-Britain, France and Russia in the years preceding WW1
triple alliance
a military alliance between Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy in the years of preceding WW1
black hand
a Serbian nationalist group that’s main goal was to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand
central powers/ allies
in WW1, the nations of Germany and Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
total war
a conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort
trench warfare
a form of warfare in which opposing armies fight against each other from trenches dug in the battlefield
Woodrow wilson
the US president who advocated for American entry into the war, who proposed his “Fourteen Points” plan
Zimmermann note
written by German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann, a coded message sent to Mexico, proposing a military alliance against the US
Georges clemenceau
prime minister of France during WW1, part of the “Big three” that shaped the peace treaties after the war
fourteen points
a series of proposals in which US president Woodrow Wilson outlined a plan for achieving lasting peace after WW1
David lloyd george
a Welsh politician who was the British Prime Minister during WW 1
league of nations
an international association formed after WW1 with the goal of keeping peace among nations
Paul von hindenburg
German military leader who led the Imperial German Army during WW1
Erich ludendorff
German general who gained renown during WW1 for his efforts on the Eastern Front
Douglas haig
a senior officer of the British army, he commanded the British Expeditionary Forces during WW1
John pershing
an American army general, who served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during WW1
ferdinand foch
a French general, who distinguished himself as Supreme Allied Commander on the Western Front during WW1
attrition warfare
a military strategy, to win a war by wearing down the enemy to the point of collapse
Christmas truce
a series of widespread truces along the Western Front of WW1 during Christmas of 1914
second battle of the marne
final German offense on the Western Front, marked an Allied victory
Gallipoli compaign
the British and French troops landed on the Ottoman-held peninsula in the Dardanelle Straits with disastrous consequences for the allies
battle of tannenburg
fought between Russia and Germany, resulted in the almost complete distraction of the Russian second army
Pyrrhic victory
a victory that is nearly as costly as defeat
