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Entente
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A non binding agreement to follow common policies
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Militarism
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Glorification of the military
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Alsace and Lorraine
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Provinces on the border of Germany and France lost by France to Germany in 1871 regained by France after WWI
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Ultimatum
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Final set of demands
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Mobilize
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Prepare military forces for war
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Neutrality
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Policy of supporting neither side in a war
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Central Powers
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Germany and Austria-Hungary and ottoman empire
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Allies
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France, Russia , Britain
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Nationalism
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Pride in ones nation
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Pan-Slavism
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All Salvic people shared a common nationality; Russia felt it had to lead the Slavs
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Sarajevo
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Capital of Bosnia ruled by Austria Hungary
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Black Hand
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Serbian terrorist group; viewed Austria as foreign oppressors
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Blank Check
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A promise of unconditional support no matter what the cost
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The Schleiffen Plan
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Germany's military strategy for fighting France and Russia
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Arch-Duke Francis Ferdinand
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Nephew of Francis Joseph and heir to the Austrian throne
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Francis Joseph
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Austrian emperor; started WWI by declaring war on Serbia following the assassination of Francis Ferdinand
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Gavrilo Princip
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Conspirator who killed the archduke and his wife; member of black hand
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Kaiser William II
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Emperor of Germany issued the blank check to Austria
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Czar Nicholas II
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Emperor of Russia
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1882
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Bismarck signed a treaties with other powers forming triple alliance
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1893
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France and Russia formed an alliance
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1904
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France and Britain signs an entente
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1912
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Several Balkan states attacked turkey and succeeded in taking a large area of kand
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June 28, 1914
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Archduke Ferdinand and his wife was assassinated
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July 28, 1914
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Austria declared war on Serbia starting WWI
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Aug. 1, 1914
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Germany declared war on Russia
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Aug. 3, 1914
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Germany invaded Belgium
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Aug. 4, 1914
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Britain declared war on Germany
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Why would Germany worry about the alliance between France and Russia
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Germany did not want to fight a 2 front war
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Based on the information on the map, which alliance do you think had the greater military alliance in 1914? Why
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The Allies have the advantage because they have more troop strength and they surround the central powers
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What did France and Germany compete over that increased tension between the two?
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Colonies in Africa France wanted revenge for the Franco Prussian war Germany's new pride in its empire
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What did Great Britain and Germany compete over ?
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Naval strength
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Where was the power keg of Europe and why was it called that?
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Serbian ; 2 bloody wars already had broken out
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What role did geography play in the outbreak of World War I?
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Germany's location between France and Russia led the invasion of Belgium which drew GB into war
