People
who was gavrilo princip?
The assassin of Archduke Franics Ferdinad of Austria also a member of the Black Hand
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
heir to the throne of Austria Hungary; assassinated by Gavrilo Princip.
Bolsheviks
A group of revolutionary Russian Marxists who took control of Russia's government in November 1917
Lusitania
A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915. 128 Americans died. The sinking greatly turned American opinion against the Germans, helping the move towards entering the war.
"No Man's Land"
Territory between rival Trenches, very dangerous
who was Gregory Rasputin?
was a peasnt and slef proclamied "holy man",healer came to power over czarina. 1916 had immense power of Alexandria. Was assassinated on December 29,1916
Woodrow Wilson
28th president of the United States, known for World War I leadership, created Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, Clayton Antitrust Act, progressive income tax, lower tariffs, women's suffrage (reluctantly), Treaty of Versailles, sought 14 points post-war plan, League of Nations (but failed to win U.S. ratification), won Nobel Peace Prize
League of Nations
an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations.
Militarism
A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war
Propaganda
Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.
Joesph Stalin
Bloshevik revolutionary head of the Soviet communist after 1924 a dictaor from the soviet union used a 5 year plan to increase industrial production and terror to crush opposition
Leon Trotsky
Russian revolutionary and Communist theorist who helped Lenin and built up the army
Soviets
A Russian council composed of representatives from the workers and soldiers.
Mandates
terms set by the national government that states must meet whether or not they accept federal grants
Schlieffen Plan
Attack plan by Germans, proposed by Schliffen, lightning quick attack against France. Proposed to go through Belgium then attack France, Belgium resisted, other countries took up their aid, long fight, used trench warfare.
Kaiser Wilhelm ll
Emperor of Germany during World War l
Vladimir Lenin
Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924).
Triple Entente
A military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in the years preceding World War I.
New Economic Policy
Lenin's 1921 policy to re-establish limited economic freedom in an attempt to rebuild agriculture and industry in the face of economic disintegration
Stalemate
A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Alexander Kerensky
An agrarian socialist who became prime minister. He refused to confiscate land holdings and felt that continuation of war was most important.
Tsar Nicholas II
Last Tsar of Russia and then end of the Romanov line. Was executed along with the rest of his family under the order of Lenin.
Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy alliance
Paris Peace Conference
The great rulers and countries excluding Germany and Russia met in Versailles to negotiate the repercussions of the war, such leaders included Loyd George (Britain), Woodrow Wilson (America), Cleamancu (France) and Italy. The treaty of Versailles was made but not agreed to be signed and the conference proved unsuccessful.
Trench Warfare
A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.