Militarism
These were dug along the Western front between France & Germany.
Trenches
This alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.
Triple Alliance
Imperialism is the process of countries building ___________ by gaining control over weaker nations.
Empires
Turkey was part of this empire.
Ottoman
He was the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, who visited Sarajevo.
Francis (Franz) Ferdinand
First used by the Germans, this was one of the most dreaded hazards of the war.
Poison Gas
This alliance included France, Britain and Russia.
Triple Entente
A major appeal of imperialism was increased access to ________________.
raw materials
The Balkan area was known as the _____________ of Europe.
Powder Keg
Sarajevo was the capital of ___________.
Bosnia
German forces fought through this neutral country to get to France.
Belgium
Russia was allied with this country, immediately after Austria-Hungary declared war.
Serbia
In the late 1800s, European powers began a scramble for __________.
Africa
This country, originally part of the Triple Alliance, joined the Allied Powers and declared war on Austria-Hungary.
Italy
This terrorist organization carried out the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife.
Black Hand
The Allied goal at the Battle of Gallipoli was to take control of this strategic strait.
Dardanelles
This is a non-binding agreement, less formal than a treaty, to follow common policies
entente
This British company's main goal in India was to make money.
East India Company
Nationalism in Turkey led to the massacre of this ethnic group.
Armenians
He was the conspirator who shot and killed Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie.
Gavrilo Princip
This failed German plan was designed to avoid war on 2 fronts.
Schlieffen Plan
Within the Triple Alliance, these 2 countries became known as the Central Powers.
Germany & Austria-Hungary
This German Kaiser's policies led him to promise unconditional support to Austria-Hungary no matter what the cost.
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Pan-Slavism was a powerful force of nationalism in this eastern European country.
Russia
Bosnia and Serbia were home to this ethnic group, which viewed Austria-Hungary as foreign oppressors.
Slavs