World War I: Key Concepts, Alliances, and Events
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Key Terms and Concepts
- Tanks: War machines
- Enlist: Sign-up to war
- Counter-attack: To fight back
- Stalemate: Situation where no one can win
- Revolution: The people don't want a king
- Armistice: Agreement to stop war
- Reserves: Spare stocks, material, and army of the war
- Offensive: An aggressive movement or attack
Key Leaders
- Germany: Kaiser Wilhelm II
- Austria-Hungary: Emperor Franz Josef
- Russia: Tsar Nicholas II
- Britain: Prime Minister George V
- Italy: Prime Minister Antonio Salandra (until two years into the war, then Giovanni Giolitti)
- France: Prime Minister George Clemenceau
Alliances
- Triple Entente: Russia, France, Britain
- Triple Alliance: Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary
- Russia-France Alliance
Key Events of 1914
- June 28: Franz Ferdinand assassinated
- July 23: Austria