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Franz Ferdinand archduke of Austria Hungary who was assassinated at Sarajevo by a Serbian terrorist group called the Black Hand; his death was a main cause for World War I Triple Entente (Allies) An alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia in the years before WWI. Central Powers World War I alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire Alliance a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim Slavs the group of people in southeastern Europe who were the same ethnic group as the Russians Nationalism pride in one's nation Self-determination the ability of a government to determine their own course of their own free will Balkans States in the Balkan Peninsula, including Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, and Yugoslavia No Man's Land a land that lay between opposing trench lines Trenches holes or ditches dug in the ground to protect the soldiers from gunfire Zimmermann Telegram Arthur Zimmermann, German foreign minister, sent a telegram to the Geran minister in Mexico and said Mexico would be rewarded if it fought against the United States U-boat a German submarine that was the first submarine employed in warfare, initially used during WW1 Russian Revolution The revolution that overthrew Russian Czar Nicholas I in 1917. Later established the Bolshevik government under Vladimir Lenin. Lusitania American boat that was sunk by the German U-boats; made America consider entering WWI Treaty of Brest-Litovsk This treaty ended Russias participation in the war. V.I. Lenin leader of the Russian Revolution Food Administration Created by Wilson during WWI - Led by Herbert Hoover - set up ration system to save food for soldiers War Industries board Agency established during WWI to increase efficiency & discourage waste in war-related industries. Propaganda information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause Convoy system having merchant ships travel in groups protected by warships Draft A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military Reparation compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury Irreconciables This faction in the U. S. Senate would not accept the League of Nations or the notion of collective security in any form. Gallipoli ill-fated allied campaign to capture constantinople ANZAC Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in the WW1 Victory Gardens people were encouraged to grow their own food CPI Initials for organization created to persuade Americans that World War I represented a battle for democracy and freedom convoys groups of merchant ships protected by warships doughboys nickname for American troops in Europe Bolsheviks The "majority" - Communist party led by Lenin. Although they were not the majority and actually received a terrible percentage of the Russian Congress's vote, Lenin kept the name to create attraction and support. After the Russian Congress received the low voting, the Bolsheviks and Lenin took over and simply disregarded the Russian Congress from there on out. armistice a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms