Chapter 2 Names And Key Terms Flashcards

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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He was the heir to the Austrian throne and was shot by Gavrilo Principe on the 28th of June 1914.

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Black Hand Group

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Serbian terrorist group who killed Franz Ferdinand, they were supported but Colonel Apis but had no other known connection to the Serbian government.

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Sophie Duchess of Hohenburg

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Franz Ferdinand wife who was also killed on the 28th of June 1914. She was a popular women and on the 28th had just told F.F. that she was pregnant with his child.

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Gavrilo Princip

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Shot Franz Ferdinand and had tuberculosis. Was part of the terrorist group the Black Hand and was captured after the assassination on F.F. He later died in Austrian prison.

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Triple entente

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Alliance between France, Britain and Russia

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Triple Alliance

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Alliance between Italy, Austro-Hungary and Germany.

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Alsace Lorraine

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Disputed area between Germany and France.

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Wilhelm the 2

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Kaiser of Germany, criticised for attacking Belgium, supporting Austro-Hungaries attack on Serbia and generally being a violent leader.

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Agadir

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Disputed region near Morocco where Germans wanted navel base but British wanted to avoid this.

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Colonel Apis

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Serbian Colonel who funded and supported the Black Hand group

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Schlieffen Plan

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Plan to go through Belgium and capture Paris in 6 weeks.

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