Chapter 27

The three emperors league was created by Bismarck between Austria-Hungary, Germany and Russia. It was intended to be a sort of defensive alliance. But it eventually broke down after Bismarck upset Russia at the Berlin Conference.

The first Balkan war ultimately led to the chain of events that would lead to the first world war. Serbia joined Greece and Bulgaria to fight the turks. Serbia and Bulgaria then quarelled over the spoils of wars leading to the second world war.

He was the heir to the Austrian throne and he was assassinated by a Serbian radical. This led Austria to give Serbia a Ultimatum of war or Austrian influence. This ultimately pulled every country into the conflict.

Nicholas II responds to Austria's advance on Serbia by mobilizing his troops against Austria and their ally, Germany. Their partial mobilization led to their early defeat in the war.

This was the allied forces that came together to fight Germany and Austria. The Triple Entente consisted of France, Great Britain and Russia.

Also known as the Great War, this was one of the most destructive wars in all of history.

Socialist first became a practicle government application during this time. Countries that entered total war used the government to control many aspects of the economy. Great Britain's version of this was the Ministry of Munitions.

As Russia begins to lose morale on the home front and battle front, Nicholas moves his headquarters in an attempt to boost morale. It ultimately led to the break down of his government through the mismanagement by his wife and Rasputin.

As the war grew longer and more lives were lost, people began to resent their involvement. The strain of total war and the rationing that the government imposed was too much for the people and all across Europe anti-war protests emerged.

This was a Russian law that pretty much stripped all officers of their authority in the army leading to massive military disheaval and discertion.