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- 3. the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, reigning from 1888 until his abdication in 1918.
- 5. two separate battles during World War I, both fought near the Marne River in France and both resulting in a significant German setback.
- 8. the belief or policy that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
- 9. to incorporate a territory, region, or building into a larger entity
- 10. the German operational strategy at the start of World War I
- 11. a friendly understanding or informal agreement between two or more nations
- 13. the main theater of military operations during World War I, located in northeastern France and Belgium
- 15. the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary, whose assassination on June 28, 1914, was the immediate catalyst for the outbreak of World War I.
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- 1. a vigorous spirit, energy, or enthusiasm
- 2. a final demand or set of terms that, if rejected, could lead to a severance of diplomatic relations or the use of force.
- 4. to assemble, prepare, and organize resources, people, or military forces for a specific purpose, such as a war, political campaign, or social cause.
- 6. an informal alliance among Great Britain, France, and Russia that was formed between 1894 and 1907
- 7. A larger and more mobile theater of war primarily involving Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia.
- 12. the legal status of a sovereign state that refrains from taking part in a war between other states.
- 14. a person, group, or nation that initiates a conflict, attack, or hostilities.