The World War and What was Behind It eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 231 pages of information about The World War and What was Behind It.

The World War and What was Behind It eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 231 pages of information about The World War and What was Behind It.

Indemnity. 
Indo-European family of languages. 
Istria. 
Italy,
  a battle ground of nations;
  becomes a nation;
  makes war on Turkey;
  declines to support Austria and Germany;
  declares war on Austria.

Kavala. 
Kent, William, on Mexican intervention. 
Kerensky, leader of the Russian government. 
Kings, origin of. 
Koumanova, battle of.

Labor troubles,
  in England;
  in Russia. 
Language, relationship shown by. 
Latin tongues. 
Lithuania. 
Lombards. 
Lorraine. 
Louis XIV of France. 
Lusitania, sinking of the.

Macedonia. 
Magyars. 
Marathon, battle of. 
Marchand, Major. 
Maria Theresa,
  Empress of Austria;
  helps to divide Poland. 
Marlborough, Duke of. 
Mazzini. 
Metternich. 
Middle Ages. 
Military service,
  owed to rulers;
  in Prussia;
  in France. 
Mirabeau. 
Moltke. 
Montenegro,
  origin of;
  declares war on Austria. 
Monroe Doctrine. 
Moors. 
Murat.

Napoleon III. 
Netherlands, foundation of kingdom of. 
Newspapers, control of. 
Normans. 
Norway,
  joined to Sweden;
  danger from Germany;
  vigorously protests submarine warfare. 
Novibazar, the Sanjak of.

Ostrogoths.

Paris, siege of. 
Peace,
  German offer of;
  Allies’ terms of;
  United States’ desire for;
  Russo-German conference toward;
  German desire for. 
Peasants,
  attached to the land;
  support fighting classes. 
Peter the Great. 
Poland,
  kingdom of;
  partition of;
  given largely to Russia;
  revolutions in. 
Preparation for war
Prussia,
  origin of kingdom of;
  crushed by Napoleon;
  dominated by Bismarck.

Rasputin;
  assists Sturmer;
  is killed. 
Reichstag. 
Reign of Terror. 
Republic,
  first French;
  second French;
  third French. 
Robber chiefs. 
Roman Empire, beginnings of. 
Romansh people. 
Rome, wars of, with Carthage. 
Roon. 
Rothschild, the banking house of. 
Roumani. 
Roumania;
  hopes of;
  population of;
  declares war on Austria;
  is crushed between two armies. 
Russia,
  rise of;
  attacks Turkey;
  policy of;
  relations with Bulgaria;
  defends Serbia;
  ignorance of the people of;
  revolution in;
  controlled by the Bolsheviki. 
Ruthenians.

Sarrail,
  sent to Salonika;
  watching Bulgars and Greeks. 
Saxons. 
Saxony,
  annexed in part to Prussia;
  allied to Austria. 
Salonika, Spanish Jews in. 
Sardinia, kingdom of. 
Schleswig. 
Scutari. 
Serbia,
  trade with Austria;
  relations with Bulgaria;
  trouble with Austria;
  attacked on three sides. 
Serbs,
  origin of;
  lands of;

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