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The War  Who: __ Central Powers __
 * Austria-Hungary
 * Germany
 * Ottoman Empire (Turks)
 * Bulgaria

__ Allied Powers __
 * Great Britain
 * Russia
 * France
 * Belgium
 * Later – Japan, Montenegro
 * Italy – initially remained neutral (felt A.H. and Germany had acted aggressively, rather than defensively), but later entered on the side of the allies
 * US joins (April 2, 1917)

Key Leaders during WWI


 * William II - Germany **


 * Emperor of Germany in World War I.
 * 1890, he broke off the old ties with Russia, causing Germany to have to fight a two-front war. This blunder led Germany to defeat.
 * Czar Nicholas II – Russia **


 * last czar of Russia, Absolute Monarch
 * He and his family were executed in July of 1917 by the Bolshevik's


 * George Clemenceau – France **


 * Prime Minister of France during WWI
 * Nicknamed ‘Tiger’ for his ruthless and bold leadership


 * Woodrow Wilson – US **


 * the 28th President of the United States
 * At the outbreak of the WWI, he tried to maintain American neutrality as long as possible


 * David Lloyd George – Great Britain **




 * Prime minister of England