WWI, WWII, and the Cold War

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Across
  1. 4. I made myself the dictator of Italy in the 1920's.
  2. 5. This concentration camp was located in Poland and is listed as the deadliest.
  3. 8. The USA and Russia were considered ____________ after WWII.
  4. 9. What economic event led to the cause of WWII? (Two words with no space)
  5. 11. The treaty of Versailles ended what war?
  6. 15. What caused the split of Czechoslovakia (Hint two words and no space between)
  7. 18. I was the dictator that spied on my own citizens with the secret police.
  8. 21. What was the competition between countries for superior weapons known as?
  9. 23. Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary formed this alliance.
  10. 24. The name of the country that was created after the split of Yugolavia in the 1990's.
  11. 25. I was the leader of the Soviet Union in the 1990's. Many disliked me.
  12. 27. The term meaning a devotion or loyalty to one's country.
Down
  1. 1. Which country dropped out of WWI after suffering huge losses?
  2. 2. This new style of warefare slowed WWI to a grinding halt.
  3. 3. What European country was not controlled by the Axis or Allied powers during WWI or WWII?
  4. 6. What organization or union promotes political and economic cooperation in Europe?
  5. 7. The assassination of this person was the spark of WWI.
  6. 10. Which side of Germany fell to communism?
  7. 12. What was the deadliest conflict in military history?
  8. 13. What country was Germany's main ally during WWI and WWII?
  9. 14. How many millions of people were killed during WWII?
  10. 15. Great Britain, France, and Russia created the Triple _________ during WWI.
  11. 16. What was the ethnic cleansing called that occurred in Europe during WWII?
  12. 17. What alliance was formed among Western countries where they agreed to protect each other if attacked?
  13. 19. Which country was split into five separate countries following years of civil war fighting?
  14. 20. Which Allied Power was the first to fall to the power of Germany in WWII?
  15. 22. What British leader spoke of an "Iron Curtain" dividing Europe?
  16. 26. What event after WWII divided Europe into Communist and non-Communist countries? (HINT: Two words and no space)