Causes World War 2

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Across
  1. 2. Established to prevent wars, precursor to the United Nations.
  2. 3. Formation of the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance; obligations among nations.
  3. 4. A. Fall of Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, German, and Russian Empires.
  4. 5. A. Ethnic groups’ desires for independence, especially in the Balkans.
  5. 7. Cultural Impact, A. Lost generation, women’s workforce roles, influence on art and literature
  6. 8. A. Chain reaction of ultimatums and mobilizations leading to war
  7. 9. A: Arms race among European powers; glorification of military strength.
  8. 10. A. Competition for colonies and resources, particularly Germany vs. Britain/France.
  9. 11. European economies were devastated, and there was financial strain from reparations.
  10. 12. Russian Revolution and formation of the Soviet Union.
Down
  1. 1. A. 20 million deaths, 21 million wounded, and destruction across Europe.
  2. 6. Blame on Germany, reparations, territorial losses.