Crossfire Crossword

3. Style of fighting from ditches in the ground protected by barbed wire.
6. An intense form of patriotism for one’s ethnicity or culture, placing its interests above those of others.
7. Belief that a country should maintain strong armed forces to aggressively defend national interests.
9. satisfying reasonable demands of other powers/countries in an effort to maintain peace and stability
12. A military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in the years preceding World War I. During World War I this group became known as the Allied Powers
13. Drains water from the trenches
14. Formal agreements between two or more states for mutual defense and support in case of war.

1. Proposal sent by the German government to the government of Mexico suggesting an alliance against the United States should America decide to enter into World War I.
2. A treaty created by the Allied Powers and was forcefully signed by Germany officially ending WWI putting restrictions on Germany. Germany had to give back all land they had won by preivous treaties/conquest, reduce thier military, & pay back all war damages.
3. A military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy in the years preceding World War I. During World War I this group became known as the Central Powers.
4. Rapid-fire guns that could fire up to 400 rounds per minute
5. Political, economic and military control of weaker countries or societies by stronger countries.
8. A barren area between the trenches that was extremely dangerous/deadly
10. A conflict in which participating countries devote all of their resources towards the war effort.
11. Large caliber guns