Remembrance Day Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. A group of countries controlled by one powerful nation (like the British Empire).
  2. 5. A country that automatically entered WWI as part of the British Empire.
  3. 7. Large, powerful guns used to fire explosive shells over long distances.
  4. 8. An object from the past that tells us about history, such as trench art.
  5. 9. The country that supported Austria-Hungary and invaded France and Belgium.
  6. 13. The country Austria-Hungary blamed for the assassination that began WWI.
  7. 14. To get troops and supplies ready for war.
  8. 16. The empire whose heir was assassinated, triggering WWI.
Down
  1. 1. Front The main area of fighting in WWI, stretching across France and Belgium.
  2. 2. When neither side can win and the fighting does not move forward.
  3. 4. A red flower worn to commemorate the armistice and honor fallen soldiers.
  4. 6. The agreement that stopped the fighting on November 11, 1918.
  5. 7. The killing of an important political leader.
  6. 10. An agreement between countries to support one another.
  7. 11. A long, narrow ditch dug by soldiers for protection in battle.
  8. 12. The act of honoring and remembering those who served in war.
  9. 13. A person who serves in the military and fights in a war.
  10. 15. One of the countries Germany invaded at the start of the war.