Start of WW1 Crossword

2. Nations or countries uniting either for more military or because of a shared objective.
3. Standard A rule that said that the Royal Navy must be equal to or stronger than two other countries combined
4. A fight where the opposing troops attack each other from trenches in the ground
6. Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary confirming that they would help each other if any of them were attacked.
7. A movement supporting the idea of the Slavic peoples uniting
10. Feeling a desire to preserve their culture or feeling proud for your country
11. When countries compete to have the best military
13. A policy or practice of extending a country’s power with military force or getting control economically
17. Britain, France, and Russia informally agreed that they would help each other if attacked.
18. A plan from Germany to attack France after Russia prepared military forces near Germany’s border.
19. Unowned land that neither side of the opposing armies occupy

1. The act of wearing down a rival to the point where they physically collapse from loss of equipment and personnel
5. An organization by terrorists that promoted violence to succeed in their goals.
8. People or government believing a country must have a strong military that is always ready to fight aggressively in order to advocate for its interests
9. A demand from Austria to Serbia to either hand over the Blank Hand terrorists or go to war with them.
12. An agreement that Germany would help/support Austria Hungary at all costs and would even go to war with them.
14. Soldiers going out of the safer trenches to attack their rival
15. A battle where a country has to fight on two different battlegrounds
16. The progress of organizations and industries, either in a specific country/region or in society in general