The First World War

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Across
  1. 3. a policy of extending the rule of authority of one country over other countries or territories
  2. 4. consisted of France, Russia, and Britain who all loosely agreed to support each other when needed
  3. 12. consisted of Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Italy, who all agreed to support each other if attacked
  4. 13. an official British policy regarding the navy
  5. 14. the desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
  6. 16. disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies, where soldiers fire rifles and guns when there are movement detected
  7. 19. a war in which a country must fight on two distinct fronts
  8. 20. having a strong feeling of patriotism and pride in one’s country
Down
  1. 1. a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
  2. 2. an attack planned by Germany to France through the neutral country of Belgium
  3. 5. a standard war tactic
  4. 6. a result of trench warfare, where it was impossible for on side to gain the upper hand
  5. 7. a terrorist organization that supported violent action to achieve its goals
  6. 8. occurs when two or more countries are in competition to become the best equipped military
  7. 9. the famous cheque that meant Germany would support Austria-Hungary no matter what
  8. 10. where soldiers leave the safety of their trenches and attack the enemy
  9. 11. where all the resources of a nation are organized for one purpose, to win the war
  10. 15. the cause of imperialism
  11. 17. a threat which states that one must meet certain conditions or face dire consequences
  12. 18. nationalism within an ethnic group that does not have its own country or desire for independence from a dominant ethnic group