The First World War

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Across
  1. 1. There was a climate of tension in Europe as a result of the ________ balance of power.
  2. 7. The alliance between France, Russia and the UK
  3. 8. The name of the period of time where European powers began preparing for a possible war.
  4. 10. A rise of __________ led to tension between Russian, Austria-Hungary and Serbia.
  5. 11. Position of dominance over others
  6. 14. The regions lost by France to Germany after the 1871 Franco-Prussian War.
Down
  1. 2. Region in south-eastern Europe
  2. 3. The Alliance between Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy
  3. 4. Formal agreement between countries to cooperate and support each other.
  4. 5. Tensions increased as Germany's __________ expansion clashed with the interests of France and the United Kingdom.
  5. 6. There was a decline of the ________ Empire in the Balkans
  6. 9. The country where Germany interfered and prevented France from controlling a strategic area.
  7. 12. What the United Kingdom considered a threat to its dominance in certain overseas markets.
  8. 13. Between 1880-1914 there was the formation of _________ between the European powers.