World War 1
Across
- 1. Submarine; Germanys were the largest and most advanced
- 3. Austria-Hungary makes demands on Serbia for retribution
- 4. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- 8. Massive arms buildup late 1800s/early 1900s in Europe
- 10. Leader of Turkey during WW1
- 11. Britain, France Russia, USA
- 12. Originally used for bombing; blimp
- 14. Leader of US during WW1
- 15. Slow and hard to maneuver, first were tough and could cause heavy damage.
- 18. Gas attacked lungs
- 20. Air aces, Eddie Rickenbacker
- 21. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey
- 22. Treaties to defend one another in event of war- “Balance of power”
- 24. Austria declares war on Serbia
- 27. Air to ground combat
- 30. Originally used for recon, later used as weapons
- 32. Weapon that sprays burning fuels, used in trenches
- 33. Deep ditches to defend their positions; stretched 400-500 miles; cold, wet, and dirty
- 35. “The Great War” or “War to End All Wars”
- 37. Leader of Britain during WW1
- 38. Used to protect face against poison gas in WW1
- 39. Gas that blistered inside and out
Down
- 2. Won WW1
- 5. Used in trenches and airplanes; greatly improved during WW1, cooling was an issue though
- 6. Leader of Germany during WW1
- 7. Leader of France during WW1
- 9. Leader of Russia during WW1
- 13. Changed the way war was fought
- 16. These children were born with slightly yellow skin because their mothers exposure to dangerous chemicals in factories during WW1
- 17. Leader of Austria-Hungary during WW1
- 19. Belief that your own country is better than all others.
- 23. Also gas that attacked lungs
- 25. Germany declares war on Serbia
- 26. Small bomb thrown by hand
- 28. Archduke of Austro-Hungarian Empire, assassinated June 28, 1914
- 29. Used to propel bombs in enemy trenches; first gunpowder weapon, could hit targets out of sight or protected by terrain or defences
- 30. U.S. enters the war
- 31. International war where all of a country's resources are used to destroy another country
- 34. 12 million of these were sent to the frontline every week
- 36. Air to Air combat