World War 1

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