World War 1 Cross Word Puzzle
Across
- 4. was laid out between the trenches to slow down advancing enemy forces
- 5. A military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.
- 11. Payments for war damage
- 15. Agreements or promises to defend and help another country
- 16. Trying to build up an empire, by taking control of weaker nations
- 19. of Brest-Litovsk Treaty between Germany and Russia that allowed Germany to concentrate all of their troops on the Western front
- 22. In WWI, the region of northern France where the forces of the Allies and the Central Powers battled each other
- 25. War All people and resources to the war effort and imposing censorship of the press
- 27. PrincipSerbian nationalist who assassinates the archduke and archduchess of Austria on June 28th, 1914.
- 28. Which country's isolationist policy prevented it from becoming a member of the League of Nations?
- 30. of Nations International Assembly of nations goal to keep peace among nations
- 31. The Treaty of Versailles forced _______ to accept total responsibility for the start of the World War I, pay huge reparations, and give over vast amounts of territory.
- 32. Representatives from Britain, the U.S., France, and Italy who wrote the Treaty or Versailles
- 37. British passenger boat sunk by a German submarine that claimed 1,000 lives. One of main reasons US decided to join the war.
- 40. Process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government
- 41. What was big Bertha?
- 42. Group of merchants ships surrounded by military ships for protection
- 43. of Versailles Treaty ending World War I
Down
- 1. A military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy in the years preceding World War I
- 2. Ideas spread to influence public opinion
- 3. Having pride in your country, willing to defend it
- 6. What was another name for WWI?
- 7. Agreement to stop fighting
- 8. A military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in the years preceding World War I.
- 9. What sparked World War 1?
- 10. What was Wilson's plan for peace called?
- 12. Who was the president of Britain?
- 13. Who was the president of the U.S.?
- 14. A coded message sent by Germany to try to get Mexico to attack the US
- 17. Building up armed forces, getting ready for war
- 18. What was the U.S. position?
- 20. Plan Germany's plan for fighting France and Russia
- 21. Points Peace plan by President Wilson that called for the League of Nations
- 23. Revolution Revolution in Russia which allowed for them to make peace with Germany
- 24. As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay the Allies fines to repay the war's costs. Opposed by the U.S., it quickly lead to a severe depression in Germany.
- 26. Deadlock in which neither side can defeat the other
- 29. who assassinated the archduke and archduchess of Austria on June 28th, 1914.
- 33. War of attrition war where one's enemy is worn down to the point of collapse by continuous losses in people, food, and war weapons
- 34. telegram Message from Germany to the German ambassador to Mexico proposing a Mexican-German alliance
- 35. What was one of the background causes that led to ww1?
- 36. In WWI, the region along the German-Russian Border where Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks.
- 38. The alliance system in Europe was a major cause of World War 1.
- 39. Germany invaded France through this country, which effectively brought Great Britain into the war.