World War I

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  1. 2. This new style of warfare was widely used in World War I.
  2. 4. The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne who was assassinated. His assassination triggered World War I.
  3. 7. The name of the Serbian nationalist who assassinated the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. This assassination triggered World War I.
  4. 10. The U.S. president known for his Fourteen Points which focused on establishing future peace and a workable balance of power.
  5. 11. On May 7, 1915, the German submarine U-20 torpedoed and sank this swift-moving British cruise liner traveling from New York to Liverpool, England.
  6. 12. This country after initially seeking to avoid involvement in European quarrels, joined World War I in 1917 when German submarines threatened its shipping.
  7. 13. This alliance was made up of the Ottoman Empire, Germany, and the Austria-Hungary Empire .
  8. 14. This treaty was signed in 1919 to officially end World War I.
  9. 15. This alliance was made up of Russia, France, and Britain.
Down
  1. 1. International organization formed after World War I with the aim of promoting peace, security, and cooperation among nations.
  2. 3. British intelligence had intercepted this telegram from the German Foreign Minister to the Mexican government, inviting an alliance that would recover the southwestern states Mexico lost to the U.S. during the Mexican War,
  3. 5. This alliance was made up of Germany, Italy, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
  4. 6. Which country did not join the League of Nations after World War I despite the effort of its president to promote the League?
  5. 8. this country was originally a part of the triple alliance but switch side during World War I
  6. 9. Germany's military strategy in World War I, which aimed to quickly defeat France in the west before turning to fight Russia in the east.