World War I Crossword

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  1. 3. II Kaiser of Germany during WWI
  2. 5. A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war
  3. 9. a German submarine that was the first submarine employed in warfare, initially used during WW1
  4. 10. information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
  5. 13. of Nations an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations, U.S.A. never joined
  6. 14. foot Foot rot caused by long periods of time in wet boots
  7. 15. Entente A military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in the years before WWI.
  8. 17. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
  9. 20. Movement beginning in 1915, before U.S. entry into World War I, a movement led by former president Theodore Roosevelt that called on the government to increase U.S. military strength and convince Americans of the need for U.S. involvement in the war
  10. 23. agreements between nations to aid and protect one another
  11. 25. A policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations
  12. 26. warfare A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
  13. 27. Nicholas II Russian Czar during WWI; unpopular with Russian people; overthrown in March 1917; executed by Bolsheviks after November Revolution (1917)
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  1. 1. Telegram A telegram Germany Sent to Mexico to convince Mexico to attack the U.S., but brought the U.S.A. into the war
  2. 2. Points A series of proposals in which U.S. president Woodrow Wilson outlined a plan for achieving a lasting peace after World War I.
  3. 3. Front In WWI, the region of Northern France where the forces of the Allies and the Central Powers battled each other.
  4. 4. Generation The generation who became disillusioned with society after World War I
  5. 6. war A conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort
  6. 7. man's land the devastated strip of land between the two opposing trenches
  7. 8. Alliance An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in the years before WWI.
  8. 11. wanting one's own country, pride in one's country
  9. 12. Lenin Russian founder of the Bolsheviks, leader of the Russian Revolution, and first head of the USSR
  10. 16. Mental injuries caused by the stress of war, such as PTSD
  11. 18. Payment for war damages, such as those that Germany paid after WWI
  12. 19. of Versailles Treaty that ended WW I, blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.
  13. 21. Revolution The revolution against the Tsarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917.
  14. 22. territories set up by the League of Nations and administered by western powers
  15. 24. Wilson U.S. president during WWI, created Fourteen Points