World War I vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. A strong sense of pride and loyalty to one's nation.
  2. 6. A situation in which neither side in a conflict is able to make progress or gain an advantage.
  3. 7. Long, narrow ditches dug into the ground where soldiers fought from and lived during the war.
  4. 12. A type of large German airship used in bombing raids during WWI.
  5. 15. The process of assembling troops and supplies for war.
  6. 16. Not taking sides in a conflict or war.
  7. 18. The act of murdering a prominent person, often for political reasons.
  8. 21. Payments or other actions as compensation for war damage.
  9. 25. German Emperor during WWI.
  10. 27. The belief in building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
  11. 28. "War of ________": A prolonged war or period of conflict during which each side seeks to gradually wear down the other.
  12. 29. President of the United States during WWI.
  13. 30. A formal agreement or partnership between countries to support and defend each other.
  14. 31. A firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder and used by infantry soldiers during WWI.
Down
  1. 1. People who are killed, wounded, captured, or missing during a war.
  2. 2. The suppression or control of information or expression, particularly during wartime.
  3. 4. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during WWI.
  4. 5. The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country.
  5. 8. Controlling the amount of goods people can buy during wartime to ensure enough supplies for the military.
  6. 9. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
  7. 10. Heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire whose assassination triggered the start of WWI.
  8. 11. The area where fighting occurs between opposing forces.
  9. 13. The isolation of a place by enemy ships or troops to prevent the entrance or exit of goods and people.
  10. 14. Military weapons and equipment.
  11. 17. Last Emperor of Russia who abdicated during WWI
  12. 19. A person who believes in peace and is opposed to war or violence.
  13. 20. The use of weapons and military force in a conflict.
  14. 22. A watercraft capable of independent operation underwater, used for naval warfare.
  15. 23. Prime Minister of France during WWI.
  16. 24. An agreement to stop fighting; a truce.
  17. 26. Information, often biased or misleading, used to promote a particular political cause or point of view.