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