World War One Vocab
Across
- 2. domination of a weak country but a stronger, more powerful country
- 4. Britain attempted to take AH and the Ottoman Empire from the sea, but was forced to withdraw
- 5. year the US officially declared war on Germany
- 7. a telegram from Germany to Mexico asking them to attack the US for the Germans
- 8. where all members of society are involved in the war effort, not just the soldiers at the front
- 10. pride or devotion to your country
- 12. to prepare for war
- 16. this is considered the official start of WWI
- 18. the last major push by the Germans before the Americans arrived in Europe
- 19. fighting style that was dominant during WWI where fighting took place in ditches
- 20. staying out of a conflict, not picking sides
Down
- 1. a war in which neither side is making progress
- 3. glorification of the military
- 6. President Wilson's plan for world peace and prevention of future wars
- 9. agreement to stop fighting
- 11. agreements between countries to protect each other if a war occurs
- 13. the last major offensive of WWI that resulted in Germany surrendering
- 14. sinking of this ship was one of the reasons why the US decided to join the war
- 15. battle between the Germans and Russians as an attempt to divert the German army away from France
- 17. this battle was the start of trench warfare during WWI
- 21. a type of warfare used by the Germans to overpower the British navy