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5. A devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation, often leading to competition and rivalries among nations.
6. A type of warfare in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other, often resulting in prolonged stalemates, particularly used during World War I.
7. A 1917 secret message from Germany to Mexico, offering a military alliance against the U.S. if it entered World War I. Its interception helped bring the U.S. into the war.
9. An ethnic group native to the Balkans, particularly in Serbia, often at the center of nationalist and imperial rivalries in the region.
10. Triple________ A military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
12. A group of peoples in Eastern and Central Europe, many of whom lived under the control of larger powers like Russia and Austria-Hungary.

1. The practice of extending a nation’s power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means.
2. A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915
3. A region in Southeast Europe, which was a point of conflict and competition between European powers due to nationalism and imperialism.
4. Triple _________ A military alliance formed in 1907 between France, Britain, and Russia.
8. The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war and using them as a tool of diplomacy.
11. (first name only) assassination in 1914 sparked World War I.