WWI
Across
- 1. Front In WWI, the region along the German-Russian Border where Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks.
- 3. The Balkan town in the Austro-Hungarian province of Bosnia where Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the throne
- 7. A large empire in central Europe. One of the "Central Powers" in WWI. Part of the Triple Alliance; declared war on Serbia.
- 10. German submarine, taken from the German 'Unterseeboat'
- 12. First Battle of the Marne The Germans had surrounded Paris, Called the Battle of the Marne because of a River in France that is called the Marne, Was fought along the river about 50 miles outside France, , More than 1 battle at the Marne, French were able to halt the German advance and even push them back a little bit, Had help from some British troops
- 15. warfare A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
- 16. French city at the southern end of the western front where battles were fought for months and the allies had advanced just 7 miles. 1 million men had been killed
- 17. Powers The victorious allied nations of World War I. In World War I, the Allies included Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and the United States.
- 21. to prepare for war
- 22. Airplane fights in the sky were known as _______
- 23. these people wanted to break away from Austria-Hungary and join the independent Slavic country of Serbia
- 24. Front A line of trenches and fortifications in World War I that stretched without a break from Switzerland to the North Sea. Scene of most of the fighting between Germany, on the one hand, and France and Britain, on the other.
- 25. Francis Ferdinand heir to the throne of Austria Hungary; assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a bosnian serb.; sparked WWI
- 26. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Down
- 2. Space that separated troops between opposing trenches
- 4. and Herzegovina. Austrian territory Serbia wanted; country where the assassination of Francis Ferdinand took place
- 5. Powers In World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies.
- 6. Great War Known as World War I and the War to End All Wars: a global military conflict that embroiled most of the world's great powers from 1914 to 1919.
- 8. A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
- 9. Were enraged because Austria-Hungary wanted to annex Bosnia so they assassinated the Duke of Austria-Hungary, Francis Ferdinand. This is another part that SPARKED the start of WWI. It is blamed for starting WWI.
- 11. to stop people or supplies from coming into or going out of a country
- 13. Not favoring either side
- 14. Princip Assassinated Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie.
- 15. Heavy armored vehicle which could travel over barbed wire and across enemy trenches, this would end trench warfare
- 18. formal agreement between two or more nations or powers to cooperate and come to one another's defense
- 19. A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
- 20. A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war