World War I Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. a prolonged war or period of conflict during which each side seeks to gradually wear out the other by a series of small-scale actions.
  2. 9. the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
  3. 10. a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
  4. 11. association between Great Britain, France, and Russia
  5. 12. an ancient region of the W Iberian Peninsula
  6. 13. an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.
  7. 14. archduke of Austria and heir apparent to Francis Joseph I
  8. 16. information especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
Down
  1. 1. a type of economic system where investment, production and the allocation of capital goods takes place
  2. 2. compulsory enlistment for state service
  3. 4. secret agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
  4. 5. use of the toxic properties of chemical substances to kill, injure or incapacitate an enemy
  5. 6. Great War between the allies and the central powers
  6. 7. involved great loss and mobilization in the United States
  7. 8. a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other
  8. 15. identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.