WWI review

2. The murder of an important political or public figure.
4. The fighting zone where Russia battled Germany and Austria-Hungary.
6. The region where British and Ottoman forces fought, including areas of present-day Iraq and Palestine.
8. A war in which countries mobilize their economies, resources, and civilians to support the fighting.
11. People who are not members of the armed forces but whose lives were still affected by the war.
12. Extending a country's power by controlling other lands and peoples.
13. The major fighting zone that stretched through Belgium and northeastern France.
16. The empire whose heir to the throne was assassinated in 1914.
18. Germany invaded this neutral country on its way to attack France.
20. The Austro-Hungarian archduke whose assassination helped trigger WWI.
22. Austria-Hungary declared war on this Balkan country after the assassination.
23. A situation in which neither side can make a major breakthrough.
24. Long, deep ditches dug to protect soldiers during fighting.

1. This empire joined the Central Powers and fought in the Middle East.
3. This large country supported Serbia and fought Germany and Austria-Hungary on the Eastern Front.
5. Strong pride in and loyalty to one's nation or national group.
7. The city where the archduke was assassinated.
9. Agreements between countries to support or defend one another.
10. European powers fought over colonies on this continent during WWI.
14. The dangerous ground between opposing lines of trenches.
15. Much of the Western Front's trench fighting took place in this country.
17. This country supported Austria-Hungary and fought on both the Western and Eastern Fronts.
19. Building up a country's armed forces and preparing for war.
21. This island country entered the war after Germany invaded Belgium.