Causes of the First World War

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Across
  1. 2. A series of events leading to the start of World War I.
  2. 3. His assassination sparked World War I.
  3. 8. A global conflict primarily in Europe from 1914-1918.
  4. 9. The 19th-century event that united German-speaking regions into one nation.
  5. 10. A region in Southeast Europe, known as a hotspot of tensions pre-WWI.
  6. 13. Formal agreements between nations for mutual benefit.
  7. 15. An alliance among France, Britain, and Russia before WWI.
Down
  1. 1. Toxic substances used in warfare to harm or kill.
  2. 4. Expansion of a nation's influence through acquisition of territories.
  3. 5. Germany's military strategy to avoid a two-front war.
  4. 6. A metaphor for the Balkans due to their instability before WWI.
  5. 7. The agreement that ended WWI, imposing penalties on Germany.
  6. 11. A secret group involved in the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
  7. 12. The process of preparing a nation's forces for war.
  8. 14. A major power in WWI controlling much of Southeast Europe and the Middle East.