Across
- 1. murder of a public figure by surprise attack
- 3. an international assembly of nations to settle disputes between countries and encourage democracy
- 5. countries join forces or work together to achieve a goal
- 7. defending a position by fighting from within deep ditches
- 8. alliance between Japan, France, Russia, Italy, and Great Britain (JF RIB)
- 16. established the draft of men between the ages of 21 and 30 in 1917
- 18. President Wilson’s plan for peace and the end of World War I
- 20. strong sense of pride and loyalty to one’s nation
- 21. secret note in which Germany promised to give Mexico parts of the United States if Mexico would form an alliance with Germany against the United States
- 22. German submarines used to attack Allied and neutral ships
- 23. overthrew the Russian government to set up communism, which led to Russia’s withdrawal from World War I
- 24. US President during World War I
- 25. “flu;” killed more people worldwide than World War I combat
Down
- 2. a final peace settlement of World War I
- 4. a wartime vegetable garden developed to increase food production especially by home gardeners
- 6. alliance between Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Ottoman Empire (AH GOE)
- 9. the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated in 1914
- 10. truce
- 11. aggressive build up of armed forces
- 12. situation in which neither side can win a clear victory
- 13. building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations
- 14. British passenger ship that was attacked by a German U-boat, killing 128 Americans
- 15. bonds issued to raise billions of dollars for the Allies’ war efforts
- 17. payments for war damages
- 19. unbiased; not favoring either side in a conflict