The Great War

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Across
  1. 2. A military strategy focused on wearing down the enemy through continuous losses in personnel and resources.
  2. 3. The site of the failed Allied campaign in 1915 to secure the Dardanelles and help Russia.
  3. 6. Direct fighting between opposing military forces.
  4. 8. The country whose soldiers fought in the trenches on the Western Front and was led by King George V.
  5. 9. The Western Front's key battlefield nation, home to the Battle of the Somme.
  6. 12. A policy of extending a nation's power through military force or diplomacy.
  7. 13. Continent where the Allies fought German colonial forces, such as in German East Africa.
  8. 15. (Triple ______) The alliance formed between France, Russia, and Britain before WWI.
  9. 16. A formal agreement signed to end a conflict, like the Treaty of Versailles.
  10. 17. A large political unit consisting of several territories under one supreme authority, often by conquest.
  11. 18. German military strategy to avoid a two-front war by invading France through Belgium.
  12. 19. The ability to understand and share the feelings of people of the past.
  13. 20. A belief in the superiority and interests of one's nation, often contributing to WWI tensions.
  14. 22. The point of view or way of seeing historical events, often influenced by one's biases.
  15. 24. Empire that sided with the Central Powers in WWI and controlled much of the Middle East.
  16. 25. Mandatory enlistment of people into military service, often during wartime.
  17. 29. A soldier who is killed, wounded, or goes missing in action.
  18. 32. Biased information used to sway public opinion or promote a political cause.
Down
  1. 1. The process of preparing and moving troops, equipment, and resources for war.
  2. 4. The collective name for Australian and New Zealand soldiers in WWI.
  3. 5. The title for the German emperor during WWI.
  4. 7. A formal agreement between nations for mutual protection during war.
  5. 10. Policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
  6. 11. Large-caliber guns and weapons used to fire shells over long distances during WWI.
  7. 14. A situation in which neither side can win or make progress, particularly in trench warfare.
  8. 21. The Central Power nation led by Kaiser Wilhelm II during WWI.
  9. 23. The new technology used for reconnaissance, bombing, and dogfights during WWI.
  10. 26. A country that does not take sides in a conflict, such as Switzerland in WWI.
  11. 27. A conflict between countries, typically involving military forces.
  12. 28. The country that was part of the Triple Entente but withdrew from WWI in 1917 due to revolution.
  13. 30. (______ Alliance) The pre-WWI alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
  14. 31. A long, narrow ditch used by soldiers for protection during battle, common in WWI.