Across
- 4. A group of states or countries ruled over and ‘owned’ by another country.
- 5. A policy to increase a nation’s influence by expanding beyond its own territories and acquiring and creating an overseas empire.
- 7. a formal agreement between countries
- 9. payments made by a defeated country to compensate for war damage.
- 12. To give up, or to be forced to give up, the throne.
- 13. The process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own government.
- 15. Foreign territories ruled by another country.
- 16. of Influence Territories over which an imperial power has exclusive influence without actually annexing them (annex = take possession).
Down
- 1. A system of government in which supreme power lies in the hands of one person, an autocrat, such as a king, emperor or tsar. This person has absolute power and is not limited by the law.
- 2. Two or more countries or states combine to become one.
- 3. Pride in belonging to one’s country or homeland.
- 6. an agreement to stop fighting while peace terms are negotiated. The most famous WWI armistice was signed on November 11, 1918, ending combat on the Western Front and effectively concluding the war.
- 8. formal agreements between countries to support each other in case of conflict. These agreements meant that a conflict involving one nation could quickly draw in others, escalating into a world war.
- 9. A country or political system whose head of state is not a monarch, and where the people have the right to elect representatives – they often have a president.
- 10. Warfare defensive strategy where soldiers fought from deep trenches dug into the ground
- 11. Race A rapid buildup of military weapons and technology by major powers before WWI. European nations, especially Germany and Britain, competed to expand their armies and navies, leading to heightened tensions and a readiness for war.
- 14. The belief that people should be equal under the law and have individual civil rights.