World War 1

1. where the rebel was from who assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand
4. what neutral nation did Germany march through on their way to Paris
7. building up an army beyond what was needed for defense in order to project power
9. first Balkan nation to become independent (from the Ottoman Empire)
10. alliance between Germany & Austria-Hungary (in opposition to Russia)
11. what was the nearly 400 mile stretch of land / fighting along the French & German border
12. building up an empire through colonization
15. the powder keg of Europe
16. who introduced the flamethrower, poison gas and "big bertha"
18. WW 1 began when Austria declared war on this nation
20. this weapon was largely responsible for the huge death toll in WW 1
24. agreement between Britain and France (in opposition to Germany)
25. alliance between Britain, France and Russia
27. heir to the Austrian throne, his assassination sparked the beginning of WW 1
29. what style of fighting was the Western Front known for

2. responsible for building up Germany's system of alliances
3. alliance between Germany & Russia
5. viewed war as an opportunity to show a nation's superiority
6. inventor of dynamite and founder of the Noble Peace Prize
8. alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary & Italy (in opposition to France)
13. they were revived in 1896 after a nearly 1500 year absence
14. giant blimps used by Germany to drop bombs
17. most famous ace of WW 1 (shot down 80 enemy planes)
19. who introduced the armored tank
21. Germany and Austria-Hungary were the two main antagonists of this group
22. a fighter pilot who shot down at least five enemy planes
23. international organization providing relief for war & natural disaster victims
26. German Kaiser who got rid of Otto Von Bismarck & made several foreign policy mistakes
28. name for aerial combat between fighter pilots