World War 1 Crossword

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  1. 2. the belief that nations should build up strong military forces and be prepared to use them aggressively to protect or promote their interests.
  2. 4. abbreviation for the first widely implemented during World War I, primarily used as a way to conserve energy by extending daylight hours for factory workers and to save fuel used for lighting during the war effort.
  3. 5. a promise made by Germany in 1916 to stop attacking passenger ships and to allow the crews of merchant ships to escape before sinking.
  4. 6. also known as the Entente powers, were a military coalition of countries that fought against the Central Powers in World War I.
  5. 8. abbreviation for a law that allowed the US government to draft men into the military to serve in World War I.
  6. 10. a loose diplomatic alliance between Russia, France, and the United Kingdom.
  7. 11. the first international organization to aim for peaceful conflict resolution and world peace.
  8. 14. naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First World War.
  9. 16. measures that were intended to ensure a more equitable distribution of goods.
  10. 17. a ceasefire between the Allies and Germany that ended fighting on the Western Front of World War I.
  11. 19. media that could be used to arouse hatred of the foe, warn of the consequences of defeat, and idealize one's own war aims in order to mobilize a nation, maintain its morale, and make it fight to the end.
  12. 21. a military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy that was formed in 1882.
  13. 24. a group of ships sailing together for protection
  14. 25. a person who enforces the law without legal authority to do so.
  15. 26. a set of moral principles and a vision for post-WWI peace.
  16. 27. a war bond that was sold in the United States to support the Allied cause in World War I.
  17. 28. a peace treaty which ended the state of war between Germany and most of the Allied Powers.
  18. 30. abbreviation for the United States Armed Forces that fought in World War I.
  19. 31. a voluntary program to reduce food waste and consumption
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  1. 1. a secret diplomatic communication that proposed a military contract between the Germany and Mexico if the United States entered World War I against Germany.
  2. 3. the deadlock that occurred primarily on the Western Front, where neither the Allied nor Central Powers could make significant gains for a prolonged period.
  3. 7. also known as the Central Empires, were one of the two main coalitions that fought in World War I.
  4. 9. the idea that groups of people with similar political goals should be able to form their own independent state and government.
  5. 12. the intentional destruction of a people in whole or in part.
  6. 13. a defensive military tactic used in World War I that involved digging trenches to protect soldiers from enemy fire.
  7. 15. large, long-range airships with a metal frame.
  8. 18. payments made by Germany to the Allied nations to compensate for the damage caused by the war.
  9. 20. the act of speaking out against the US government or the war effort.
  10. 22. enemy property that was captured, seized, or found and became the property of the victorious countries.
  11. 23. a person who has absolute power and authority, or someone who behaves in an authoritarian manner.
  12. 29. a period which saw Russia abolish its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government following two successive revolutions and a civil war.