World War 1 Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. Often called "The Great War" and "The War to End All Wars"; first total war of the 20th century
  2. 4. massive buildup of arms in the late 1800's to the early 1900's in Europe
  3. 9. Could shoot from 600-1000 rounds per minute. That's more than 50 riflemen
  4. 12. ___ Million dead (War Results)
  5. 14. recruiting,war bonds, etc.
  6. 15. Archduke Ferdinand was ___________ by a serb
  7. 17. Nasty foot condition caused from the water in the trenches; hint: ends with green but its spelled grene
  8. 18. agreement between Germany and Russia after Russia had quit the war. Russia lost a lot of land in this treaty
  9. 24. Easily spread in trenches
  10. 25. Agreement to stop fighting and to seize fire; not a treaty
  11. 27. American boat that was sunken by German submarines
  12. 29. November____, 1918: End of the War
  13. 30. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire
  14. 33. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey (Ottoman Empire)
  15. 34. Assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand; a Serb and a member of the Black Hand
  16. 37. Eastern Front
  17. 38. hand-thrown bombs
  18. 39. weapon used to combat trenches
  19. 40. chemicals that killed many soldiers by contaminating the air with poisonous gas
Down
  1. 1. Western Front
  2. 3. an amount of food or any supplies needed for the troops in war efforts
  3. 5. War from inside trenches. Horrible living conditions, several men were killed from several methods of warfare, and main cause of Gangrene
  4. 6. 1917 Russia withdrew from the war due to civil unrest and revolt
  5. 7. A note written to Mexico from Germany asking Mexico to help them in the war. If Mexico helped them in the war the Germany promised to give the back their land that they lost fighting against the U.S.
  6. 8. Another name for U-Boats; first used by German soldiers in the war
  7. 10. controlled factory production and many factories were converted to the war machine efforts
  8. 11. protective masks from poisonous gases
  9. 13. 28th President of the United States;Led the U.S. into World War 1
  10. 16. introduced during WW1; designed to combat trench warfare; big, heavy, slow, and hard to maneuver
  11. 19. was assassinated June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo; assassinated by Gavrilo Princip
  12. 20. international war; all of a country's resources are used to destroy another country
  13. 21. Government bonds sold in order to gain money for the war
  14. 22. offered truce to Germany
  15. 23. emperor of Germany during the war;hint: k_____ wil_____
  16. 25. U.S. declared war on Germany on_______ ________, 1917
  17. 26. _____ Million wounded (War Results)
  18. 28. Britain, France, Russia, USA
  19. 31. treaties to defend one another in event of war-"balance of power"
  20. 32. militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
  21. 35. in Africa-increased tension over territories and boundaries
  22. 36. intensified rivals between nations