Across
- 5. Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicise a particular political cause or point of view
- 8. A country, region or territory that is invaded and occupied by a more powerful nation, then absorbed into its empire
- 13. A competition between nations for superiority in the development of weapons
- 16. The policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonisation, use of military force, or other means
- 17. An extreme form of loyalty to your country by a feeling of superiority over other countries
- 18. A stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features
- 19. A series of military operations intended to achieve a goal
Down
- 1. Formal agreement between two or more nations to support each other in the event of war or aggression
- 2. The desire to add colonies to already existing Empire
- 3. Battle with no clear winner
- 4. Government policy that requires citizens to perform compulsory military service
- 6. The murder of a monarch or political power
- 7. Military operation to restrict movement and trade in and out of an enemy nation
- 9. The military line or part of an army that is closest to the enemy
- 10. A belief that a country should maintain military capabilities
- 11. Collective term for large mobile guns
- 12. Agreement to stop fighting or temporary suspension of hostilities in war
- 14. The process of preparing armed forces and resources and getting them in position to fight
- 15. A long and narrow ditch in the ground. The earth from it is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack