Across
- 4. known as Allied Powers; France, Russia, and Britain loosely agreed to support each other
- 5. designed to avoid a two-front war
- 6. close association of nations for the achievement of common objectives, or a group of countries united for the purpose of join military protection
- 8. extending the rule of authority of one country over other countries or territories
- 10. official British policy regarding the navy, meant that the British navy must at all times be equal or better than any two other navies combined
- 11. standard war tactic, 400 metres apart and offered protection against enemy fire
- 13. a social or economic system built on manufacturing industries
- 15. promoted the unification of the Slavic peoples of the Balkans
- 17. occurs when two or more countries are in competition to become the best equipped military
- 18. known as Central Powers, consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
- 19. a threat which states that one must meet certain conditions or face dire consequence: hand over your terrorists or face war
- 20. narrow strip between the trenches, land belonged to neither side
Down
- 1. officers order an advance; going on top of the trench and across the narrow strip, fully exposed to enemy fire
- 2. meant that Germany would support Austria-Hungary no matter what, even if it meant going to war
- 3. each side tried to wear the other side down in order to outlast them
- 7. a war in which a country must fight on two distinct fronts
- 9. policy of making a country’s armed forces very strong, allowing a political situation in which military interests dominate government policy
- 12. strong feeling of patriotism and pride for one’s country
- 14. all of the resources of a nation are organized for one purpose- to win the war
- 16. terrorist organization that supported violent action to achieve its goals