World War 1 Terms

4. The belief or desire of a government or people to strengthen and maintain the country's military for the purpose of defending or promoting national interests.
8. The act of soldiers leaving the trenches and crossing no man's land.
10. attacked.
12. A conflict in which each side tries to wear the other down by killing as many of its men as possible.
15. The close association of nations for the achievement of common goals or objectives or a union of countries for the purpose of joint military protection.
17. Germany's unconditional support for the Austria-Hungarian Empire in handling the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
18. A type of land warfare in which the opposing parties attack and defend from a system of trenches dug in the ground.
20. A threat which states that one must meet certain conditions or face the consequences.

1. A war that's unrestricted in terms of weapons used or resources committed.
2. An informal, loose alliance between France, Russia, and Britain.
3. Germany's plan to attack France through Belgium.
5. A narrow strip between opposing trenches.
6. The policy that the British Navy must always be equal to or better than any two other navies combined.
7. The extension of rule of one country over other countries or territories.
9. The strong feeling of patriotism and support for one's own nation/country.
11. The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
12. Head A terrorist organization that supported and practiced violent action to achieve its goals, and was formed bu a group of Bosnian Serbs to free Bosnia from the Austria-Hungarian Empire.
13. A war in which a country must fight on two distinct battlegrounds at the same time.
14. The concept or promotion of unity of all Slavs/Slavic peopled under one political organization.
16. An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, who all agreed to support each other
19. Race The occurrence of when two or more countries compete to develop and become the best equipped military.