World War I

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Across
  1. 3. World War I alliance between first Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and France; it later also included Italy and the United States.
  2. 6. The glorification of the military by building up strong armed forces to prepare for war. One of the main causes of WWI.
  3. 9. A strong feeling of pride in one's country. One of the main causes of WWI.
  4. 10. The extension of a nation's power over other lands. One of the main causes of WWI.
  5. 14. World War I alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.
  6. 16. Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated in 1914 by a Serbian nationalist who protested Austria-Hungary's rule of Bosnia. It was the spark that pushed the world into WWI.
  7. 17. The belief that all Slavic peoples shared a common nationality.
Down
  1. 1. Payments for war damage.
  2. 2. German submarines used in World War I.
  3. 4. The right of people to choose their own form of government.
  4. 5. Intercepted telegram from Germany to Mexico asking Mexico to attack the US if US entered WWI.
  5. 7. Nations formed partnerships to help protect and defend themselves. One of the main causes of WWI.
  6. 8. President Woodrow Wilson's plan for organizing post-World War I Europe and for avoiding future wars. It called for freedom of the seas, free trade, large-scale reduction of arms, and an end to secret treaties. Most were rejected by European leaders.
  7. 11. An organization of nations formed after World War I to promote cooperation and peace.
  8. 12. The peace treaty signed by Germany and the Allied powers after World War I. It forced Germany to assume full blame for the war, and imposed huge reparations that would burden an already damaged German economy and limited the size of Germany's military.
  9. 13. A final set of demands.
  10. 15. These women helped during WWI by keeping communications open between the front lines and the headquarters of the American forces.