Across
- 3. This country had the largest ARMY at the start of the war
- 4. This country had the largest NAVY at the start of the war
- 7. A form of arms race where countries compete to build up their military forces
- 9. The name of a British passenger ship sunk by the Germans in 1915
- 12. The _______ Telegram, where Germany encouraged Mexico to attack the United States, finally drew the USA into WWI
- 14. An armored vehicle that could break through enemy defenses and protect soldiers from gunfire
- 15. Another word for a peace agreement; World War I ended with the signing of one on November 11
- 16. Wilhelm II, the ruler of Germany, was known as the _____
Down
- 1. The act of acquiring large amounts of land and power under an empire
- 2. The longest battle of World War I was fought at ______ between Germany and France
- 5. A deadly type of poison gas that caused horrific injuries
- 6. When Archduke _____ Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914, it sparked World War I
- 8. A system where countries agree to provide mutual military support for each other
- 10. In 1917, Germany declared it would resume unrestricted ________ warfare, meaning that it would sink all ships in English waters, regardless of the flag they flew
- 11. One of the main features of combat on the Western Front was the _____, a type of protective ditch
- 13. Nicholas II, the ruler of Russia, was known as the ____