World War I

1. Fueled tension as nations/ empires competed for resources and markets around the world. Made the war global.
5. ___ Empire, along with [6 Across] and [9 Down] formed the Central Powers.
6. Issued a "Blank Check" promising [9 Down] unconditional support.
8. One of the factors that increased tensions between the Central Powers and the U.S. was the sinking of ___ in 1915.
11. Pandemic that killed more people during the war than combat itself.
12. [4 Down]'s "Big Brother" figure due to shared Slavic identity.
13. Entered the war once [3 Down] was invaded.
15. Western Front of the war was mostly at a stalemate in ___ warfare.
16. Suffered tremendously during the war on the Eastern Front, leading to a Communist Revolution and eventual withdrawal from the war.
17. U.S. President during World War I.

2. Committee on Public Information was in charge of producing ___ in the U.S. throughout WW1.
3. [6 Across] invaded neutral ____ in the hopes of quickly defeating France to avoid a two-front war.
4. The Black Hand that assassinated Franz Ferdinand was based in ____.
7. Immediate cause of U.S. declaration of war against the Central Powers was the Zimmermann Telegram encouraging ___ to attack the U.S.
9. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne of ____-Hungary.
10. [17 Across] claimed the goal of US involvement in the war was to "make the world safe for ____."
14. Official position the U.S. took when war first broke out in 1914.