World War I

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Across
  1. 4. Passenger liner that was sunk off the coast of Ireland, killing 1200
  2. 5. The policy of extending control over a weaker nation
  3. 9. This man was arrested for giving a speech in which he encouraged draft dodging
  4. 12. The rapid buildup of armed forces
  5. 13. Thousands of African Americans from the South moved North to fill factory jobs
  6. 14. Britain, France, Russia, eventually the US
  7. 15. This man was the president of the United States when we declared war on Germany
  8. 16. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
  9. 17. Archduke that was assassinated sparking World War I
Down
  1. 1. Proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany
  2. 2. Oversaw wartime production and increased manufacturing efficiency
  3. 3. Caused Balkan ethnic groups to desire independence
  4. 6. This organization spearheaded efforts to consume less, increasing supplies for our troops
  5. 7. This law made it a crime to interfere with the war effort
  6. 8. When this nation dropped out of the war, the US was able to paint it as a war of democracy vs monarchy
  7. 10. Required men 18-45 to register for the draft
  8. 11. This law made it a crime to insult American symbols