Across
- 2. each side dug ___________ to fight this war which cost millions of lives to gain little to no land
- 3. this country originally was allied with the Central Powers but then switched to the Allies
- 6. this alliance originally included Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy, and the Ottoman Empire
- 7. the _________front was between the border of France and Germany and Belgium and Germany
- 8. nicknamed the "powder keg of Europe"
- 10. the causes of World War I spell this word
- 12. Switzerland was a _________ country in the war, meaning it didn't join either side
- 13. major countries built empires around the world and controlled them
- 14. triple ____________ made up of Russia, France and Britain
- 17. massive buildup of weapons and armed forces to protect empires
- 18. triple ____________ made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Down
- 1. the act of killing someone which in this case sparked a world war
- 4. Archduke Franz ________________ was the heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne, his death sparked the beginning of the war
- 5. city where the archduke was killed
- 9. intense pride in one's country
- 11. when one or more countries make agreements with each other for protection
- 15. country that did not want to be controlled by Austria- Hungary
- 16. everyone thought the Central Powers would invade through France, instead they invaded through this country
