World War I

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Across
  1. 2. made up of Germany and Austria-Hungary
  2. 4. a dangerous area between trenches
  3. 8. cruise ship that was sunk by a German torpedo and many Americans died
  4. 10. the _ Note from Germany to Mexico finally brought the US into WWI
  5. 11. extending a country's power and control over other nations or territories
  6. 12. America's position of not picking sides before deciding to join the war
  7. 14. last name of the American president during World War I
  8. 15. a military tactic where opposing forces dig ditches and fight from them
  9. 16. the treaty of __ ended World War I
  10. 17. __ of Nations was created for peace after WWI
Down
  1. 1. a buildup of armed forces and weapons
  2. 3. one sided information produced by the government to persuade people to support the war
  3. 5. a German agreement to limit their unrestricted submarine warfare (they broke this agreement)
  4. 6. the allies made up of Great Britain, France and Russia
  5. 7. __ was a draft that could select men for war
  6. 9. an intense pride in your homeland and culture
  7. 13. nickname for a German submarine that terrorized the seas during World War One