Across
- 4. the systematic spreading of information, especially in a biased or misleading way, in order to promote a political cause or point of view
- 6. a military deadlock between two sides where neither can achieve a decisive breakthrough, resulting in static trench lines and a brutal war of attrition with immense casualties
- 9. combat stress reaction, now known as PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- 11. the belief that one's country is better than all others
- 12. a shoulder-fired, long-barreled firearm with spiral grooves inside the barrel
Down
- 1. formal mutual defense agreements between different nations, promising to support each other if attacked\
- 2. the policy of powerful nations expanding their control and influence over weaker territories for economic gain and national prestige
- 3. heavy, crew-served guns firing explosive shells over long distances
- 5. the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services to ensure fair and equal allocation among the entire population
- 7. a heavily armored, mobile combat vehicle with tracks and a powerful gun
- 8. complex networks of defensive ditches dug into the ground to protect soldiers from modern, deadly weapons
- 10. troops fighting on horseback, primarily for reconnaissance, screening, and shock attacks