World War I

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Across
  1. 2. a person who serves in an army
  2. 4. how many countries were involved in World War I
  3. 6. moral victory for the Allies as represented by Belgium, the Battle of Liege ran for twelve days from 5-16 August 1914
  4. 9. the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
  5. 10. a union or association formed between countries for defensive purposes
Down
  1. 1. bio industries, with many innovative mechanical inventions, had created new firepower that made defense almost invincible and attack almost impossible
  2. 3. was a global war centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. More than 9 million combatants and 7 million civilians died as a result of the war
  3. 5. primarily used to demoralize, injure, and kill entrenched defenders, against whom the indiscriminate and generally slow-moving or static nature of gas clouds would be most effective
  4. 7. bullets or cannon caliber projectiles that are built with a small pyrotechnic charge in their base
  5. 8. someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes