Across
- 3. the name given to the line of trenches which stretched from the English Channel across the battle fields of France and Belgium during WWI
- 4. pre WWI alliance between Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungary
- 5. pre WWI alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia
- 7. the state of not taking sides, especially in a war or dispute
- 8. Name given to the fighting on the German-Russian, Austro-Russian and Austro-Romanian fronts
- 10. offered to return land Mexico lost to the US
- 16. person who believes in the political theory supporting collective or government ownership of the means of production and distribution of goods
- 19. passed in 1918 made it a crime to say, print or write almost anything negative about the government
- 22. German pledge to warn neutral ships and passenger vessels before attacking
- 24. British passenger liner sunk off the coast of Ireland by German u-boats on May 7, 1915
- 25. Medical condition caused by prolonged exposure to the distressing experiences of trench warfare
- 28. American troops in Europe; led by John J. Pershing
- 36. a union of countries formed in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles to uphold peace
- 38. A strategy drawn up before the outbreak of WWI by Germany to avoid fighting a war on two fronts
- 40. Form of fighting whereby two sides fight each other from opposing trenches
- 41. Information given to show something or someone in a biased way
- 44. French award from bravery (Cross of War); Henry Johnson, an African American soldier, was the first American to receive this honor
- 46. war bond sold to Americans; 2/3 of war budget
- 47. The name given to the part of war that was not actively involved in the fighting but which was vital to it
- 48. compensation or repayment
- 49. The isolation of an enemy's ports by means of warships to prevent passage of persons or supplies
Down
- 1. the war aims outlined by President Wilson in 1918, which he believed would promote lasting peace
- 2. established a military draft in the United States
- 6. defense agreement among nations
- 9. most famous WWI treaty; treaty between Germany and the allied powers in which Germany accepted full responsibility for the war and agreed to pay reparations
- 11. feeling of intense loyalty to one's country or group militarism/a rise in military expenditure
- 12. right of the people to decide how they should be governed
- 13. 1917 act gave the government new ways to combat spying
- 14. backyard gardens; Americans were encouraged to grow their own vegetables to support the war effort
- 15. a group of communists who overthrew the democratic Russian government
- 17. supervised the nation's industrial production
- 18. the gathering of resources and preparation for war
- 20. 11am November 11, 1918 (11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918)
- 21. teams of troops, ships or equipment
- 23. opposition
- 26. short, patriotic talks given before movies or plays; goal was to gain support for the war and sell liberty bonds
- 27. movement of over 300,000 African American from the rural south into Northern cities between 1914 and 1920
- 29. board created to ensure the production of vital war materials
- 30. a signed agreement between Russia and the Central Powers when Russia withdrew from the War.
- 31. Agency created to encourage farmers to produce more and to persuade the public to eat less
- 32. the coalition formed by Britain and her colonies
- 33. system that prevents any one country from dominating the others
- 34. Term used to describe the deadlock on the Western Front during the First World War
- 35. German submarine taken from the German 'Unterseeboat'
- 37. people who opposed the use of violence and war
- 39. World War I alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
- 42. most common disease of WW1,caused by the poor conditions in the war trenches
- 43. a limited portion or allowance of food or goods; limitation of use
- 45. nickname for American troops in Europe