Across
- 7. An automatic gun that fires bullets in rapid succession for as long as the trigger is pressed
- 12. A nation-wide vote on a proposal to make a change to the Australian Constitution
- 14. A meeting of the victorious Allied Powers following the end of WWI to set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers
- 16. A condition suffered by soldiers in the trenches who let their feet stay wet for too long; often led to gangrene and amputation
- 18. A diversionary attack by ANZAC troops on the Turks to distract from the British landing at Suvla Bay; the battle was a success but 2300 Australians were killed
- 20. Known as the 'powder keg of Europe' due to the strong nationalist movements agitating for independence
- 21. Large-calibre guns used in land warfare
- 24. A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's nation
- 26. Describes the activities of men, women and children in Australia during the war which supported the war effort
- 27. A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war
- 28. An event in Russia in which the Bolsheviks seized control of the government, leading to peace with Germany in March 1918
- 30. A 500km stretch of trenches and fortifications stretching from Switzerland to the North Sea; hosted the battles between the British/French and Germany
- 31. An extended battle on the Western Front between the British and German armies; over a million men were killed in 6 months; the battle ended in a stalemate
- 36. A distortion of the truth to persuade people to support a particular action or point of view
- 37. Unoccupied ground between the front lines of the opposing armies
- 38. The Australian government's attempt to restrict and control what people heard, said and read during the war
- 39. Compulsory military enlistment; referendums to enforce this policy in Australia were defeated by public vote in 1916 and 1917
Down
- 1. Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne; assassinated by Serbian Gavrilo Princip on 28 June 1914
- 2. A situation in which neither side is able to defeat the other
- 3. An American invention which dramatically changed the nature of fighting in WWI
- 4. A 1918 battle in which Australian troops successfully defended a French village but suffered an 80% casualty rate
- 5. The WWI alliance of the United Kingdon, France and Russia
- 6. An ally of Germany in WWI; known as the 'Sick man of Europe' for its slow decline as a great power; fought the ANZACs at Gallipoli
- 8. A brilliant Turkish general who led his country at Gallipoli; later known as the 'Father of the Turks' for establishing the modern nation of Turkey
- 9. A passage connecting the Black Sea with the Mediterranean Sea
- 10. How sweet and fitting it is to die for one's country
- 11. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
- 13. The act of returning soldiers home after WWI
- 15. In WWI, the region along the German-Russian Border where Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks
- 17. Presented to unenlisted men as a symbol of cowardice
- 19. Born at Gallipoli and a popular way to describe the Australian characteristics of mateship, bravery, good humour and and sacrifice for others
- 22. A law passed in 1914 granting the Australian government special wartime emergency powers
- 23. A place of deep significance for Australians; where the ANZACs landed on 25 April 1915 to commence fighting the Turks for control of the Dardanelles
- 25. Medical condition caused by prolonged exposure to the distressing experiences of trench warfare
- 29. An international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations
- 32. Serbian terrorist who assassinated Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, triggering the start of WWI
- 33. A policy in which an empire seeks gain territory and extend its power, values and culture
- 34. A belief that any violence, including war, is immoral
- 35. The WWI alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire