WW1 Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. An international war where all of a country's resources are used to destroy another country
  2. 6. Debt / ____ was a major effect of the war causing countries to continuously print money
  3. 9. of the Somme / One of the largest battles, known as the bloodiest battle.
  4. 10. This increased tension over territories and boundaries
  5. 13. This intensified rivalries between nations
  6. 17. Clemenceau / French prime minister that pushed for reperations from Germans
  7. 21. the assassination of ___ was a main cause of the war
  8. 25. of Nations / General assciation of nations whose job was to protect the independence of all countries
  9. 26. of Versailles / Treaty between the Allies and Germany that forced Germany to accept guilt and pay reparations
  10. 27. Warfare / Deep ditches that the war was fought from
Down
  1. 2. Million / ____ soldiers died from starvation, disease, and displacement
  2. 3. Wilson / The president of the United States during the war
  3. 4. / Nine milion soldiers died in __
  4. 5. Points / Peace plan made by Wilson
  5. 7. Treaties to defend one another in the event of war
  6. 8. A telegraph sent by Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance
  7. 11. Information used to change public opinion
  8. 12. The massive arms buildup
  9. 14. / A passenger ship shot down by Germany and was an event that lead to America joining the war
  10. 15. Journalism based upon sensational stories
  11. 16. Plan / Germany's plsn to invade France through Belgium
  12. 18. Group of volunteer soldiers who fought in the Spanish-American War
  13. 19. Alliance between Britain, France, Russia, and the U.S.
  14. 20. Alliance between Germany, Turkey, and Austria-Hungary
  15. 22. German Submarine
  16. 23. Mans Land / The stretch of land between the front line trenches that contained barbed wire, corpses, and land mines
  17. 24. Battle of the Marne / Battle in France where the Alies defeated Germany in 1918