Across
- 2. Another team formed between France, Russia, and Britain to balance the Triple Alliance.
- 5. When a country takes over other lands to get more power. European countries were fighting over land in Africa and Asia before WWI.
- 10. War A war between France and Germany in 1870–71. Germany won and took land from France. France stayed angry, which led to problems later.
- 11. Agreements between countries to help each other if attacked. These deals pulled many countries into WWI after the first shots were fired.
- 12. A teenager from Serbia who shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand. His actions helped start WWI.
- 13. A strong love and pride for your country or group. In WWI, it made countries compete and made some people want their own nations.
- 14. A contest between countries to build the biggest and strongest weapons. Before WWI, Britain and Germany raced to build more battleships.
Down
- 1. The idea that all Slavic people (like Serbs and Russians) should join together in one group or country. Russia supported this idea.
- 3. Hand A secret group from Serbia that wanted Slavic people to be free from foreign rule. They planned the killing of Franz Ferdinand.
- 4. A team formed before WWI between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. They promised to help each other in war.
- 6. The belief that having a strong army and navy is very important. Countries in Europe built big armies and got ready for war before WWI.
- 7. The future leader of Austria-Hungary. His death in 1914 was the spark that started WWI.
- 8. The dream of making one big country for all Serbs. Some Serbs wanted this, even if it meant fighting other countries.
- 9. A new, powerful battleship made by Britain in 1906. It started a race between countries to build more warships like it.