World War I
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annex : to officially add a territory to a country
militarism : when a country “glorifies” its military might
triple alliance : the military alliance between Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary (two words, no space)
aggressor : the country that “starts” a war
neutrality : official policy of not supporting any side or country in a war
Schlieffen Plan : Germany’s plan for fighting a two-front war (two words, no space)
Allies : Britain, Russia, France, and (later) the United States
no mans land : deadly area between enemy trenches (three words, no spaces)
trenches : style of fighting on the Western Front in WWI (two words, no space)
U boat : Germany’s “underwater boat”; submarine (two words, no space)
total war : when a war consumes a country’s economy and social lives
propaganda : government-sponsored information, usually to sway public opinion
convoy : US strategy for protecting allied shipping against U-boat attacks
big three : US - Wilson; France - Clemenceau; England - George (two words, no space)
abdicate : when a monarch “gives up” his or her throne
armistice : an agreement to stop fighting
reparations : money owed to another country for war damages
Lusitania : British cruise ship sunk by Germany in 1915; 129 Americans killed
selfdetermination : letting a country decide for itself its own form of government
fourteen points : Woodrow Wilson’s plan for peace after the war (two words, no space)
mandate : an order that some areas be controlled by the United Nations
William II : last “Kaiser” or King of Germany; abdicated at the end of the war (two words, no space)
Wilson : President of the US during WWI
Ferdinand : Archduke of Austria-Hungary; his assassination in 1914 would start WWI
World War I
Across:5. | US strategy for protecting allied shipping against U-boat attacks | 9. | Britain, Russia, France, and (later) the United States | 11. | President of the US during WWI | 14. | letting a country decide for itself its own form of government | 15. | an order that some areas be controlled by the United Nations | 17. | the country that “starts” a war | 18. | money owed to another country for war damages | 20. | an agreement to stop fighting | 21. | when a country “glorifies” its military might |
| | Down:1. | government-sponsored information, usually to sway public opinion | 2. | Woodrow Wilson’s plan for peace after the war (two words, no space) | 3. | British cruise ship sunk by Germany in 1915; 129 Americans killed | 4. | Germany’s plan for fighting a two-front war (two words, no space) | 6. | the military alliance between Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary (two words, no space) | 7. | Archduke of Austria-Hungary; his assassination in 1914 would start WWI | 8. | official policy of not supporting any side or country in a war | 9. | when a monarch “gives up” his or her throne | 10. | Germany’s “underwater boat”; submarine (two words, no space) | 12. | deadly area between enemy trenches (three words, no spaces) | 13. | US - Wilson; France - Clemenceau; England - George (two words, no space) | 16. | style of fighting on the Western Front in WWI (two words, no space) | 17. | to officially add a territory to a country | 19. | when a war consumes a country’s economy and social lives |
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World War I
Across:5. | US strategy for protecting allied shipping against U-boat attacks | 9. | Britain, Russia, France, and (later) the United States | 11. | President of the US during WWI | 14. | letting a country decide for itself its own form of government | 15. | an order that some areas be controlled by the United Nations | 17. | the country that “starts” a war | 18. | money owed to another country for war damages | 20. | an agreement to stop fighting | 21. | when a country “glorifies” its military might |
| | Down:1. | government-sponsored information, usually to sway public opinion | 2. | Woodrow Wilson’s plan for peace after the war (two words, no space) | 3. | British cruise ship sunk by Germany in 1915; 129 Americans killed | 4. | Germany’s plan for fighting a two-front war (two words, no space) | 6. | the military alliance between Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary (two words, no space) | 7. | Archduke of Austria-Hungary; his assassination in 1914 would start WWI | 8. | official policy of not supporting any side or country in a war | 9. | when a monarch “gives up” his or her throne | 10. | Germany’s “underwater boat”; submarine (two words, no space) | 12. | deadly area between enemy trenches (three words, no spaces) | 13. | US - Wilson; France - Clemenceau; England - George (two words, no space) | 16. | style of fighting on the Western Front in WWI (two words, no space) | 17. | to officially add a territory to a country | 19. | when a war consumes a country’s economy and social lives |
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