World War One Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• trenches : _ provided protection from flying bullets and artillery shells, served as headquarters, first-aid stations, and storage areas
• wilson : president _ declared that america would remain neutral
• sussex pledge : in fear that america would enter the war, germany promised to warn neutral ships before attacking
• allied powers : great britain, france, russia, japan, italy, and the united states are all part of _
• assassinated : archduke franz ferdinand and his wife were _
• balance of power : a system that prevents any one country from dominating the others
• lusitania : on may 7, 1915, a german u-boat torpedoed the british ship _
• alliance system : the defense agreements among nations
• autocracy : ruled by one person with unlimited power
• serbia : austria-hungary sent a letter to _
• entente : an understanding among nations
• central powers : germany, turkish empire, austria-hungary, and italy are all part of _
• verdan : one of the longest and bloodiest battles of wwi; more than 750,000 french and german soldiers died
• propaganda : information designed to influence opinion
• germans : poison gas was first used by _
• imperialism : a nations attempt to gain control of weaker nations
• ethnic groups : people who share a common language and tradition
• nationalism : a feeling of intense loyalty to one's country or group
• militarism : a build up of military strength within a country