world war 2 Crossword Puzzles
The First World War 2021-11-09
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- a policy of extending the rule of authority of one country over other countries or territories
- consisted of France, Russia, and Britain who all loosely agreed to support each other when needed
- consisted of Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Italy, who all agreed to support each other if attacked
- an official British policy regarding the navy
- the desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
- disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies, where soldiers fire rifles and guns when there are movement detected
- a war in which a country must fight on two distinct fronts
- having a strong feeling of patriotism and pride in one’s country
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- a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
- an attack planned by Germany to France through the neutral country of Belgium
- a standard war tactic
- a result of trench warfare, where it was impossible for on side to gain the upper hand
- a terrorist organization that supported violent action to achieve its goals
- occurs when two or more countries are in competition to become the best equipped military
- the famous cheque that meant Germany would support Austria-Hungary no matter what
- where soldiers leave the safety of their trenches and attack the enemy
- where all the resources of a nation are organized for one purpose, to win the war
- resulted from imperialism
- a threat which states that one must meet certain conditions or face dire consequences
- nationalism within an ethnic group that does not have its own country or desire for independence from a dominant ethnic group
20 Clues: a standard war tactic • resulted from imperialism • an official British policy regarding the navy • a war in which a country must fight on two distinct fronts • having a strong feeling of patriotism and pride in one’s country • where soldiers leave the safety of their trenches and attack the enemy • ...
World War II Crossword 2023-03-13
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- The invasion of over 160000 Allied Troops on nomandy
- The United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union were part of this group.
- This is where Jews got sent to in the Holocaust.
- The idea that everyone shares the same wealth and labor.
- A secret program to develop an atomic bomb.
- Germany, Italy, and Japan were part of this group.
- Hitler's invasion strategy by attacking nations suddenly and with overwhelming force.
- This place was surprise attacked by the Japanese Navy.
- This technique was used by Japanese pilots by flying their planes into American ships.
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- This pesticide was used to kill many Jews during the Holocaust.
- Over 6 million of these people were murdered in WW2.
- This place was the setting for the evacuation for 338000 soldiers using small ships.
- The increase in price level of goods.
- A political philosophy where total control was given to the dictator.
- The genocide of Jews during World War II.
- This person rose to power and commanded the Nazis.
- This treaty ended WW1 but is often viewed as a major cause for WW2 due to its harsh punishments on Germany.
- Hitler was the leader of this party.
- An attack where aircraft drops explosives on the ground.
- Hitler was dictator for this country.
20 Clues: Hitler was the leader of this party. • The increase in price level of goods. • Hitler was dictator for this country. • The genocide of Jews during World War II. • A secret program to develop an atomic bomb. • This is where Jews got sent to in the Holocaust. • This person rose to power and commanded the Nazis. • Germany, Italy, and Japan were part of this group. • ...
World War I Review 2023-03-29
Across
- Germany hoped to get this country to help them in WWI with the Zimmermann Telegram
- These gardens that U.S. government wanted Americans to grow helped in the war effort
- This many thousand American soldiers died in combat during WWI
- U.S. ships and soldiers traveled in groups known as this to help with protection and survival
- This group of Americans joined the workforce by the millions as men went overseas to fight
- Last name of U.S. general who led the American forces during WWI
- Many European countries wanted freedom in part because of this idea
- This country was Austria-Hungary's main ally during World War I
- Countries formally agreeing to join forces is known as this
- This Allied power left WWI to deal with a revolution that was occurring in its country
- Besides poison gas and aircraft, these vehicles were another new weapon seen in WWI
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- Germany's sinking of this British passenger boat pushed the U.S. closer to WWI
- First name of U.S. president who at first wanted to keep the U.S. out of WWI
- As WWI raged on, the world was also dealing with this epidemic around 1918
- Last name of archduke who was killed by a Bosnian Serb, which led to WWI
- Once this country entered the war for the Allies, Germany knew it would likely lose
- The U.S. government worried about this act of giving information to enemy countries
- Many African-Americans moved north during the war during this 'Great' movement
- U.S. government wanted Americans to buy bonds so the U.S. had more of this to win the war
- These dug-out, often sprawling, areas in the ground were major part of WWI warfare
- Countries like Poland and Czechoslovakia declared this as Austria-Hungary lost control at end of WWI
21 Clues: Countries formally agreeing to join forces is known as this • This many thousand American soldiers died in combat during WWI • This country was Austria-Hungary's main ally during World War I • Last name of U.S. general who led the American forces during WWI • Many European countries wanted freedom in part because of this idea • ...
First World War Terms 2023-04-26
Across
- soldiers were unfit to continue fighting for psychiatric reasons
- promoting the unification of the Slavic peoples of the Balkans
- terrorist group to free Bosnia from Austria-Hungary
- extending the rule of authority of one country over other countries or territories
- A hiding place for soldiers on the battlefield which were filled with rats, lice, and diseases
- consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
- strong feeling of patriotism and pride for one’s country
- a country must fight on two distinct fronts
- Occurs when two or more countries are in competition to become the best equipped militarily
- the need of raw materials to supply their factories
- all the resources of a nation organized for one purpose - to win the war
- close association of nations for thé achievement of common adjectives
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- threat which states that one must meet certain conditions or face dire consequences
- the term used to tell the soldiers to go across No Mans Land
- designed to avoid a two-front war
- British navy must at all times be equal or better then any two navies combined
- a narrow strip in between the trenches
- The loose agreement to help each other between France, Russia, and Britain
- continuous statements which led to this
- the policy of making a country’s armed forces very strong
- The agreement that Germany would support Austria-Hungary no matter what
21 Clues: designed to avoid a two-front war • a narrow strip in between the trenches • continuous statements which led to this • a country must fight on two distinct fronts • consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy • terrorist group to free Bosnia from Austria-Hungary • the need of raw materials to supply their factories • ...
World War 1 Vocab 2023-06-12
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- This event paved the way for the rise of communism
- Formally ended WWI
- Heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne
- A conflict where both sides attempt to wear each other down by mass casualties
- Archduke’s Assinator
- Secret Serbian military society that assassinated the archduke
- Ringleader of Bolshevik Party
- Revolutionary group who followed in the ideas of Karl Marx
- Political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating a society where all property is publicly owned
- Strategy of warfare that was very unsanitary and hazardous to soldiers and was used on the eastern and western fronts
- Place where soldiers spent most of their time in WWI
- Extending a country’s power through military force
- Spark of WWI
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- Very last emperor of Russia
- The heightened defense of one’s country in fear of attack
- Countries teaming up with each other with promises to defend one another in case of attack
- Exaggerated/ false information, typically printed onto posters, used to promote or publicize a political party or war
- Strong pride for one’s country
- This group consisted of Great Britain, France, Russia, USA, etc
- Weaponized transportation vehicle
- Attempted message sent from Germany to Mexico, intercepted by Britain
- Idea to attempt to force France into submission and then attack Russia
- This group consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
- Passenger ship shot down by confused Germans
24 Clues: Spark of WWI • Formally ended WWI • Archduke’s Assinator • Very last emperor of Russia • Ringleader of Bolshevik Party • Strong pride for one’s country • Weaponized transportation vehicle • Heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne • Passenger ship shot down by confused Germans • This event paved the way for the rise of communism • Extending a country’s power through military force • ...
World War I: Crossword 2013-01-10
Across
- Used to make a fence in front of trenches
- Counter-Alliance
- A soldiers main weapon/ primary weapon
- "Francs-tireurs"
- Explosive attack
- Reinforcements
- Momentary
- Colonization
- "Rape of Belgium"
- Patriot
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- Crew is needed to use this defensive weapon
- Not afraid
- Assassinated
- Stielhandgranate
- Central Powers
- Having a strong army
- Tranquility
- Wise
- First Grenade
- Draft
- Farts
- Unity
- Knife
- sincerity
24 Clues: Wise • Draft • Farts • Unity • Knife • Patriot • Momentary • sincerity • Not afraid • Tranquility • Assassinated • Colonization • First Grenade • Central Powers • Reinforcements • Counter-Alliance • Stielhandgranate • "Francs-tireurs" • Explosive attack • "Rape of Belgium" • Having a strong army • A soldiers main weapon/ primary weapon • Used to make a fence in front of trenches • ...
World War I Crossword 2013-01-11
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- Was considered an act of War and was used in militarism
- the bad person you're against
- Supported by Russia
- Assassinated by members of the Black Hand
- Alliance created in 1907
- the _________ of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
- Alliance formed in 1802
- Chancellar responded with a "blank check"
- Russia was defeated in this battle due to being outnumbered and outgunned
- Allies first fought here against Ottoman Empire
- to change slightly
- Strategy of war created WWI
- Regular practice established in the west for war
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- Battle at fortress city on the border of Germany
- Because of ______, Citizens of country's involved were involved in the war
- Big Bertha
- Plan created by Germany against France and Russia
- Reason why British source could destroy Ottoman empire
- Led to trench war
- Caused the attack of Serbia
- Strategy used if outnumbered
- One of the main causes of world war I that had conscriptions and weapons
- special gun used to shoot precisely far away
- Germans threatened to kill 10 per German soldier
- Made Germans seem worse during invasion of Belgium
25 Clues: Big Bertha • Led to trench war • to change slightly • Supported by Russia • Alliance formed in 1802 • Alliance created in 1907 • Caused the attack of Serbia • Strategy of war created WWI • Strategy used if outnumbered • the bad person you're against • Assassinated by members of the Black Hand • Chancellar responded with a "blank check" • the _________ of Archduke Francis Ferdinand • ...
World War 1 Crossword 2013-01-11
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- Group of terrorists
- Stirred up national hatred
- Assasinated by Gavrilo
- Great Britain, Russia, and France alliance
- Remained neutral in war of Germany Vs. France/Russia
- In order to preserve this, Serbia rejected extreme demands from Austria-Hungary
- Military Draft
- Killed Francis Ferdinand
- Considered an act of war in 1914
- Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary alliance
- With him I have 10 _____ friends on facebook
- Kept both in virtually
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- Determined country to create a large independent state
- Country that wanted something to be free of Austria-Hungary
- A statement or terms of conditions for settlement
- Austria-Hungary started what?
- The Blackhand were _______ who planned to assassinate Francis Ferdinand
- The British ambassador to Vienne _________ War in 1913
- Pride in one's country
- Country that planned a two-front war with France and Russia
- System of _______ contributed to the start of World War I
- Mobilization of the Russian Army against Austria-Hungary
- German Emperor that supported Austria-Hungary
- They sought the backing of their German allies
- Germans had a Military Plan
25 Clues: Military Draft • Group of terrorists • Pride in one's country • Assasinated by Gavrilo • Kept both in virtually • Killed Francis Ferdinand • Stirred up national hatred • Germans had a Military Plan • Austria-Hungary started what? • Considered an act of war in 1914 • Great Britain, Russia, and France alliance • Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary alliance • ...
World War 1 Crossword 2013-01-11
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- Effect of the battle of the Marne
- King will
- All Quiet
- The Boot
- The sandvich was his downfall
- Uncharted 3
- City in france
- idea for economy
- Libalist news
- Big Bertha
- the center
- what was WWI
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- Two front plan
- phone
- Creater of the plan
- Sandvich
- 170,000 casualties
- Many old school forts
- Are where Russia battle against Germany
- Area always under heavy fire
- The Czar
- Nisu Hrvati
- a draft
- R-----F-----E------
- Tf2 the Heavy native region
25 Clues: phone • a draft • The Boot • Sandvich • The Czar • King will • All Quiet • Big Bertha • the center • Uncharted 3 • Nisu Hrvati • what was WWI • Libalist news • Two front plan • City in france • idea for economy • 170,000 casualties • Creater of the plan • R-----F-----E------ • Many old school forts • Tf2 the Heavy native region • Area always under heavy fire • The sandvich was his downfall • ...
world war one topics 2013-05-06
Across
- killed 80 enemy planes
- the big meating of all the countrys-
- im a general
- guns that shot alot of bullets quickly
- president of the U.S. in WW1
- name is the city called the big apple
- innitials are C.W.
- a very deadly gas
- i was a general
- assassinated by serbia
- the big group of germany and austria and hungary
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- lived in adobe houses and are dough boys
- a ship that was sunk
- innitials are A.V.S.
- killed 26 enemy planes
- i am kaiser W.
- a big blimp
- the last czar of russia
- war that was in the trenches
- the group of france and serbia and the us
20 Clues: a big blimp • im a general • i am kaiser W. • i was a general • a very deadly gas • innitials are C.W. • a ship that was sunk • innitials are A.V.S. • killed 80 enemy planes • killed 26 enemy planes • assassinated by serbia • the last czar of russia • president of the U.S. in WW1 • war that was in the trenches • the big meating of all the countrys- • name is the city called the big apple • ...
World War I Vocabulary 2013-04-11
Across
- betrayal, backstabbing
- independence from something else.
- agreement (ex. treaty)
- unclear;muddy
- extra special.
- internal feeling that guides you in the right direction
- disturbance or loudness.
- resistant, self-impose
- uneducated, unskillful Irish people
- bias against Jews.
- jumping to conclusions
- treaties to end wars
- causing terror or disgust
- emotionally hunting
- not acknowledging something, deny
- thinking a race is superior to other races
- thinking something out before an act
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- happens over and over
- different from the normal.
- belief that money establishes Superiority(of rich over poor)
- hostile behavior
- Law that does not allow something
- need for immediate action
- group, government, or person in charge, expert
- information used to sway your mind.
- to give up, to cease
- strange, special, odd-one-out
- belief in social equality
- using something up
- reaching the highest point
- friends, help each other out
- excluded, not part of something
- going against something
- strong desire
34 Clues: unclear;muddy • strong desire • extra special. • hostile behavior • using something up • bias against Jews. • emotionally hunting • to give up, to cease • treaties to end wars • happens over and over • betrayal, backstabbing • agreement (ex. treaty) • resistant, self-impose • jumping to conclusions • going against something • disturbance or loudness. • need for immediate action • ...
World War 1 Crossword 2015-10-10
Across
- Princip The student that assassinated the Archduke
- The Triple Entente consisted of Britain France and ___
- The competition where enemies try to get more weapons
- The Compulsory military service
- The battle that took place in 1916
- Another name for World War 1
- The lady who represented Britain
- When two countries are evenly matched
- The ship that sank in 1917
- Ferdinand The Archduke assassinated in Bosnia
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- The ship that crashed and sank another ship
- Another name for Conscientious objectors
- The Capital of Bosnia
- What governments used to manipulate their citizens
- The fungal infection common in the trenches
- The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Italy and
- The country where this battle took place
- The organisation for the blacks(the acronym)
- The area between enemy trenches
- Britains most fierce and famous battleship
- The country that wanted to unite with Bosnia
- The invention that ended Trench Warfare
22 Clues: The Capital of Bosnia • The ship that sank in 1917 • Another name for World War 1 • The Compulsory military service • The area between enemy trenches • The lady who represented Britain • The battle that took place in 1916 • When two countries are evenly matched • The invention that ended Trench Warfare • Another name for Conscientious objectors • ...
World War I Vocab 2016-01-12
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- Raising prices
- Act passed by congress in 1917 to serve penalties to anyone in acts of treason.
- A telegram written by German Foreign Minister Zimmerman to Mexico for an Alliance to fight the U.S.
- This Board regulated the industries engaged in the war.
- A person whose beliefs forbid them from fighting in the war.
- A nation that owes less to other nations than other nations owe that nation.
- Merchant ships traveling together and were protected by warships.
- A series of attacks in the early 1920's against suspected radicals and communists begun by General Palmer.
- Movement of the African American population of the south to move to the North.
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- Military glorification
- A world organization to promote cooperation.
- Government agency created during WWI to encourage the citizens to support the war.
- An act passed by congress to draft men into the military in 1917
- Republican candidate for the election of Ohio.
- A document written by President Woodrow Wilson on resolving the War and Wars after it.
- A right for people to choose their own government.
- fear that communists were out to destroy the American way of life.
- The front of the battle of Allies and Central Powers in WWI
- German Submarine
- The passenger liner from Great Brittan sunk by German submarines
20 Clues: Raising prices • German Submarine • Military glorification • A world organization to promote cooperation. • Republican candidate for the election of Ohio. • A right for people to choose their own government. • This Board regulated the industries engaged in the war. • The front of the battle of Allies and Central Powers in WWI • ...
World War I- Tabria 2015-11-26
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- The port that the gunboat was sent
- Naval Policy followed by Britian
- The month in which the Battle of the Somme started
- Alliance which included Britain and France
- The ruler of Germany
- Terrorist organization
- Protective holes on the side of the trenches
- A British Colony
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- The gunboat Kaiser sent to the Moroccan Port
- A country hated by many
- An idea made by Germany to attack its two nearest countries
- A country apart of the triple alliance
- Ships built by Britain
- Given to Austria Hungary by Germany giving them support
- Country with the greatest population
- The ground between two opposing trenches
- A person killed by the Serbians
- The country with the biggest navy
- A place that France and Germany both wanted
- A weapon first used in the Battle of the Somme
20 Clues: A British Colony • The ruler of Germany • Ships built by Britain • Terrorist organization • A country hated by many • A person killed by the Serbians • Naval Policy followed by Britian • The country with the biggest navy • The port that the gunboat was sent • Country with the greatest population • A country apart of the triple alliance • The ground between two opposing trenches • ...
World War Two Puzzel 2016-12-08
Across
- to become confused
- tiring do to length of dullness
- to look quickly
- synonym,arrogant
- synonyms, full of complete amazement or dread for something
- ugly
- synonym,church
- synonym,thrash about
- messed up hair
- synonym,charming
- antonym,run
- to purposely perplex or bewilder
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- synonym,friendly
- to be weakened by age
- having many parts
- synonym,delicious
- not continuous or steady
- synonym,looted
- synonym,slave
- synonyms,investigate study
- synonyms,spy undercover
- Ammo
- to feel mental or physical pain
23 Clues: ugly • Ammo • antonym,run • synonym,slave • synonym,looted • synonym,church • messed up hair • to look quickly • synonym,friendly • synonym,arrogant • synonym,charming • having many parts • synonym,delicious • to become confused • synonym,thrash about • to be weakened by age • synonyms,spy undercover • not continuous or steady • synonyms,investigate study • tiring do to length of dullness • ...
The First World War 2016-11-13
Across
- When it rained, the battlefield was turned into this.
- Heavy weapons that would fire a shell over great distances.
- The battle in which tanks made an impressive breakthrough.
- Used in large quantities to protect friendly trenches.
- The space between the fighting on the Western Front.
- A type of aircraft lifted by an enormous balloon.
- Rapid firing weapons technology that caused devastating casualties.
- Temperatures inside tanks could rise to this level.
- An aircraft that has three wings.
- Defensive ditches in which soldiers can be protected.
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- A wooden framework laid over wet ground to provide a surface for moving.
- The process of learning how to fight trench warfare.
- An aircraft that has two wings.
- New mobile technology invented to deal with barbed wire.
- A fighter pilot with many kills.
- The country in which the Western Front existed.
- The name originally used for a type of amoured vehicle.
- A truce signed on the 11th of November 1918.
- Being out in this was lethal during the war.
- Placed around trenches to absorb the impact of bullets.
20 Clues: An aircraft that has two wings. • A fighter pilot with many kills. • An aircraft that has three wings. • A truce signed on the 11th of November 1918. • Being out in this was lethal during the war. • The country in which the Western Front existed. • A type of aircraft lifted by an enormous balloon. • Temperatures inside tanks could rise to this level. • ...
World War I Crossword 2017-04-05
20 Clues: TANK • YPRES • SOMME • TRENCH • ENTENTE • BRITAIN • GERMANY • ALLIANCE • ZEPPELIN • CASUALTY • GALLIPOLI • ARTILLERY • ENLISTMENT • PROPAGANDA • SHELLSHOCK • NATIONALISM • IMPERIALISM • WESTERNFRONT • CONSCRIPTION • FRANZFERDINAND
World War II Crossword 2016-11-06
Across
- Founded by Bill Stephenson in 1941
- Political ideology followed by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Francisco Franco
- Demilitarized zone according to the Treaty of Versailles
- The encryption machine used by the Germans that was said to be “uncrackable”
- Book written by Hitler in 1925
- A short, violent attack meant to accomplish a sudden takeover of an area
- Original code name for Juno Beach
- The _ Memorandum (1937)
- The strategy of choice for many countries in the League of Nations (Britain especially)
- Canada, India, and Hong Kong were part of the British ______
- Britain, France, Italy, and Germany were all members before 1933
- The battle that got both Japan and the United States involved in the war
- About 373,000 women worked in this kind of job during the war
- “______ Front”- an alliance between Italy, France, and England against Germany in 1935
- The title which Mussolini took when he took over Italy
- Section of Czechoslovakia the Germans initially wanted
- Air force of the Germans during WWII
- The Italian city in which Canadians started using the technique of “mouseholing”
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- Most mine-rigged area in the war
- Treaty that ended WWI, with significant negative consequences for the Germans
- The region of China which Japan invaded in 1931
- Prime minister of Britain during the beginning of WWII
- The ______ line, France’s main line of defense against Germany
- This country was prominently not consulted during the Munich agreement
- The D-Day beach with the least Allied casualties
- Term used for the event of Austria joining Germany
- This was the subject of some controversy in Canada, although not as much as it was in the last world war
- New technology that was instrumental in the aerial war between Britain and Germany in 1940, referred to as the “Battle of Britain”
- The name for Ethiopia in 1935, when Italy attacked them
- The title to which Hitler was first appointed
- Code name for the operation that began on D-Day
31 Clues: The _ Memorandum (1937) • Book written by Hitler in 1925 • Most mine-rigged area in the war • Original code name for Juno Beach • Founded by Bill Stephenson in 1941 • Air force of the Germans during WWII • The title to which Hitler was first appointed • The region of China which Japan invaded in 1931 • Code name for the operation that began on D-Day • ...
World War 1 Crossword 2018-12-13
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- A plan intended to ensure German victory over a Franco-Russian alliance by holding off Russia with minimal strength and swiftly defeating France by a massive flanking movement through the Low Countries, called the _______________.
- Effect,the theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries, like a falling _____________.
- All country's in Europe thought it was a good idea to do this at one point.
- (of a country or its government) prepare and organize (troops) for active service.
- This guy death is one of the many factors starting WW 1.
- Let the people control what happens to there country.
- This dude killed someone who was he?
- In this age people as a whole where together getting smarter rather then a group of people.
- The _______________ was the military alliance formed between Russia, Great Britain and France before World War I.
- Something that was uphold-ed by English for no reason causing a bigger war.
- The English made this during July 4, 1776.
- Patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.
- This is a City which someone famous died that kinda started WW 1.
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- A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
- This was a piece of land owned by the french then taken by Germans.
- A bigger country taking a smaller weaker country by force fast.
- ______________ generally means relating to someone's family, home, or home country.
- A war that ends all wars started here.
- The ________________ was a secret agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
- In military terminology, a __________ is a war in which fighting takes place on two geographically separate fronts.
- The __________________ was the Balkans in the early part of the 20th century preceding World War I.
- A country wants to do its best to protect its citizens and grow
- the theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries, like a falling _____________.
- A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
- The first nations has made a ______in Canada.
- This is use to put fear into the masses in a country
26 Clues: This dude killed someone who was he? • A war that ends all wars started here. • The English made this during July 4, 1776. • Patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts. • The first nations has made a ______in Canada. • This is use to put fear into the masses in a country • Let the people control what happens to there country. • ...
World War 1 Crossword 2022-05-05
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- This was a type of warfare in which people dug deep ditches to defend their positions.
- This type of gas caused blisters externally and internally.
- Treaties to defend one another in event of war.
- The assassination of this man sparked WW1.
- This animal was used to detect poison gas during the war.
- The most successful fighter ace in the war.
- Austria declared war on this country on July 28th, 1914.
- This is an international war where all of a country’s resources are used to destroy another country.
- Tanks were introduced by Britain in this battle.
- This is another name for the Allied Powers.
- The first of this weapon was named “Little Willie.”
- 400 Indians were killed by the British for protesting the Rowlatt Acts in this event.
- This man created the 14 Points.
- Having pride in one’s own country.
- The first use of poison gas was in this battle.
- The German army opened this front by invading Luxembourg and Belgium.
- This alliance was made up of Britain, France, Russia, and the USA.
- This was a British act to curb Indian dissent resulting in Indians being jailed for two years without trial.
- This was where religion was essentially eliminated.
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- These were images that were used to persuade people to have a certain political view, usually including biased and misleading information.
- A policy of extending a country’s power and influence.
- Britain passed this act to provide India with local self-govt and limited elections but not total independence.
- This disease was one of the most common causes of deaths for soliders fighting in the war.
- This alliance was made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey.
- This man became the leader of the independence movement.
- In 1917, this country withdrew from the war.
- This is another name for the Central Powers.
- This weapon could shoot 600 rounds per minute.
- This is another name for WW1.
- This treaty ended the war.
- This telegram was the final factor in the US entering the war.
- This German plan failed due to Germans being held up by Belgians.
- This ship’s sinking angered the USA.
- This country had the most deaths by the end of the war.
- This weapon launched burning fuel and was introduced by Germany.
- This was a method of control that included spying, intimidation, and brutality.
- This country is also referred to as the Ottoman Empire.
- This is what Stalin replaced religion with.
- This is a government that has total, complete control over all aspects of life.
- This is where Stalin eliminated millions of people that he saw as a threat to his power.
40 Clues: This treaty ended the war. • This is another name for WW1. • This man created the 14 Points. • Having pride in one’s own country. • This ship’s sinking angered the USA. • The assassination of this man sparked WW1. • The most successful fighter ace in the war. • This is another name for the Allied Powers. • This is what Stalin replaced religion with. • ...
World War I (xavierj) 2022-05-06
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- 1917 act gave the government new ways to spy
- A military conflict centered on Europe that began in the summer of 1914. The fighting ended in late 1918.
- They do no believe in government.
- Teams of troops,ships,or equipment.
- German emperor.
- A person who tries to stir up war.
- 11 day of the 11 month of the 11 hour 1918
- The heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
- German Submarines
- Leaders of britain, France, the U.S and Italy after WW1.
- A union or association between three powers or states
- To give up power.
- Unable to read or write.
- World War 1 military strategy of defending a position by fighting form the protection of deep ditches.
- Nickname for American troops in europe.
- The gathering of resources and preparation for war
- The name given to the line of trenches which stretched from the english channel across the battle fields of France and Belgium during WW1.
- Idea about how nations should work together.
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- Most famous WW1 treaty
- Country pays for damage caused by war.
- President during WWI
- A formal agreement between two or more nations or powers to cooperate and come to another's defense.
- Tax on your average income to support the war
- Information given to show something or someone in a based way.
- Association of nations formed after WW1 under wilson's 14 points plan.
- A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- Russian Emperors.
- The military alliance formed between Russia, Great Britain and France before World War 1.
- World War 1 alliance led by Austria-Hungary and Germany and later joined by Bulgaria and the Ottoman empire.
- President Woodrow Wilsons plan for organizing post WW1 Europe and for avoiding future wars.
- A group of communists who overthrew the democratic Russian government.
- a covering for a soldiers head.
- They used intimidation and fear towards blacks catholics, and jews.
- A system of managing government through departments.
- The rapid spread of a contagious disease among large numbers of people.
- Law that requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military.
- A rapid firing weapon.
- U.S bonds sold during WW1 to raise money for loans to the Allies
- Patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.
- They do no believe in government.
40 Clues: German emperor. • Russian Emperors. • German Submarines • To give up power. • President during WWI • Most famous WW1 treaty • A rapid firing weapon. • Unable to read or write. • a covering for a soldiers head. • They do no believe in government. • They do no believe in government. • A person who tries to stir up war. • Teams of troops,ships,or equipment. • ...
World War 1 Crossword 2022-04-01
Across
- An early 20th century alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia. Originally a series of loose agreements, the Triple Entente began to assume the nature of a more formal allience as the prospect of war with the Central Powers became more likely and formed the basis of the Allied powers in WW1
- Disputed land between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies
- A competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons
- A secret Serbian society of the early 20th century that used terrorist methods to promote the liberation of Serbs outside Serbia from Habsburg or Ottoman rule
- An offensive strategy proposed by Alfred von Schlieffen that was designed to allow Germany to wage a successful two-front war
- Britain's policy of having a larger fleet than the next two powers combined
- The belief that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
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- A union or association between three powers or states
- A signed cheque with the amount left for the payee to fill in
- A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
- a conflict in which each side tried to wear the other down by killing as many of its soldiers as possible
- a war which is unrestricted in term of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued, especially one in which the accepted rules of war are disregarded
- The action of emerging from the trenches to charge across an open area to attack the enemy
- A final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations
- The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale
- A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means
- The principle or advocacy of the union of all Slavs or all Slavic peoples in one political organization
- A type of warfare where opposing forces fight from trenches facing each other
- Identification with ones own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations
- when opposing forces encounter on two geographically separate fronts
20 Clues: A union or association between three powers or states • A signed cheque with the amount left for the payee to fill in • The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale • when opposing forces encounter on two geographically separate fronts • Disputed land between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies • ...
Starting World War II 2023-09-03
Across
- STREFA/OBSZAR
- KAPITULACJA
- CIOS/UDERZENIE
- MNIEJSZOŚĆ
- OFENSYWA/ATAK MILITARNY
- GARNIZON
- LOS/PRZEZNACZENIE
- OKRET BOJOWY
- ATAK/UDERZENIE
- CAMP OBÓZ KNCENTRACYJNY
- POROZUMIENIE
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- PÓŁWYSEP
- NIECIERPLIWE WYCZEKIWANIE
- OKUPACJA
- BOMBOWIEC
- DOKTRYNA
- OPÓR
- ZNISZCZENIE/ANIHILACJA
- EXILE NA UCHODZCTWIE/NA ZESŁANIU/NA WYGNANIU
- OBRONA
- PIECHOTA
21 Clues: OPÓR • OBRONA • PÓŁWYSEP • OKUPACJA • DOKTRYNA • GARNIZON • PIECHOTA • BOMBOWIEC • MNIEJSZOŚĆ • KAPITULACJA • OKRET BOJOWY • POROZUMIENIE • STREFA/OBSZAR • CIOS/UDERZENIE • ATAK/UDERZENIE • LOS/PRZEZNACZENIE • ZNISZCZENIE/ANIHILACJA • OFENSYWA/ATAK MILITARNY • CAMP OBÓZ KNCENTRACYJNY • NIECIERPLIWE WYCZEKIWANIE • EXILE NA UCHODZCTWIE/NA ZESŁANIU/NA WYGNANIU
WORLD WAR I REVIEW 2023-11-09
Across
- Leaders from the U.S., Britain, France, & Italy
- ____ Powers- WWI alliance composed of Germany, Austria-Hungary, & the Ottoman Empire
- American president during WWI
- a political and economic ideology where everything is owned and shared by everyone
- Leader of the Bolshevik revolution in Russia, overthrowing the royal family
- British ship sunk by the Germanany's unrestricted submarine warfare; over 100 Americans died
- Common type of fighting during WWI, led to lots of disease and causalities
- Many of these were created to help with the war effort; Ex: National War Labor Board
- Informal understanding/alliance between the Russian Empire, France, and Great Britain
- Clause that forced Germany to accept full responsibility for WWI
- Nickname for American soldiers during WWI
- ____ Powers- WWI alliance of Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan, & the U.S.
- ____ Plan- German strategy to quickly defeat the French & avoid fighting a war on two fronts
- Extreme pride in one's country
- Russian royal family; Overthrown & assassinated in the Russian Revolution of 1917
- Austro-Hungarian archduke; his assassination is the spark that set off WWI
- Created by the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve to help raise money for WWI
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- Glorification of war, competing in an arms race
- Required all men in the US between the ages of 21 & 45 to register for military service
- Naval submarine operated by Germany; known for unrestricted submarine warfare
- Used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
- To conquer and control another country to spread one’s influence and power
- Policy adopted by the U.S. at the beginning of WWI
- Leader of the American Expeditionary Force in WWI
- President Woodrow Wilson's plan for for peace, ending WWI
- The ____ Telegram was a secret message sent from Germany asking Mexico to join their side
- Post-WWI international alliance created to establishing peace & prevent future wars
- Many black Americans moved to northern cities, filling jobs, fleeing racism
- Peace treaty that ended WWI; Punished Germany very harshly
- Group of ships sailing together for protection during WWI
- Making up for something one has done wrong, usually by paying money
- New technological innovation that helped make ground warfare more deadly
32 Clues: American president during WWI • Extreme pride in one's country • Nickname for American soldiers during WWI • Glorification of war, competing in an arms race • Leaders from the U.S., Britain, France, & Italy • Leader of the American Expeditionary Force in WWI • Policy adopted by the U.S. at the beginning of WWI • President Woodrow Wilson's plan for for peace, ending WWI • ...
world war 1 test 2024-01-31
Across
- a bad political system, people control everything
- agreements to lend money to the government
- man made holes/lines underground made for fighting
- this came at a faster rate then ever...death
- pilots who shot down enemy planes
- guns too big to carry... cannons or rocket launchers
- the flu caused this to happen, widespread disease
- spying
- countries coming together to fight against opponent
- a nation should be one with its states
- self-government
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- submarines or boats used under water
- aef soldiers were called this because of the buttons on their jakcets
- not going into the war but helping both sides
- financial compensation paid someone who has been wronged
- a situation in which nothing can be done or won by either side
- assassinated archduke ferdinand
- this leader promised "land, peace, and bread"
- extending power over other nations
- a group traveling together for safety
20 Clues: spying • self-government • assassinated archduke ferdinand • pilots who shot down enemy planes • extending power over other nations • submarines or boats used under water • a group traveling together for safety • a nation should be one with its states • agreements to lend money to the government • this came at a faster rate then ever...death • ...
World War II Battles 2024-02-07
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- Egyptian battle in July 1942 between the allies and axis
- naval battle in October 1942
- Henderson Field is located here
- a tragic night battle where 4 allied cruisers are sunk
- large Japanese surface force battles a much smaller US force
- famous flag raising here
- allied invasion on the French coast
- 1940 military evacuation of France
- November 1943 battle in the Gilbert Islands
- attempt by Germany to turn the tide in December 1944
- battle is code named Operation Stalemate
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- siege in Soviet Union from September 1941 to January 1944
- Germany in unsuccessful in battle to control this city
- first battle where opposing ships did not see each other
- US Navy suffers a loss at the hands of the Japanese
- air war over England in 1940
- Italian battle from January 1944 to June 1944
- Battle in 1942 where 4 Japanese carriers sunk
- protracted battle near Japan beginning April 1945
- largest naval battle in World War II
20 Clues: famous flag raising here • naval battle in October 1942 • air war over England in 1940 • Henderson Field is located here • 1940 military evacuation of France • allied invasion on the French coast • largest naval battle in World War II • battle is code named Operation Stalemate • November 1943 battle in the Gilbert Islands • Italian battle from January 1944 to June 1944 • ...
World War 1 Review 2023-12-20
Across
- Weapon for the trenches
- A good idea that didn't work out
- Britain, France, United States, Italy
- Shoot down 5 or more planes
- 5/7/1915
- America's best pilot
- Russia quit
- The Red Baron
- No sinking without warning
- Future leader
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
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- Developed the poster campaign
- First used the tank
- Destroyed entire Russian 2nd Army
- A u-boat strategy
- First used poison gas
- Wilson's idea
- A Russian Czar
- Means communist
- Helped pull the USA into WW1
- A plan of the food administration
- Serbian nationalist
- Germany started the war
- Created the trenches
- The home of Germany and France
25 Clues: 5/7/1915 • Russia quit • Wilson's idea • The Red Baron • Future leader • A Russian Czar • Means communist • A u-boat strategy • First used the tank • Serbian nationalist • America's best pilot • Created the trenches • First used poison gas • Weapon for the trenches • Germany started the war • No sinking without warning • Shoot down 5 or more planes • Helped pull the USA into WW1 • ...
World War 1 vocab 2024-03-19
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- a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
- undersea boat
- a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.
- a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
- setting limits on certain high demand items
- outlawed false statements intended to interfere with military operations
- a coded message sent to Mexico, proposing a military alliance
- the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
- A German U-boat torpedoed the British-owned steamship Lusitania, killing 1,195 people
- authorized the Federal Government to temporarily expand the military through conscription
- formally ending World War One
- an international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes.
- The action of submarines shooting down other ships without warning.
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- austria hungary issues an ultimatum to serbia austria itungary declares war on sarbia
- Designed as guidelines for the rebuilding of the postwar world,
- powers Germany,Austria Hun-glory, the Ottoman Empire and bulgana
- an advocate for financial justice, world peace, and gender/social equality.
- the court valued that freedom of speech of the press under first admendment
- the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartiality.
- identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
- made it a crime for American citizens to "print, utter, or publish... any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the government
- Great Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union
- interest-bearing certificates sold by the us governemtn to finance the american ww1 effort.
24 Clues: undersea boat • formally ending World War One • setting limits on certain high demand items • Great Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union • a coded message sent to Mexico, proposing a military alliance • Designed as guidelines for the rebuilding of the postwar world, • powers Germany,Austria Hun-glory, the Ottoman Empire and bulgana • ...
World War I Glossary 2024-05-25
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- Program for settling German reparations debts after WWI, written in 1924 and formally adopted in 1930.
- Archduke of Austria whose assassination in 1914 sparked the beginning of WWI.
- German submarine, short for *Unterseeboot* (Under Sea Boat).
- Strategy drawn up by Germany to avoid fighting a war on two fronts.
- British-led offensive in mid-March 1917 in Iraq, running for six weeks before being called off until autumn.
- 28th president of the United States, known for WWI leadership, Treaty of Versailles, sought 14 points post-war plan, and League of Nations.
- Longest battle of WWI at a French fort.
- Policy that the Germans announced in January 1917 which stated that their submarines would sink any ship in the British waters.
- Program for settling German reparations debts after WWI, written in 1929 and formally adopted in 1930.
- Assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, a member of the Black Hand.
- Temporary peace agreement to end fighting.
- Military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy in the years preceding WWI.
- Book by Norman Angell published in 1910 about the rivalry between England and Germany, translated into 11 languages.
- Festering quarrels over the Balkans which eventually pushed Europe into war.
- 1915 secret pact between the Triple Entente and Italy, signed in London, to gain Italy's alliance against Germany.
- Reigned as the last King of Serbia and the first King of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (1903-1918).
- Acronym for the causes of WWI: Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism.
- Battle from April 22 to May 25, 1915, for control of Ypres in Belgium.
- British passenger boat sunk by a German submarine that claimed 1,000 lives. One of the main reasons the US decided to join the war.
- Strip of land between the trenches of opposing armies along the Western Front during WWI.
- Laid out between the trenches to slow down advancing enemy forces.
- Territory created by the German Empire in 1871 after annexing Alsace and parts of Lorraine from France.
- Treaty that ended WWI and blamed Germany for WWI, handing down harsh punishment.
- Major battle between British and French armies against Germany from July 1 to November 18, 1916.
- Battle from October 24 to November 19, 1917, near Kobarid, on the Austro-Italian front.
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- Composed of France, Britain, and Russia, and later Japan and Italy, the Allies fought the Central Powers in WWI. The United States joined the Allies in 1917.
- Author of *Germany and the Next War*, argued that Germany and France could never negotiate their problems.
- Part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay fines to the Allies to repay the costs of the war.
- Military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in the years preceding WWI.
- Naval battle between the British Royal Navy and German Navy from May 31 - June 1, 1916.
- Last Emperor of Russia, cousin of King George V.
- Series of proposals in which U.S. president Woodrow Wilson outlined a plan for achieving lasting peace after WWI.
- Battle in September 1914 during the invasion and occupation of German New Guinea by Australian forces.
- International port city on Belgium's River Scheldt.
- Military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.
- The siege of Liège.
- Height in Turkey dominating the Gallipoli Peninsula, the main position of Ottoman defenses in 1915.
- International organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations.
- Coded message sent by Germany to try to get Mexico to attack the US.
- King of the United Kingdom and British Dominions during WWI, also known as the "Uncle of Europe."
- Battle on August 21, 1914, between the French Fifth Army and German 2nd and 3rd armies during the Battle of the Frontiers.
- Deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other.
- Form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
- July 28, 1914 - November 11, 1918.
- Conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort.
- 1904 agreement between Britain and France resolving colonial disputes and establishing a diplomatic understanding.
- Region of northern France where the forces of the Allies and the Central Powers battled each other.
- Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.
- Battle from April 12-14, 1915, between British and Ottoman forces for control of Basra.
- Alliance system in Europe was a major cause of WWI.
- Militaristic and nationalistic leader of Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of WWI.
- Battle fought from September 5-12, 1914, resulting in an Allied victory against Germany.
- Demand or threat that is final.
- Region along the German-Russian Border where Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks.
- Reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934.
- High-ranking senior military officer in the army.
56 Clues: The siege of Liège. • Demand or threat that is final. • July 28, 1914 - November 11, 1918. • Longest battle of WWI at a French fort. • Temporary peace agreement to end fighting. • Last Emperor of Russia, cousin of King George V. • High-ranking senior military officer in the army. • Reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934. • ...
First World War Aus 2025-03-25
Across
- displayed between two people, kindness is usually involved
- the commander in cheif who was in charge of gallipoli
- colour of most army uniforms
- often evident after being shot
- another name for death or injury in battle
- most used gun in WW1
- often a result of illness or being injured
- the leading cause of death in the war
- name for australian and new zealand soldiers
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- a rouge, jokester or loud young man
- name of area in france that battles were fought at
- the country who worked closest to Australia
- where australia first fought in WW1
- the name of the day that celebrates the end of WW1
- another name for bravery
- name of side that australia fought on
- worked very close with his donkey
- australia was part of this countries empire
- worked very closely with simpson
- a part of the army, known for it's work on the sea
20 Clues: most used gun in WW1 • another name for bravery • colour of most army uniforms • often evident after being shot • worked very closely with simpson • worked very close with his donkey • a rouge, jokester or loud young man • where australia first fought in WW1 • name of side that australia fought on • the leading cause of death in the war • ...
World War 1 Review 2024-10-03
Across
- The new super battleship
- New weapon first used against Canadians at the Battle of Ypres, 1915
- Could grow as big as cats as they ate the dead bodies of soldiers
- A connecting trench between the front and rear trenches
- 128 American died on this ship which helped bring the USA into the war
- Assassin who killed Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
- A tragedy in Halifax when two ships collided
- A new 'fire' weapon used to burn enemy soldiers in trenches
- The failed German battle plan
- Bonds Canadians could buy to support the war effort
- Francis Peghmagabow has 300 confirmed kills as a:
- Underground tunnels used to listen to No Mans Land
- Soldiers were covered in this bug as they couldn't shower in the trenches
- A yellow liquid that could protect people from poison gas
- The stretch of land between the trenches, where millions of soldiers died
- Manfred von Richtofen was known as the:
- A new tactic used by Canadians to take Vimy Ridge
- Where soldiers were stationed, these were dug all along the front lines
- The First Battle of Ypres, 1914 was called
- A term used to describe Canadian soldiers
- A new weapon that could fire hundreds of bullets per minute
- The Prime Minister of Canada during World War 1
- Leader of the Communists that murder Tsar Nicholas II and his family
- The alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia
- The belief in a strong army and navy
- A fungal infection of the feet which led to amputation
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- A colonial empire
- When all men, aged 20-45, must fight in the war
- Build to keep soldiers from walking in the water and much of a trench
- Terror group that killed Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
- The belief in a strong, powerful nation
- Where enemy aliens were sent in Canada
- A group of ships travelling together to defend from submarines
- Massive guns used to destroy trenches or fortified positions
- The Treaty signed officially ending World War 1
- Women who fought to get the vote
- A nickname given to a machine gun location
- The Alliance between Germany, Austria and the Ottoman Empire
- A new underwater weapon developed by Germany
- A battle fought in the rain and mud but won by Canadians
- To wake up and fire all weapons and artillery before breakfast
- Underground rooms built off trenches used to hide during artillery bombardments
- A gun that jammed
- The Canadian General who won at Vimy Ridge
- Massive new vehicles that got stuck in the mud
- The Canadian pilot who shot down the Red Baron
- Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination - The causes of World War 1
- A telegram sent to Mexico asking them to attack the USA
- People were only given small amounts of food and fuel because it was scarce
- The build up of arms and weapons between Germany and Great Britain
- Three thousand Canadian women volunteered to be
- An air battle between airplanes
- Unrestricted warfare with no rules
- Canada's First Ace
- Pictures taken by airplanes above enemy trenches
- How the Canadian public viewed Germans living in Canada
56 Clues: A colonial empire • A gun that jammed • Canada's First Ace • The new super battleship • The failed German battle plan • An air battle between airplanes • Women who fought to get the vote • Unrestricted warfare with no rules • The belief in a strong army and navy • Where enemy aliens were sent in Canada • The belief in a strong, powerful nation • ...
history crossword 2020-06-18
Across
- is the pronouncement of the people summoned by the President of the Republic,
- The reform movement led to the drafting of another constitution. The process began with attempts at reform in 1988
- It refers to money borrowed from a source outside the country
- it's a blue Colombian party
- as a series of riots that occurred in the capital of Colombia
- was an event that lasted a thousand days
- This mechanism for citizen participation consists of the political right of all Colombians
- In the struggle to pass the federal constitution of 1787 began to take shape
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- It is the call made to the people to approve or reject a draft legal norm
- Colombia is a democratic country, in this democratic country, people are the people who determine the direction of the country
- It officially began on 1 September 1939 and continued until 2 September 1945
- ended world war one
- Franz Ferdinand his pregnant wife Sophie, which caused the First World War.
- is the one in which the citizens become creditors of the same
- it's a red Colombian party
- It began on July 28, 1914 and ended on November 11, 1918
- is the political right of a group of citizens to present Draft Legislative Act
17 Clues: ended world war one • it's a red Colombian party • it's a blue Colombian party • was an event that lasted a thousand days • It began on July 28, 1914 and ended on November 11, 1918 • is the one in which the citizens become creditors of the same • It refers to money borrowed from a source outside the country • ...
Anne Frank 2024-10-30
Bill, Moon, and Tides 2025-04-15
Across
- Used to show the rotation of the Earth.
- We take 365.25 days to go around the sun.
- Gaining light, looks like a breakfast pastry.
- The upper half of the world.
- The solstice with the shortest day.
- Moon is fully lit by the sun.
- 2 high and 2 low tides at the same height.
- Type of current that moves horizontally.
- Density current moves like this.
- Days are the same length around the world.
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- 2 high and 2 low tides at different heights.
- Losing light, looks "hunched".
- Moon and Sun pull on the Earth to create a tidal _____.
- 1 high and 1 low tide per day.
- Moon's this creates the tides.
- Coastal water where fresh and salt water meets.
- Gaining light.
- The solstice with the longest day.
- Losing light.
- The lower half of the world.
- When the moon is between the sun and earth.
- Gaining light, half way to full.
- AKA Tsunami
23 Clues: AKA Tsunami • Losing light. • Gaining light. • The lower half of the world. • The upper half of the world. • Moon is fully lit by the sun. • Losing light, looks "hunched". • 1 high and 1 low tide per day. • Moon's this creates the tides. • Gaining light, half way to full. • Density current moves like this. • The solstice with the longest day. • The solstice with the shortest day. • ...
Cold War 2023-01-11
Across
- agreed to divide Germany into zones of occupation
- The crisis started on June 24, 1948, when Soviet forces blockaded railroads and water access to allied controlled area of Berlin.
- president that was assassinated
- was broken up into zones
- was growing in eastern europe during the end of the cold war
- aimed at preventing the spread of communism
- soviet union created an alliance of communist nationsit controlled in eastern europe
- This crisis showed the world that nuclear war was a real possibility.
- A period of conflict and tension between USA & Soviet Union
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- a foreign policy strategy followed by the United States during the Cold War
- Invasion attempt to remove Fidel Castro from power in Cuba.
- referring to the division between western Europe and eastern Europe
- north atlantic treaty organization
- an attempt by the USA to extend their influence, or contain communism
- After World War II, the US used the idea of _______
15 Clues: was broken up into zones • president that was assassinated • north atlantic treaty organization • aimed at preventing the spread of communism • agreed to divide Germany into zones of occupation • After World War II, the US used the idea of _______ • Invasion attempt to remove Fidel Castro from power in Cuba. • A period of conflict and tension between USA & Soviet Union • ...
Australia at War 1 2024-10-22
Across
- An effective land weapon of WW2
- The main activity associated with Anzac Day
- An idealized ANZAC quality which has become folklore
- The site of the single largest surrender of allied forces during all of WW2
- This was a theatre of war not which saw intense fighting in WW2 but not WW1
- The place where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
- This is where most soldiers spent their time during the first world war
- This battle was small in scale but huge in significance in WW2
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- The acronym of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
- The leader of Germany during WW2
- Germany invaded this country to begin WW2
- The theatre of war closest to Australia
- An ally of Australia in both world wars
- The opponent of Australia in the Gallipoli campaign
- Iconic flower that is associated with the war in Europe 1914-18
15 Clues: An effective land weapon of WW2 • The leader of Germany during WW2 • The theatre of war closest to Australia • An ally of Australia in both world wars • Germany invaded this country to begin WW2 • The main activity associated with Anzac Day • The opponent of Australia in the Gallipoli campaign • An idealized ANZAC quality which has become folklore • ...
McCarthyism and The Crucible 2022-05-20
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- an anti-communist committee formed by McCarthy.
- McCarthy died on May 2, 1957. The cause of death was acute _____________.
- Arthur _____ was named as a suspected communist.
- Miller was disallowed a U.S. ________.
- The play focuses on residents of ____, Massachusetts
- McCarthy's committee then began an investigation into the United States ______.
- Some libraries actually _______ the newly forbidden books.
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- A Marine Corps veteran of World War II was elected to the U.S. Senate from Wisconsin in 1946.
- The setting of the play was occupied with ______, a group of people who let their religious beliefs guide their daily lives
- the Cold War was between America and the _____ Union.
- Miller was married to Marilyn ________.
11 Clues: Miller was disallowed a U.S. ________. • Miller was married to Marilyn ________. • an anti-communist committee formed by McCarthy. • Arthur _____ was named as a suspected communist. • The play focuses on residents of ____, Massachusetts • the Cold War was between America and the _____ Union. • Some libraries actually _______ the newly forbidden books. • ...
Oscar's Volcano Poem 2018-12-06
Across
- Where was the World Cup held?
- Where did Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un meet?
- Which country won the soccer world cup?
- What is the most popular cryptocurrency?
- What was the particular moon this year called?
- This year there was a rescue of a boys ____ team.
- The cricket team of Australia was ____
- What fruit had needles placed inside?
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- What disasters are happening in 2018?
- What is the most popular song in 2018?
- There is a war in Syria and ____
- Which inventor died this year?
- Where does NASA want to land a probe
- Trump Who is the USA president in 2018?
- What is fake food this year? Artificial ____
- What is this sport event called? ____ Games
- What is the most popular dance move in 2018?
- What is the most popular game in 2018?
- and France Which two teams in the soccer world cup made it into the finals?
- What war is its 100th anniversary?
20 Clues: Where was the World Cup held? • Which inventor died this year? • There is a war in Syria and ____ • What war is its 100th anniversary? • Where does NASA want to land a probe • What disasters are happening in 2018? • What fruit had needles placed inside? • What is the most popular song in 2018? • The cricket team of Australia was ____ • What is the most popular game in 2018? • ...
Oscar's BTN Crossword 2018-12-06
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- Trump Who is the USA president in 2018?
- Where does NASA want to land a probe
- Where was the World Cup held?
- There is a war in Syria and ____
- What was the particular moon this year called?
- What war is its 100th anniversary?
- The cricket team of Australia was ____
- This year there was a rescue of a boys ____ team.
- What is the most popular song in 2018?
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- What disasters are happening in 2018?
- What is this sport event called? ____ Games
- Which country won the soccer world cup?
- What is the most popular game in 2018?
- Where did Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un meet?
- Which inventor died this year?
- What is the most popular cryptocurrency?
- What is the most popular dance move in 2018?
- What fruit had needles placed inside?
- and France Which two teams in the soccer world cup made it into the finals?
- What is fake food this year? Artificial ____
20 Clues: Where was the World Cup held? • Which inventor died this year? • There is a war in Syria and ____ • What war is its 100th anniversary? • Where does NASA want to land a probe • What disasters are happening in 2018? • What fruit had needles placed inside? • What is the most popular game in 2018? • The cricket team of Australia was ____ • What is the most popular song in 2018? • ...
OKD Asia Crossword 2021-04-28
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- What Chu Ju used to make silk with her friends.
- Desert on one of the biggest peninsulas in the world.
- Location of a proxy war that took place in East Asia near Malaysia.
- Roof of the World.
- Second tallest structure in Japan.
- Capital of Japan.
- Largest mountain in the world
- Social and economic 5 year plan to make China a communist society.
- Japan's number one export.
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- What type of landform is Japan?
- Country that produces up 12% of the world’s total oil.
- Island off China’s coast who does not get along with them.
- East-Asian nation that allied with Axis.
- Where a Cold War missile crisis took place.
- Large desert that is at the tip of China and the bottom of Mongolia.
- Leader of the Cultural Revolution.
- Capital of South Korea.
- Border between North and South Korea.
- The sea between the Koreas and China.
- Name of Japanese companies working together.
20 Clues: Capital of Japan. • Roof of the World. • Capital of South Korea. • Japan's number one export. • Largest mountain in the world • What type of landform is Japan? • Leader of the Cultural Revolution. • Second tallest structure in Japan. • Border between North and South Korea. • The sea between the Koreas and China. • East-Asian nation that allied with Axis. • ...
Unit 8 Vocab and Geography 2024-02-15
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- a company with no competitors
- country that welcomed the Year of the Dragon this January
- number of stars on the U.S. flag
- blue plus black
- most popular milk flavor, after unflavored
- what raisins start out as
- what pickles start out as
- sixteen plus fourteen
- drug outlawed during Prohibition
- World War I soldiers got four of these per meal
- white people prefer the hard-shelled version
- tiny island chain in the Pacific
- month when Spring begins
- number of judges on the Supreme Court
- America's uncle
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- ocean at the bottom of the world
- cheese starts out as this
- baboons have them, but chimpanzees don't
- number of moons Earth has
- cereal best served hot
- hand-sized cake
- horned animal on the Lunar New Year calendar
- the land of kangaroos
- Papua New ______
- world's most popular caffeinated beverage, after tea
- ______ Roosevelt; he wanted to join World War I right away
- Harriet ________
- Arizona, Florida and Maine are examples of these
28 Clues: blue plus black • hand-sized cake • America's uncle • Papua New ______ • Harriet ________ • the land of kangaroos • sixteen plus fourteen • cereal best served hot • month when Spring begins • cheese starts out as this • number of moons Earth has • what raisins start out as • what pickles start out as • a company with no competitors • ocean at the bottom of the world • ...
6th Grade 3rd 9 Weeks Exam Review 2022-03-07
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- peaceful resolutions of disputes is the mission of what organization?
- A union between countries formed to advance a common cause is known as an ___________.
- which ruler united many slavic states under one rule?
- Which ancient group settled in Russia and Eastern Europe around 400 A.D.
- Who was the Soviet leader during World War II?
- What is the official language of Brazil?
- This empire ruled much of Eastern Europe in the 1300s.
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- The union of Slav city-states is known as _________.
- Eastern European countries that were controlled by the Soviet Union after WW II were known as ______ countries.
- World War II started when Germany invaded this country.
- In Kievan Rus who had the most power?
- What type of warfare was introduced in World War I?
- Communist Russia was the _________
13 Clues: Communist Russia was the _________ • In Kievan Rus who had the most power? • What is the official language of Brazil? • Who was the Soviet leader during World War II? • What type of warfare was introduced in World War I? • The union of Slav city-states is known as _________. • which ruler united many slavic states under one rule? • ...
World War II Test Review 2019-04-09
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- The leader of Germany.
- Americans grew their own fruits & vegetables in these.
- The day the war ended in Europe, May 7, 1945.
- To make free.
- To end the war, Truman decided to drop the first ____ on Japan.
- World War II war strategy used in the Pacific.
- This limited what a family could buy.
- African American pilots that fought in WWII.
- He became president after FDR died.
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- Where the Jewish people were sent by the Nazis.
- The US, Great Britian, France, Canada, etc.
- WWII began when Germany invaded ____.
- Where a surprise attack took place on Dec. 7, 1941.
- This ended the great depression.
- Italy's leader.
- Germany, Italy & Japan.
- The day the allies invaded the Nazis at Normandy, France.
- They took jobs in factories to help with the war effort.
- Their goal was to make sure that another war didn't happen.
- The term used for the killing of Jewish people by the Nazis.
20 Clues: To make free. • Italy's leader. • The leader of Germany. • Germany, Italy & Japan. • This ended the great depression. • He became president after FDR died. • WWII began when Germany invaded ____. • This limited what a family could buy. • The US, Great Britian, France, Canada, etc. • African American pilots that fought in WWII. • The day the war ended in Europe, May 7, 1945. • ...
The Scientific Advances of World War Two 2023-05-09
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- This was a fear that was sparked after the atomic bombing in Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
- Viewed as the "Good Guys" of World War Two
- What product ramped up production during World War Two because Japan seized the Dutch East Indies
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- The war between the Axis (Germany, Italy, and Japan) against the Allies (USA, Britain, Russia, Canada, etc.)
- What "Miracle Drug" was discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming?
- Viewed as the "Bad Guys" of World War Two
- What month did the United States of America join World War Two?
- This product was used to keep ammo boxes moisture free and was later sold commercially.
- What product was used to keep naval instruments from shaking but was later sold commercially?
9 Clues: Viewed as the "Bad Guys" of World War Two • Viewed as the "Good Guys" of World War Two • What month did the United States of America join World War Two? • What "Miracle Drug" was discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming? • This was a fear that was sparked after the atomic bombing in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. • ...
WW II 2020-02-06
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- Powers Alliance of Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and France during World War II.
- when a country builds up their military to gain power
- The U.S. didn't want to be apart of World War II, they wanted to remain neutral.
- Powers Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.
- a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting.
- Harbor U.S. military base on Hawaii bombed by Japan, bringing the United States into World War II. Occurred on December 7, 1941.
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- love and loyalty to your country
- a person who rules a country with total authority and often in a cruel or brutal way
- Jima The U.S.invades a Pacific Island because of how close it was to Japan on February 19, 1945.
- to take control of another country
- Allied storm the Axis powers on the beaches of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944.
11 Clues: love and loyalty to your country • to take control of another country • when a country builds up their military to gain power • a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting. • Powers Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II. • The U.S. didn't want to be apart of World War II, they wanted to remain neutral. • ...
Chapter 14 2025-01-20
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- describing or portraying the opponent as evil
- powers US enemies in World War I
- side the US was on in World War I
- one of the first men from Norman County to join the war
- president who called for action
- thing that attacked US ships
- governor who removed the German American mayor of New Ulm from office
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- convincing people that everybody is doing something so they should too
- woman who served as a nurse for the Red Cross
- country where the royal family that was assassinated was from
- things used to convince people to agree with the war
- loyalty to one's country
12 Clues: loyalty to one's country • thing that attacked US ships • president who called for action • powers US enemies in World War I • side the US was on in World War I • describing or portraying the opponent as evil • woman who served as a nurse for the Red Cross • things used to convince people to agree with the war • one of the first men from Norman County to join the war • ...
Bessie Coleman - American Flyer 2022-05-18
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- Bessie Coleman _______ in a plane accident on April 30, 1926.(paragraph 12)
- Flight school was very easy for Bessie Coleman, True or False? (paragraph 7)
- Why was life hard for Bessie Coleman when she was a child? (paragraph 2)
- Bessie Coleman was also the _______ African American woman to fly an airplane.
- Bessie was ________ of her own accomplishments and she was proud to be an African American.
- Where did Bessie hear stories about World War I? (paragraph 6)
- On June 15, 1921 Bessie Coleman received her international pilot's _________.
- Bessie Coleman was a good student, true or false? (paragraph 4)
- Bessie learned to speak _______ so she could go to flight school in France and become a pilot.
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- Bessie Coleman was famous and she _______ countless African Americans to become pilots.
- What was Bessie Coleman's dream? (paragraph 6)
- Bessie Coleman was the first African American to get an international ________ license.
- Bessie decided she wanted to be a pilot when she listened to men tell ________ about World War I.
- Where was Bessie Coleman born?
- Bessie Coleman's parents worked hard as cotton __________.
- Many people still _______ Bessie Coleman for her amazing accomplishments as the first African American international pilot.
- Bessie Coleman wanted other African Americans to learn to ________. (paragraph 11)
17 Clues: Where was Bessie Coleman born? • What was Bessie Coleman's dream? (paragraph 6) • Bessie Coleman's parents worked hard as cotton __________. • Where did Bessie hear stories about World War I? (paragraph 6) • Bessie Coleman was a good student, true or false? (paragraph 4) • Why was life hard for Bessie Coleman when she was a child? (paragraph 2) • ...
unit 5 wow words 2023-02-09
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- a poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land.
- War 1 a war between the Allied powers and Central powers that began in 1914 and lasted until 1918; also known as the Great War and “the war to end all wars”
- using strong armies and threats of war
- a war, also called the October Revolution that overthrew the czar and brought the Bolsheviks, a Communist party led by Lenin, to power
- the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.
- agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.
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- an emperor of Russia before 1917.
- the love of one’s country
- was the most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers (Germany was blamed)
- an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
- a policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world
11 Clues: the love of one’s country • an emperor of Russia before 1917. • using strong armies and threats of war • an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy • a poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land. • agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce. • ...
Sports Stuff 2024-12-01
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- Distance to throw a strike (1st part)
- Hour limit of World Championship Ironman
- City of World Championship Ironman
- 5 required items to wear in Soccer per Law#4 in alphabetical order (first two)
- Food of US Masters in Atlanta GA (1 of 2, two words)
- Most wins in Coney Island competition goes to
- Pickleball was named after what breed of dog (2nd word)
- Sport invented in Massachusetts (1 of 2)
- One sport to start with a faceoff (2 words)
- Another sport to start with a faceoff
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- 5 required items to wear in Soccer per Law#4 in alphabetical order (last three)
- Coney Island competition consumption
- Distance to throw a strike (2nd part)
- Bird figure in synchronized swimming (1 of 2)
- US city with certified Olympic Luge track (2 of 2)
- Food of US Masters in Atlanta GA (2 of 2, two words)
- Pickleball was named after what breed of dog (1st word)
- Bird figure in synchronized swimming (2 of 2)
- Sport invented in Massachusetts (2 of 2)
- US city with certified Olympic Luge track (1 of 2)
- Sport where competition is called a Regatta (2 of 2)
- Primary technique used in Shot Put (1 of 2)
- Sport where competition is called a Regatta (1 of 2)
- Primary technique used in Shot Put (2 of 2)
24 Clues: City of World Championship Ironman • Coney Island competition consumption • Distance to throw a strike (2nd part) • Distance to throw a strike (1st part) • Another sport to start with a faceoff • Hour limit of World Championship Ironman • Sport invented in Massachusetts (2 of 2) • Sport invented in Massachusetts (1 of 2) • Primary technique used in Shot Put (1 of 2) • ...
Period 8 & 9 Exam 2022-04-07
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- war on terror took place in this country
- caused by US support of Israel in Yom Kippur War
- more professional and educational training directly providing service to human beings
- connects millions across world with friends and family
- president while American hostages were held in Tehran
- caused decrease of popular support of Vietnam war
- we invaded this country in 2003 and toppled gov't
- expansion of free trade with Mexico, US & Canada
- high prices and high unemployment
- policy used by Nixon to end Cold War tensions
- revolutionized communication, even including video and internet coverage
- market bubble burst and recession ensued
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- economic practice of deregulation & austerity with increase of incomes for wealthy Americans
- bill granting veterans education assistance
- reasons for end of Cold War
- civil rights group that used violence
- best known for her criticism of gender roles
- anti-war demonstration where four students were killed
- act accused of violating civil liberties in the name of stopping terrorism
- social programs
20 Clues: social programs • reasons for end of Cold War • high prices and high unemployment • civil rights group that used violence • war on terror took place in this country • market bubble burst and recession ensued • bill granting veterans education assistance • best known for her criticism of gender roles • policy used by Nixon to end Cold War tensions • ...
WW2 2021-05-17
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- project, secret project to construct the atomic bomb
- night of broken glass
- Harbor, military strike by Japan that brought the US into the war
- Japanese Suicide planes
- German dictator
- code, a code based on the complex, unwritten Navajo language
- hopping, bypass heavily fortified enemy islands instead of trying to capture every island in sequence
- Allied forces invaded northern France
- the Riveter, represented the women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II
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- prime minister of the UK during WW2
- diplomatic policy of making political or material concessions to avoid conflict
- Airmen, African-American military pilots and airmen who fought in World War II
- German warfare
- dictator of the Soviet Union
- genocide of European Jews
15 Clues: German warfare • German dictator • night of broken glass • Japanese Suicide planes • genocide of European Jews • dictator of the Soviet Union • prime minister of the UK during WW2 • Allied forces invaded northern France • project, secret project to construct the atomic bomb • code, a code based on the complex, unwritten Navajo language • ...
WW1 2023-12-11
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- an agreement between two or more countries to support each other during war.
- a German submarine used in world war 1 and 2
- a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state.
- a type of warfare in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other
- support for the political independence of a particular nation or people
- both sides are so evenly balanced that neither can breakthrough against the enemy
- an agreement by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce
- a former Turkish empire that was founded about 1300 by Osman and reached its greatest territorial extent under Suleiman in the 16th century
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- was a promise made by Germany to the United States in 1916
- 28th president of the united states
- secretary of state for foreign affairs
- opinions or action of people who believe that a country should use military methods and forces to gain power and achieve it's goals
12 Clues: 28th president of the united states • secretary of state for foreign affairs • a German submarine used in world war 1 and 2 • was a promise made by Germany to the United States in 1916 • support for the political independence of a particular nation or people • an agreement between two or more countries to support each other during war. • ...
Period 8 & 9 Exam 2022-04-07
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- war on terror took place in this country
- caused by US support of Israel in Yom Kippur War
- more professional and educational training directly providing service to human beings
- connects millions across world with friends and family
- president while American hostages were held in Tehran
- caused decrease of popular support of Vietnam war
- we invaded this country in 2003 and toppled gov't
- expansion of free trade with Mexico, US & Canada
- high prices and high unemployment
- policy used by Nixon to end Cold War tensions
- revolutionized communication, even including video and internet coverage
- market bubble burst and recession ensued
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- economic practice of deregulation & austerity with increase of incomes for wealthy Americans
- bill granting veterans education assistance
- reasons for end of Cold War
- civil rights group that used violence
- best known for her criticism of gender roles
- anti-war demonstration where four students were killed
- act accused of violating civil liberties in the name of stopping terrorism
- social programs
20 Clues: social programs • reasons for end of Cold War • high prices and high unemployment • civil rights group that used violence • war on terror took place in this country • market bubble burst and recession ensued • bill granting veterans education assistance • best known for her criticism of gender roles • policy used by Nixon to end Cold War tensions • ...
Postwar America and Harding 12.1/12.2 2024-10-21
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- Labor leader who led the coal miners' strike
- Tariff raised to protect U.S. businesses after the war
- Major political scandal involving oil leases and bribery
- Group that promoted white supremacy and targeted minorities
- Cabinet member convicted in the Teapot Dome scandal
- Laws limiting immigration from certain countries
- Policy changes driven by nativism to reduce immigrant numbers
- U.S. loans to help Germany pay war reparations
- Officers' protest for better wages in 1919
- Anti-immigrant sentiment after World War I
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- Strikes and worker protests after the war
- Political ideology that fueled fear and unrest in postwar America
- Protested for better wages and conditions in the 1920s
- Immigrant anarchists involved in a controversial trial
- Treaty that aimed to renounce war as a national policy
- Protested for better conditions under John L. Lewis
- U.S. policy to avoid involvement in international affairs
- Harding's promise to return to pre-war life
- Government raids on suspected radicals during the Red Scare
- Harding’s corrupt group of friends in his administration
20 Clues: Strikes and worker protests after the war • Officers' protest for better wages in 1919 • Anti-immigrant sentiment after World War I • Harding's promise to return to pre-war life • Labor leader who led the coal miners' strike • U.S. loans to help Germany pay war reparations • Laws limiting immigration from certain countries • ...
Toward Civil War 2016-03-21
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- Part of the compromise of 1850. (3 words)
- A proposal that would ban slavery in any land acquired from Mexico. (2 words)
- a particular method for deciding the question of slavery in a place. (2 words)
- Know-Nothings nomination for president in 1856.
- In 1844, Democrats nominated _________ for president.
- John Brown led a group on a raid to this town in VA. (2 words)
- First state to secede from the union.
- __________ guns opened fire on April 12, 1861.
- wanted African Americans to be fully equal to whites.
- a person who dies for a great cause.
- War between citizens of the same country.
- To refuse to accept.
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- Democratic nomination for president in 1856.
- A person who is running away from legal authority.
- Theory that individual states are independent and have the right to control their most important affairs. (2 words)
- Preserved the balance between slave and free states. (2 words)
- Commander who ordered the first attack of the Civil War.
- The place where the first shots of the Civil War where fired.(2 Words)
- Virginian who expressed concerns about secession. (full name)
- Slavery supporters attacked this town in May 1856.
- California's candidate for president in 1856.
- The issue of slavery split this party.
- Where delegates met to form Confederate states.
- To control.
- claimed he was free since he lived in areas where slavery was illegal.
- ruled against the slaves case, said he was an enslaved person.
26 Clues: To control. • To refuse to accept. • a person who dies for a great cause. • First state to secede from the union. • The issue of slavery split this party. • Part of the compromise of 1850. (3 words) • War between citizens of the same country. • Democratic nomination for president in 1856. • California's candidate for president in 1856. • ...
Toward Civil War 2016-03-21
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- Democratic nomination for president in 1856.
- claimed he was free since he lived in areas where slavery was illegal.
- wanted African Americans to be fully equal to whites.
- The place where the first shots of the Civil War where fired.(2 Words)
- California's candidate for president in 1856.
- John Brown led a group on a raid to this town in VA. (2 words)
- The issue of slavery split this party.
- a particular method for deciding the question of slavery in a place. (2 words)
- Virginian who expressed concerns about secession. (full name)
- War between citizens of the same country.
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- ruled against the slaves case, said he was an enslaved person.
- A person who is running away from legal authority.
- Where delegates met to form Confederate states.
- __________ guns opened fire on April 12, 1861.
- Slavery supporters attacked this town in May 1856.
- A proposal that would ban slavery in any land acquired from Mexico. (2 words)
- a person who dies for a great cause.
- Preserved the balance between slave and free states. (2 words)
- Part of the compromise of 1850. (3 words)
- To refuse to accept.
- First state to secede from the union.
- Theory that individual states are independent and have the right to control their most important affairs. (2 words)
- In 1844, Democrats nominated _________ for president.
- Know-Nothings nomination for president in 1856.
- To control.
- Commander who ordered the first attack of the Civil War.
26 Clues: To control. • To refuse to accept. • a person who dies for a great cause. • First state to secede from the union. • The issue of slavery split this party. • Part of the compromise of 1850. (3 words) • War between citizens of the same country. • Democratic nomination for president in 1856. • California's candidate for president in 1856. • ...
Revolutionary war 2025-06-23
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- soldiers who fight are in the
- document showing seperation from british
- colonists who fought against British rule
- the idea the colonists fought for
- status gained after war
- sight of the final battle
- thing that ended the war
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- name of the war
- British monarch during war
- general who led the continental army
- city where tea party happened
- American soldiers were-
- nickname for British soldiers
- location of shot heard around the world
14 Clues: name of the war • American soldiers were- • status gained after war • thing that ended the war • sight of the final battle • British monarch during war • soldiers who fight are in the • city where tea party happened • nickname for British soldiers • the idea the colonists fought for • general who led the continental army • location of shot heard around the world • ...
Week 11 Crossword 2023-02-01
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- which treaty ended the war
- when someone is killed for political or religious reasons
- British trading strategy that made the American Indians come to them
- animals that were hunted
- his death sparked a series of events that set the world on a course for war
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- whoever controlled this river would control the continent
- new weapon brought by the Europeans
- dependency when people keep trading to acquire the same items
- wanting to make an impression on the world
- led his defeated men back to Virginia
- created by the meeting of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers
- years The French and Indian war is also called the _________ __________ war in Europe.
12 Clues: animals that were hunted • which treaty ended the war • new weapon brought by the Europeans • led his defeated men back to Virginia • wanting to make an impression on the world • whoever controlled this river would control the continent • when someone is killed for political or religious reasons • dependency when people keep trading to acquire the same items • ...
World War I 2025-05-06
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- The spark that began World War I
- The country where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
- Type of warfare involving deep ditches
- Entente The alliance including Britain, France, and Russia
- Information used to promote a political cause or point of view
- Payments made by a defeated country
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- The ship sunk by a German U-boat, influencing U.S. entry into the war
- Plan Germany’s plan to avoid a two-front war
- of Versailles The treaty that ended WWI
- Powers Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were part of this group
- Wilson U.S. president during World War I
- Truce or agreement to stop fighting
12 Clues: The spark that began World War I • Truce or agreement to stop fighting • Payments made by a defeated country • Type of warfare involving deep ditches • of Versailles The treaty that ended WWI • Wilson U.S. president during World War I • Plan Germany’s plan to avoid a two-front war • The country where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated • ...
WH Final Exam Review Part 1 2023-01-08
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- top of the social class in Rome were the
- We study history so that we can build on its success and avoid its
- Something that is verifiable is a
- Pottstown is 35 miles Northwest of Philadelphia would be an example of this type of location.
- What were the 2 types of slaves in Rome: Public and
- The streets and buildings of Pottstown are examples of this type of geographic characteristics.
- The Punic War was a war fought between Rome and
- The hills and rivers of Pottstown are examples of this type of geographic characteristics.
- To achieve salvation, medieval Christians believed that they must receive the, example Baptism and Marriage
- Something that is a judgment based on facts is
- This class made up 65% of the Roman population.
- a religion that is only really popular in South Asia
- Mountain range that ran through the center of Italy
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- Religions, such as Hinduism, that worship multiple gods are called
- Pottstown is located 40° 14' 43" N / 75° 39' 0" W is an example of this type of location.
- This School of Thought is interested more in worldly and philosophical matters than spiritual matters
- line on the map that divides the globe at 0 degrees Longitude
- The study of people places and how they interact with their environment.
- The 2 duties of all Roman citizens was to fight and to
- This religion worships the forces of nature
- Name of the war that occured bc Rome wanted Sicily so that they can control more of the trade in the Mediterranean
- line on the map that divides the world in half at 0 degrees Latitude
- Made up of 300 elected Roman officials to make laws and taxes.
- Rome is located on this peninsula
24 Clues: Something that is verifiable is a • Rome is located on this peninsula • top of the social class in Rome were the • This religion worships the forces of nature • Something that is a judgment based on facts is • The Punic War was a war fought between Rome and • This class made up 65% of the Roman population. • What were the 2 types of slaves in Rome: Public and • ...
WWI 2021-11-10
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- the U.S. forces, led by Gen. John Pershing, who fought with the allies in Europe during WWI
- German submarines used in World War I
- information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
- Formed in 1920. An organization of nations formed after World War I to promote cooperation and peace.
- As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay fines to the Allies to repay the costs of the war. Opposed by the U.S., it quickly lead to a severe depression in Germany.
- Law that requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military.
- Tax on your average income to support the war.
- joined allied powers late
- a policy or ideology of extending the rule over peoples and other countries
- The rapid spread of a contagious disease among large numbers of people.
- ottoman empire
- The U.S had less than 100 of them in WW1
- a covering for a soldiers head
- german emperor
- idea about how nations should work together
- 28th President of the United States
- A system of managing government through departments.
- Protection of merchant ships from U-boat attacks by having ships travel in large groups escorted by warships.
- Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.
- a temporary peace agreement to end fighting
- They used intimidation and fear towards blacks catholics, and jews.
- the belief of a government or a people that a state should maintain a strong military
- Movement between 1915 - 1940 of millions of African Americans to the north in search of work and fair treatment.
- States Germany alone must accept responsibility for causing the war.
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- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
- a rapid firing weapon
- Commander of the American Expeditionary Force
- 1917 law that set heavy fines and long prison terms for antiwar activities
- Started in 1919 - Intense fear of communism and other politically radical ideas.
- An alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia in the years before WWI.
- Fighting with trenches, mines, and barbed wire. Horrible living conditions, great slaughter, no gains, stalemate, used in WWI.
- They do no believe in government.
- A telegram Germany Sent to Mexico to convince Mexico to attack the U.S.
- to give up power
- wilson's plan for world peace following world war I
- countries forming together for mutual benefit
- unable to read or write
- a british passenger ship that was sunk by a german U-boat in 1915
- russian emperors
- made it a crime to write, print, utter, or publish criticism of the president of government
- The Great War
- certificates sold by the United States government to pay for the war.
- strongly supporting a nation
- left allied powers early
- policy of supporting neither side in a war
- a person who tries to stir up war
46 Clues: The Great War • ottoman empire • german emperor • to give up power • russian emperors • a rapid firing weapon • unable to read or write • left allied powers early • joined allied powers late • strongly supporting a nation • a covering for a soldiers head • Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy • They do no believe in government. • a person who tries to stir up war • ...
Gene Angelo/Nucal/B2/People & Places 2019-04-14
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- the U.S. state where the Attack on Pearl Harbor had occured, bringing the U.S. into WWII.
- the island country located in the Gulf of Mexico that brought the world to its closest to nuclear war in a 13-day standoff.
- the president during the Cold War, Civil Rights Movement, Space Race, Cuban Missile Crisis, and Vietnam War, yet still most notable for his assassination. (Last Name)
- the president who decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan, implemented the Marshall Plan, and established his doctrine which promised U.S. support towards any country fighting Communism. (Last Name)
- a once-Japanese colony divided by Communism and Democratic-Republicanism into two countries, serving as the basis of the Forgotten War.
- a group of African-American Fighter Pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. (2 words)
- the first totalitarian state established, fighting majorly for the Allies in WWII yet against the U.S. in the Cold War and Space Race. (2 words)
- a French Political Scientist known for identifying 5 crucial values of American Democracy: Egalitarianism, Populism, Liberty, Individualism, and Laissez-Faire. (Last Name)
- the only Asian country on the Axis Powers in WWII, ruled primarily by its prime minister, Hideki Tojo.
- the president during the Great Deprssion and WWII and notable for his Fireside Chats, he instituted the New Deal in attempt to lift the nation out of the Depression which focused on Relief, Recovery, and Reform. (Initials)
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- the Southeast-Asian archipelago gained by the U.S. as result of the Spanish-American War; it’s significance in WWII is marked by the Bataan Death March.
- a group of Native Americans who played a key role in the Pacific Theater in WWII through using their unwritten language as an undecipherable code. (3 words)
- this country was the battlefield of the U.S.’s second longest war involvement, eventually failing as it was united as a Communist country after the U.S. withdrew from it.
- the name of the main theatre of war during WWII and birthplace of Trench Warfare, named after its cardinal relation to Germany. (2 words)
- the boot-peninsula of Europe that fought on the side of the Axis Powers in WWII with its fascist leader, Benito Mussolini.
- the most recognizable leader and spokesperson of the Civil Rights Movement, his most notable speech being his “I Have a Dream” speech. (Initials)
- one of America’s richest entrepeneurs, he wrote “The Gospel of Wealth”, arguing the responsibility that wealthy persons use their wealth for the greater good of society. (Last Name)
- a founder of the NAACP and the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard Univeristy, he toured the country delivering speeches in favor of achieving immediate reacial equality. (Last Name)
- also the General who led Allied troops in the Invasion of Normandy, this president’s doctrine, named after himself, extended U.S. aid in defending against Commmunism to the Middle East. (Last Name)
- the country in Europe that stood on the side of the Central Powers in WWI and the Axis Powers in WWII, sometimes characterized by its fascist leader during WWII, Adolf Hitler.
20 Clues: the U.S. state where the Attack on Pearl Harbor had occured, bringing the U.S. into WWII. • a group of African-American Fighter Pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. (2 words) • the only Asian country on the Axis Powers in WWII, ruled primarily by its prime minister, Hideki Tojo. • ...
World War I Vocabulary Crossword 2015-02-14
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- promoting the strength of the army; seen in North Korea
- included brutal trench warfare; J.R.R. Tolkien fought here
- a way to acquire as many goods for supplying a war as possible
- somewhat aggressive method of persuasion
- French leader of the Allies
- prerequisite to the United Nations
- devotion of all resources to war
- arrogant German ruler
- prerequisite to the Central Powers
- an idea that helped create several new countries, including Czechoslovakia and Finland
- throwing down arms
- punished Germany harshly
- Italy did not join
- British leader of the Allies
- the ideas proposed at the end of World War I for a just and lasting peace
- the ultimate wrestling match between Germany and Russia
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- style of war characterized by dug-in fortifications
- prerequisite to the Allies
- annoyed the U.S. greatly
- American leader of the Allies
- the nations defending Serbia
- Germany's strategy to avoid a war on two fronts
22 Clues: throwing down arms • Italy did not join • arrogant German ruler • annoyed the U.S. greatly • punished Germany harshly • prerequisite to the Allies • French leader of the Allies • the nations defending Serbia • British leader of the Allies • American leader of the Allies • devotion of all resources to war • prerequisite to the United Nations • prerequisite to the Central Powers • ...
World War I Crossword 2013-01-10
Across
- Pass away
- Triple ______
- Western Front had become bogged down in ______ ______
- France, Great Britain, and Russia formed this.
- Place between both trenches.
- Country that determines to create a large independent slave state.
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy formed this.
- Country colonizing another country.
- Serbia native and assassin.
- To occupy a position at the side
- Making troops get ready for war.
- Strong military for a country.
- French fortress city
- Place, southwest of Constantinople
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- Western Front involved ______ warfare.
- Thomas Jefferson made the _______ of independence.
- Constant attacking to wear down enemies.
- Enrollment for military service.
- Pride in ones country.
- Inflamed eyes, headaches, and pains.
- Posters/advertisements
- Complete supplies like resources and people.
- A critter that causes fever.
- More worse than athletes foot.
- Getting kicked out of school.
25 Clues: Pass away • Triple ______ • French fortress city • Pride in ones country. • Posters/advertisements • Serbia native and assassin. • Place between both trenches. • A critter that causes fever. • Getting kicked out of school. • More worse than athletes foot. • Strong military for a country. • Enrollment for military service. • To occupy a position at the side • ...
World War II Crossword 2013-05-01
Across
- -what was one of the 4 options U.S president Harry Truman had for the atomic bomb
- -a meeting about Germany's occupation of Czechoslovakia
- -what country did not back down to Hitler even though they were out numbered 6-1
- -what was the top secret project containing the atomic bomb
- -what did the U.S have to do to get to Japan
- -what group did Hitler hate the most and wanted to wipe them all out
- -new style of warfare Hitler unleashed in Poland
- -underground fort, border for France
- -how many men would have died if Harry Truman chose to just invade japan not using the atomic bomb
- -what year was Pearl Harbor bombed
- -what year did Hitler become master of Europe
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- -what is the name of the bomb that dropped on Hiroshima
- -where was a mistake Hitler made when he sent in his tanks instead of his airplanes.
- -what was the name of the place fat man bombed
- -the first person to warn everyone about Hitler being bad
- -what battle was the turning point which led the U.S to victory
- -giving someone what they want hoping they would stop
- -what month and year did Hitler invade the U.S.S.R
- -what was Hitler rejected from
- -what year did Hitler kill himself
20 Clues: -what was Hitler rejected from • -what year was Pearl Harbor bombed • -what year did Hitler kill himself • -underground fort, border for France • -what did the U.S have to do to get to Japan • -what year did Hitler become master of Europe • -what was the name of the place fat man bombed • -new style of warfare Hitler unleashed in Poland • ...
World War Z Crossword 2014-10-30
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- Country that was destroyed in a nuclear war with Iran. Was expected to go to war with India.
- The state of being infected.
- An event of destruction on a catastrophic level.
- Country that unified with Palestine.
- The plan which calls for small safe zones. Lots of countries pick up this plan.
- African city where the outbreak was first publicly reported.
- Where most of the living zombies are. Wet
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- Country with second highest population of zombies. Cold
- The period of time when the world starts to realize the threat at hand.
- multipurpose tool used to destroy the heads of the infected.
- A battle in New York City that was a horrible failure.
- Powerful weapon that did nothing to the infected. Destroyed two countries.
- The world's most thriving economy. U.S. had an embargo on them.
- The sudden or violent start of something unwelcome.
- Special forces brought together by the U.S. to combat isolated outbreaks.
- What people had to resort to after they ran out of food.
- A disease that has spread all over a country or the world.
- The placebo vaccine created to calm down the public. Just a vaccine for rabies.
- More desirable trait than rate of fire in firearms. Boom, head shot
- The animated corpses responsible for most of the conflict in the book.
20 Clues: The state of being infected. • Country that unified with Palestine. • Where most of the living zombies are. Wet • An event of destruction on a catastrophic level. • The sudden or violent start of something unwelcome. • A battle in New York City that was a horrible failure. • Country with second highest population of zombies. Cold • ...
The Second World War 2013-04-07
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- Office of _____ Administration
- Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
- Roosevelt died from a ______Hemorage
- Attack on US Naval Base in 1941
- ______ Code Talkers
- One of the big three
- _______Program allowed Mexican farm workers to work in US for 1 year terms
- John L. ____ Involved with the Smith Connaly war labor disputes act
- The day in May the Japanese Official surrendered
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- ______ the Riveter
- ____ Agreements, second meeting of the Big Three
- Womens Army Corps
- The _____ Meeting, first meeting of the Big Three
- Carried The first Nuclear Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
- _____ Road
- The Island that is the best part of waking up
- The Second bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
- the name given to the assult at Normandy
- War ________Board
- The Battle of the ______
20 Clues: _____ Road • Womens Army Corps • War ________Board • ______ the Riveter • ______ Code Talkers • One of the big three • The Battle of the ______ • Office of _____ Administration • Attack on US Naval Base in 1941 • The Second bomb Dropped on Nagasaki • Roosevelt died from a ______Hemorage • the name given to the assult at Normandy • The Island that is the best part of waking up • ...
World War I Review 2016-01-26
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- One of the peace treaties that ended WWI
- An association or relationship formed between countries
- Extreme patriotism
- Heir to throne of Austria-Hungary
- Woodrow Wilson(U.S.), David Lloyd George(Britain), Vittorio Orlando(Italy), and Georges Clemenceau(France)
- Cash payments for losses suffered during the war, Germany had to pay huge ones
- A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other
- Prepare and organize troops for active service
- Head of Food Administration during WWI
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- A statement of principals by President Wilson to make peace in Europe
- German emperor during WWI
- Commander of American Expeditionary Force
- Information used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
- Act Passed in May 1917, established a draft
- From the German Empire to Mexico to make war against the United States
- German submarines
- The rights of national groups to their territory and government
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
- A war bond that was sold in the U.S. that supported the Allied cause
- Socialist candidate, jailed for protesting draft
- An association of countries for international peace
- Accepted the idea of the League of Nations
- France, Britain and Russia
- An agreement made by opposing sides to stop fighting for a certain time period
- U.S. president during WWI
25 Clues: German submarines • Extreme patriotism • German emperor during WWI • U.S. president during WWI • France, Britain and Russia • Heir to throne of Austria-Hungary • Head of Food Administration during WWI • One of the peace treaties that ended WWI • Commander of American Expeditionary Force • Accepted the idea of the League of Nations • Act Passed in May 1917, established a draft • ...
World War I - Zariah 2015-11-26
Across
- the name of the gunboat sent by Germany to the Moroccan port of Agadir
- sent by Germany to Austria-Hungary to assure their support
- this country that industrialized later than other countries
- the place where the Algeciras conference took place
- alliance between Britain France and Russia
- British naval policy where their navy would try to be as big as the next two biggest navies combined
- the French fortress town that Germany attacked in the Battle of the Somme
- used to absorb bullets or shell fragments
- a reason why the Schlieffen Plan failed
- this country wanted to gain access to the Mediterranean Sea for trade
- leader of Germany
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- a terrorist organization created in Serbia
- alliance between Germany Austria-Hungary and Germany
- a 'new weapon' that had failed for it was likely to explode and kill the soldier using it
- a war that broke out on October 8th, 1912
- a cause of death in war
- this countries push for overseas empires upset the balance of power
- domination of government and decision makers by military elites
- this could drive over barbed wire and allow infantry to follow
- a poor leader in the Battle of the Somme
20 Clues: leader of Germany • a cause of death in war • a reason why the Schlieffen Plan failed • a poor leader in the Battle of the Somme • a war that broke out on October 8th, 1912 • used to absorb bullets or shell fragments • a terrorist organization created in Serbia • alliance between Britain France and Russia • the place where the Algeciras conference took place • ...
World War II Crossword 2016-11-06
Across
- New technology that was instrumental in the aerial war between Britain and Germany in 1940, referred to as the “Battle of Britain”
- Most mine-rigged area in the war
- The ______ line, France’s main line of defense against Germany
- The region of China which Japan invaded in 1931
- Term used for the event of Austria joining Germany
- Book written by Hitler in 1925
- The battle that got both Japan and the United States involved in the war
- Code name for the operation that began on D-Day
- The strategy of choice for many countries in the League of Nations (Britain especially)
- About 373,000 women worked in this kind of job during the war
- Britain, France, Italy, and Germany were all members before 1933
- “______ Front”- an alliance between Italy, France, and England against Germany in 1935
- A short, violent attack meant to accomplish a sudden takeover of an area
- The name for Ethiopia in 1935, when Italy attacked them
- Original code name for Juno Beach
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- The _ Memorandum (1937)
- Demilitarized zone according to the Treaty of Versailles
- The encryption machine used by the Germans that was said to be “uncrackable”
- Founded by Bill Stephenson in 1941
- Treaty that ended WWI, with significant negative consequences for the Germans
- The Italian city in which Canadians started using the technique of “mouseholing”
- Prime minister of Britain during the beginning of WWII
- The D-Day beach with the least Allied casualties
- This country was prominently not consulted during the Munich agreement
- Political ideology followed by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Francisco Franco
- Section of Czechoslovakia the Germans initially wanted
- The title which Mussolini took when he took over Italy
- The title to which Hitler was first appointed
- Canada, India, and Hong Kong were part of the British ______
- This was the subject of some controversy in Canada, although not as much as it was in the last world war
- Air force of the Germans during WWII
31 Clues: The _ Memorandum (1937) • Book written by Hitler in 1925 • Most mine-rigged area in the war • Original code name for Juno Beach • Founded by Bill Stephenson in 1941 • Air force of the Germans during WWII • The title to which Hitler was first appointed • The region of China which Japan invaded in 1931 • Code name for the operation that began on D-Day • ...
The First World War 2020-03-05
Across
- Germany’s promise not to sink merchant ships without warning and without saving lives
- policy of military preparedness and building up weapons
- situation which nations or alliances have equal rights
- organization to settle disputes between workers and management during the war
- a form of loan to the government to pay for the war
- organization of nations that would work together to settle disputes, protect democracy and prevent future wars
- U.S law requiring young men to register for the military draft
- small German submarines
- passenger ship sunk by German U-boats during WW1
- strategy of surrounding troop-transport ships with destroyer or cruisers for protection
- Great Britain, France and Russia
- payments for damages and expenses caused by the war
- alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia
- French premier at the Paris Peace Conference
- German telegram proposing an alliance between Germany and Mexico
- head of the War Industries Board during WW1
- president Wilson’s plan for peace following WW1
- archduke of Austria whose assassination triggered WW1
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- organization to promote American support for the war
- a policy of not being involved in the affairs of other nations
- Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
- treaty ending WW1
- leaders of the U.S, Britain, France, and Italy at the Paris Peace Conference
- head of the Committee on Public Opinion
- Supreme Court decision explaining limits of free speech
- alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
- head of the Senate Foreign Relations committee and leader of the group who wanted changes in the Treaty of Versailles
- fighting from trenches
- people who seek the equal distribution of wealth and the end of all private property
- the right of people to decide their own political status
- German emperor during WW1
- posters, newspaper stories, and other materials designed to influence people’s opinions
- British prime minister at the Paris Peace Conference
33 Clues: treaty ending WW1 • fighting from trenches • small German submarines • German emperor during WW1 • Great Britain, France and Russia • head of the Committee on Public Opinion • head of the War Industries Board during WW1 • French premier at the Paris Peace Conference • Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire • president Wilson’s plan for peace following WW1 • ...
War of the world 2020-06-25
Across
- (v) knock hard, hit hard against something
- (v) = discuss
- (n) the length that covers the full circle
- (n) half the length across the center of a circle from side to side
- (adj) coming from the first source, firstly originated
- (n) the place where meteorologists or astronomers work to watch the sky or universe
- (n) strength
- (n) a tube-shaped object with both ends opened
- (n) space rock that shoots onto the Earth's ground
- (n) space rock that shoots across the Earth like shooting star
- (n) the full length across the center of a circle
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- (n) something that interrupts a process
- (v) see with one's own eyes, observe
- (n) = instruction
- (n) the genre that includes scientific matters of imagination
- (n) giant snake or sea snake
- (n) an event, something that happens
- (n) a slightly different copy of something else/ the original
- (adj) able to be or easily seen
- (n) someone who watches or observes
- (adj) unique, characteristic of its own kind
- (adv) = apparently, obviously
- (v) send out
23 Clues: (n) strength • (v) send out • (v) = discuss • (n) = instruction • (n) giant snake or sea snake • (adv) = apparently, obviously • (adj) able to be or easily seen • (n) someone who watches or observes • (v) see with one's own eyes, observe • (n) an event, something that happens • (n) something that interrupts a process • (v) knock hard, hit hard against something • ...
World War One Test 2021-03-17
Across
- The name of the British ocean liner sunk by the Germans which was secretly carrying ammunition on board.
- Sam The patriotic character of an old man designed by the Pictorial Division of the CPI to represent the United States government.
- The Archduke of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated.
- The region of southeastern Europe where World War One began.
- The people living in Bosnia who were Catholic.
- This was the nickname for the region of southeastern Europe where WW1 erupted – a place where even a small spark of unrest might cause it to blow up.
- This law gave the president the power to draft soldiers.
- The name of the German Foreign Secretary to Mexico who sent a telegram asking Mexico to declare war on the United States.
- The man who was against the draft and handed out leaflets urging men not to report for duty.
- One of the four MAIN causes of WW1.
- The man who started WW1 by shooting the Archduke of Austria-Hungary.
- The secret Serbian military organization who designed the Austrian assassination plot.
- The Muslim people who were native to Bosnia.
- The powerful ally of Serbia.
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- These men gave short patriotic speeches intended to persuade the public to support the war.
- The people living in Bosnia who were Orthodox Christians.
- This government agency had the authority to order factories to switch over from producing regular goods to materials that were needed for war.
- The law that made it illegal to write about resisting the war or to hurt the U.S. government.
- This industry was nationalized by the government in order to improve efficiency in getting supplies shipped to our troops in Europe.
- This military technology, first used in WW1, had been invented just 11 years before the start of the war.
- One of the states Germany promised to return to Mexico in exchange for their declaration of war on the United States.
- The law that made it illegal to speak against the U.S. government during a time of war.
- Great Britain entered the war because Germany invaded this neutral country.
- How many bullets could the MG-08 fire per minute?
- Britain's first tanks were male and female. In other words, they had ___________.
- The type of food the government told citizens not to eat, especially on Mondays, so that it could be sent to our troops overseas.
- This man was reelected as President of the United States based on his promise to keep America out of the war.
- Guide
28 Clues: Guide • The powerful ally of Serbia. • One of the four MAIN causes of WW1. • The Muslim people who were native to Bosnia. • The people living in Bosnia who were Catholic. • How many bullets could the MG-08 fire per minute? • The Archduke of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated. • This law gave the president the power to draft soldiers. • ...
World War I Crossword 2017-04-05
20 Clues: TANK • YPRES • SOMME • TRENCH • ENTENTE • BRITAIN • GERMANY • ZEPPELIN • CASUALTY • ALLIANCE • GALLIPOLI • ARTILLERY • PROPAGANDA • SHELLSHOCK • ENLISTMENT • NATIONALISM • IMPERIALISM • CONSCRIPTION • WESTERNFRONT • FRANZFERDINAND
World War 1 Crossword 2016-05-24
Across
- The joined forces of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire during WW1.
- Taking place in both the eastern and western front, this type of warfare was fought from dug-in positions, or in trenches.
- German submarines.
- The longest and deadliest battle of World War 1; this particular battle ended with no clear victory. (February 21- December 18, 1916)
- A prewar alliance between Russia, France, and Britain.
- Heir to the Austria-Hungary throne before being assassinated by a Serbian nationalist (their death started WW1).
- A treaty imposed by Allied forces that put the war's blame on Germany exorbitant reparations.
- Certificates sold by the government in the U.S. in order to help fund the war.
- A telegram from Germany to Mexico that was intercepted by British intelligence (also one reason the U.S. to join the war).
- A mutual defensive treaty.
- The German foreign minister responsible for the Zimmerman Telegram.
- Expanding a nation’s power outside of their own borders (yet another main cause of WW1).
- Payments made to insure coverage for damage or injury inflicted during war.
- One of the largest battles fought in the war, it was simultaneous with the Battle of Verdun. (July 1- November 18, 1916)
- A constant escalation of armed forces; depending on one’s military to determine foreign policy (another main cause).
- Britain’s prime minister during WW2, and head of Britain’s navy until he was demoted in 1915.
- “The battle to end all battles” or the first war that involved at least one country from each continent participating
- Poisonous gas used against enemies.
- Desire by common people to have their own homeland (one of the main causes of WW1).
- A war measure that prevents anything from going in or out of the country.
- A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German submarine.
Down
- Formulated in 1905, a German plan that said how Germany should handle the threat of a war on fronts with Russia and France.
- A battle on October 19, 1914 in which the Allied and German forces began to control the city through its advantageous posts on the north coast of Belgium.
- The terrorist Serbian nationalist group responsible for planning the Archduke’s assassination
- One of many new weapons of the war; a weapon that fires a quick stream of bullets for extended amounts of time.
- A war that is declared victorious determined by which side is able to endure numerous, prolonged casualties.
- A German policy that allowed for submarines to attack merchant ships without warning (would allow the sinking of the Lusitania).
- A battle during September 5-9, 1914. After their defeat, the Allies managed stop German forces at the Marne River and forced them back.
- America’s longstanding hesitance to get involved with European affairs and alliances.
- Warfare dependent on gas or diesel engines, tanks, or airplanes.
- A heavy armored vehicle; could easily travel over barbed wire or enemy trenches.
- dirigible bombers that could level buildings in seconds.
- The total number of people who are killed, wounded, or captured in battle.
- A prewar alliance that consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy before Italy dropped out to remain neutral in regards of the war.
- A war in which all of a country’s resources go to the war effort.
- The president of the United States during the entire war period.
- The joined forces of the United States, France, Britain, Russia, and Italy during WW1.
- The area between the trenches, which were filled with barbed wire.
- This sickness took a toll on soldiers from both sides of the war.
- The Russian tsar who abdicated in March 1917 after the “February Revolution”.
40 Clues: German submarines. • A mutual defensive treaty. • Poisonous gas used against enemies. • A prewar alliance between Russia, France, and Britain. • dirigible bombers that could level buildings in seconds. • A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German submarine. • Warfare dependent on gas or diesel engines, tanks, or airplanes. • ...
World War 1 Crossword 2019-02-04
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- building up militaries to protect colonies overseas
- the US refused to join
- on may 17, 1915 they sank the British passenger ship; the Lusitania
- men 21-30 were required to register to be randomly selected to service
- declares war on Serbia
- he assassinated Franz Ferdinand
- extreme pride in one's country
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- submarine
- competition for colonies as a source of raw materials
- WW1 ends with this
- allies; Great Britain, France, Russia
- german politicians who signed the Treaty of Versailles
- Princip is a member of this group
- where was Franz Ferdinand assassinated
- Wilson's plan for lasting world peace
- central powers; Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
- was a soldier in WW1
- a direct result of the Alliance system
- caused the US to enter WW1
- alliances formed with other countries to protect each other
20 Clues: submarine • WW1 ends with this • was a soldier in WW1 • the US refused to join • declares war on Serbia • caused the US to enter WW1 • extreme pride in one's country • he assassinated Franz Ferdinand • Princip is a member of this group • allies; Great Britain, France, Russia • Wilson's plan for lasting world peace • where was Franz Ferdinand assassinated • ...
World War I Crossword 2019-02-04
Across
- Germany must take sole blame for the war
- Wilson's plan for lasting peace
- Germany sank this British passenger ship
- these are formed with other countries to protect each other
- a soldier in WW1, the defeat and shame will lead him to a career in politics
- Men 21-30 were required to register to be randomly selected for service
- German politicians who signed the Treaty of Versailles
- a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries
- Assassinated in Bosnia, was the archduke of Austria-Hungary
- Extreme pride in ones country
Down
- Building up militaries to protect colonies overseas
- a telegram from Germany to Mexico
- kept American ships from being able to get to Germany
- ended WW1
- would sink British or Allied ships without warning
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
- Great Britain, France, Russia
- Assassinated Franz Ferdinand
- Competition for colonies as a source of raw materials
- what the soldiers fought in
20 Clues: ended WW1 • what the soldiers fought in • Assassinated Franz Ferdinand • Great Britain, France, Russia • Extreme pride in ones country • Wilson's plan for lasting peace • Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy • a telegram from Germany to Mexico • Germany must take sole blame for the war • Germany sank this British passenger ship • would sink British or Allied ships without warning • ...
World War 1 Crossword 2018-12-13
Across
- The English made this during July 4, 1776.
- The _______________ was the military alliance formed between Russia, Great Britain and France before World War I.
- This is a City which someone famous died that kinda started WW 1.
- the theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries, like a falling _____________.
- A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
- ______________ generally means relating to someone's family, home, or home country.
- All country's in Europe thought it was a good idea to do this at one point.
- In this age people as a whole where together getting smarter rather then a group of people.
- This was a piece of land owned by the french then taken by Germans.
- A war that ends all wars started here.
- The __________________ was the Balkans in the early part of the 20th century preceding World War I.
- Something that was uphold-ed by English for no reason causing a bigger war.
- The ________________ was a secret agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
- In military terminology, a __________ is a war in which fighting takes place on two geographically separate fronts.
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- Effect,the theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries, like a falling _____________.
- A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
- This is use to put fear into the masses in a country
- A bigger country taking a smaller weaker country by force fast.
- Let the people control what happens to there country.
- This guy death is one of the many factors starting WW 1.
- A country wants to do its best to protect its citizens and grow
- Patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.
- (of a country or its government) prepare and organize (troops) for active service.
- The first nations has made a ______in Canada.
- A plan intended to ensure German victory over a Franco-Russian alliance by holding off Russia with minimal strength and swiftly defeating France by a massive flanking movement through the Low Countries, called the _______________.
- This dude killed someone who was he?
26 Clues: This dude killed someone who was he? • A war that ends all wars started here. • The English made this during July 4, 1776. • Patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts. • The first nations has made a ______in Canada. • This is use to put fear into the masses in a country • Let the people control what happens to there country. • ...
World War One Review 2021-03-25
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- His assassination directly led to the start of WWI
- Required all men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for the draft
- Sinking of this ship in 1915 angered Americans
- African American regiment that was awarded the French Medal of Honor for bravery
- Coded message that was intercepted that ultimately brought the United States into the war
- powers made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
- Effort by Germany to smash through French lines before the American soldiers arrived in Europe
- Inspired people who shared a language or culture to unite politically
- Commanded the American forces in Europe
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- New strategy of fighting developed in WWI
- Americans grew these so that more crops could be sent to soldiers in Europe
- Made up of France, Russia, and Britain
- Submarines used against Allied supply ships and non-military ships from neutral nations
- Contributed to tensions in Europe at the beginning of the twentieth century
- When no side can win a decisive victory
- Because of a labor shortage during the war, U.S. factories hired more than a million ______
- Were initially used to take photos and spy on the enemy
- Dropped out of the war in 1918
- Signed on November 11th of 1918 at 11am
- Americans bought these to help support the war effort
20 Clues: Dropped out of the war in 1918 • Made up of France, Russia, and Britain • When no side can win a decisive victory • Signed on November 11th of 1918 at 11am • Commanded the American forces in Europe • New strategy of fighting developed in WWI • Sinking of this ship in 1915 angered Americans • His assassination directly led to the start of WWI • ...
world war 1 vocab 2023-02-16
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- second concert of europe
- the world's fastest passenger ship
- warfare in which the opposing forces attack and counter attack from a relatively permanent system of trenches protected by barbed wire
- the expansion of European nations as empires
- something designed to influence our opinions,emotions,attitudes and behavior
- was woodrow Wilson plan for enduring world peace
- Austria-Hungary,Germany,Ottoman Empire,Bulganin,Italy
- Germany challenged British navel supremacy
- Serbia,Russia,great Britain,France,USA (1917)
- the identification with one's own nation and support for its interests
- a war bond that was sold in the united states to support the allied
- a type of navel warfare in which submarines sink
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- refusal to take part in a war between other powers
- a law that required all men of fighting age except married men to register with local draft
- the triple alliance was formed between Germany,Austria-Hungary,and Italy
- an act to punish acts of interrerence with the foreign relations
- an emendment to the espionage act of 1917
- a former college professor and governor of new jersey
- an international organization, head quarted in geneva switzerland
- a German submarine
- a peace treaty
- was a landmark decision of the u.s. supreme court
- was to efficiently provide soldiers with enough calories
- telegram sent by the German foreign minister
24 Clues: a peace treaty • a German submarine • second concert of europe • the world's fastest passenger ship • an emendment to the espionage act of 1917 • Germany challenged British navel supremacy • the expansion of European nations as empires • telegram sent by the German foreign minister • Serbia,Russia,great Britain,France,USA (1917) • ...
World War 1 & More 2023-04-12
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- ___Powers: Germany, Austro-Hungary, Ottomans
- also
- do re mi __ so la ti do
- thing on your head
- country where sarajevo is found
- Archduke first name
- fascination with military
- ___ telegram
- ship sunk by Germany
- town where archduke was killed
- president of usa during ww1
- opposite of yep
- opposite of out
- body part for listening
- UK & Belgium weren't just friends, but ___
- cute animal with whiskers
- received a telegram from Germany
- meat from a pig
- conscription
- i have, for short
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- knowledge or facts, for short
- type of warfare
- the draft
- term for world war 1
- faster than walk
- belief in the superiority of your country
- assassinated Austrian Archduke
- french term for alliance
- like a mouse but bigger
- other half of austrian empire
- place to train
- sick
- empire in modern-day turkey
- mr. murphin's middle name
- Allied nation
- german term for submarine
- invaded by Germany on the way to France
- with france and britain in triple entente
- word for a possibility
- ___ of Versailles
40 Clues: also • sick • the draft • ___ telegram • conscription • Allied nation • place to train • type of warfare • opposite of yep • opposite of out • meat from a pig • faster than walk • ___ of Versailles • i have, for short • thing on your head • Archduke first name • term for world war 1 • ship sunk by Germany • word for a possibility • do re mi __ so la ti do • like a mouse but bigger • body part for listening • ...
Imperialism/World War I 2021-09-20
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- Desperate conditions in Germany fueled his rise to power
- Strong patriotic feelings for a country
- Unoccupied area between armies
- The losing country has to pay the winning country in either land or money
- New weapon in WWI
- Exaggerated the facts of an event to cause an emotion from the public
- Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria
- Nickname for the Allied leaders who wrote the Treaty that ended the war.
- Stronger nations take over weaker nations economically, politically, or by military means
- His assassination was one cause of the war
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- I was put on a famous piece of propaganda during WWI
- American passenger ship sunk by a U-boat
- This front saw the most fighting
- France Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and the US
- Built as a short cut to connect the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean
- Warfare in ditches
- Treaty ending WWI
- This was built up to be used if other nations interfered in the Western Hemisphere
- Original US position on the war
- The deadliest weapon of WWI
- Note suggesting Mexico and Germany form an alliance
21 Clues: Treaty ending WWI • New weapon in WWI • Warfare in ditches • The deadliest weapon of WWI • Unoccupied area between armies • Original US position on the war • This front saw the most fighting • Strong patriotic feelings for a country • American passenger ship sunk by a U-boat • His assassination was one cause of the war • France Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and the US • ...
The First World War 2021-11-09
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- resulted from imperialism
- Hand a terrorist organization that supported violent action to achieve its goals
- a threat which states that one must meet certain conditions or face dire consequences
- a policy of extending the rule of authority of one country over other countries or territories
- disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies, where soldiers fire rifles and guns when there are movement detected
- Cheque the famous cheque that meant Germany would support Austria-Hungary no matter what
- a result of trench warfare, where it was impossible for on side to gain the upper hand
- consisted of France, Russia, and Britain who all loosely agreed to support each other when needed
- the desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
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- a standard war tactic
- a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
- over the top where soldiers leave the safety of their trenches and attack the enemy
- an attack planned by Germany to France through the neutral country of Belgium
- war a war in which a country must fight on two distinct fronts
- nationalism within an ethnic group that does not have its own country or desire for independence from a dominant ethnic group
- Standard an official British policy regarding the navy
- War where all the resources of a nation are organized for one purpose, to win the war
- having a strong feeling of patriotism and pride in one’s country
- Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Italy, who all agreed to support each other if attacked
- race occurs when two or more countries are in competition to become the best equipped military
20 Clues: a standard war tactic • resulted from imperialism • Standard an official British policy regarding the navy • war a war in which a country must fight on two distinct fronts • having a strong feeling of patriotism and pride in one’s country • an attack planned by Germany to France through the neutral country of Belgium • ...
World War I Crossword 2021-12-21
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- Americans were outraged at this country for the sinking of a U-Boat.
- The development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy.
- Consisted of France, Britain, and Russia.
- German word for submarine
- An area in the battlefield in which no one entered filled with barbwire.
- Another word for a truce.
- Powers An empire of mostly middle eastern lands controlled by the Turks.
- These people believed war was evil and that the U.S. should set an example of world peace.
- The policy of extending a nation's authority over other countries by economic or political means.
- Germany invaded this country on August 3, 1914
- A U-boat was sunk during this tragic event.
- A promise Germany issued to not sink merchant's vessels.
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- Part of the triple alliance and Ottoman Empire
- consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy's
- the large scale movement of hundreds of thousands of southern blacks to cities in the north.
- A kind of biased communication designed to influence peoples thoughts and actions.
- A devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation.
- armies fought for mere yards with this war tactic.
- These people criticized the war.
- Such as imperialists they struggle between Germany and England to control markets and colonies in china
20 Clues: German word for submarine • Another word for a truce. • These people criticized the war. • Consisted of France, Britain, and Russia. • A U-boat was sunk during this tragic event. • Part of the triple alliance and Ottoman Empire • Germany invaded this country on August 3, 1914 • consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy's • ...
World War II Crossword 2022-05-31
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- How(l) the Germans liked to attack Allied boats
- It overtook agriculture as the most crucial component of Canada’s economy
- Japan’s declaration of war caused unavailability and rationing of ___ in the Far East
- Code name for the development of the atomic bomb, to which Canada contributed uranium in 1942
- Hitler's greatest mistake in WWII; the attack that broke Germany and the Soviet Union’s non-aggression pact
- At the end of the war, Japanese Canadians were forced to “relocate”
- People of Japanese, German, and Italian descent living in Canada
- A devastating battle claimed to be both a valuable learning experience and a wasteful slaughter of Allied soldiers
- Working women would use _______ to tie their hair back
- It is used to breed desirable offsprings
- What Churchill dubbed the “soft underbelly” of Europe and an invasion that was a component of the Italian Campaign
- The WWII alliance between 3 totalitarian states
- At the start of the war, Canada practiced _______ to avoid conscription mandates and returning into debt after a slow recovery from the Depression
- The cipher device that's development led to the first computer
- Canada’s _______ policy lead it to provide significant amounts of military and economic support to the Allies during WWII and caused a boom in the Canadian economy from increased demand for production
- The name for the day Hong Kong, a British colony, fell to the Japanese Empire
- A flowering gift to Canada for liberating the Netherlands
- The Allied forces’ “miracle” evacuation, saving them from a horrible loss in France
- It was held in Canada over conscription during 1942
- Secured “peace for our time”, as claimed by the British Prime Minister
- The beach that 14 000 Canadian soldiers captured on D-Day
- Japan withdrew from the League of Nations to continue invading _______
- Manuverable warships protecting vulnerable convoys
- Secret German police force used to uphold fascist government
- Italian fascist gangs who helped Mussolini rise to power
- New German war tactic
- A military tactic named after a rodent, used in Stalingrad
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- The previous name of the city Volgograd
- Code name for the Normandy Invasion
- The breaking of this agreement caused Stalin much grief
- German for “the leader”
- A huge Canadian contribution to the war effort that trained more than 130 000 pilots, navigators, flight engineers, air gunners, ground crew, and radio operators (acronym)
- The naval battle that lasted from the start to the end of WWII
- Japanese Canadians _____ workers were considered “unfair competition”
- The right to vote
- Women who worked in the Canadian navy as operators, mechanics, coders, and drivers (acronym)
- Estonia, Lituania, Latvia
- A crucial piece of technology in winning the Battle of Britain
- Women who married Canadian soldiers overseas and caused a huge influx of immigrants after the war
- She became a symbol for working women during WWII
- The event that occurred hours before the Battle of Hong Kong and led to the USA joining the war with the Allies
- Germany’s action with Austria that breached one of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
- Young rebels against clothing restrictions
- Proved the Canadian government’s determination to improve the war effort, allowing conscription for home defence and eventually “zombies” for overseas service (acronym)
- The group of people Hitler thought to be the “master race” possessing blonde hair, blue eyes, and white ethnicity
- A failed artist
- His corpse was strung up on a metal pole, the end of a cruel and powerful leader
- Soldiers jumping out of planes, a good number weren’t real to appear more substantial in size
- Present in Canadian society throughout the war, leading to the denial of Jewish refugees and affecting Canada’s immigration policies
- The alliance that kept its name from WWI
50 Clues: A failed artist • The right to vote • New German war tactic • German for “the leader” • Estonia, Lituania, Latvia • Code name for the Normandy Invasion • The previous name of the city Volgograd • It is used to breed desirable offsprings • The alliance that kept its name from WWI • Young rebels against clothing restrictions • How(l) the Germans liked to attack Allied boats • ...
World War 1 - Glossary 2025-02-18
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- A country ruled by elected representatives of the people (who form the parliament), a government with all the different ministers/secretaries and a president
- A protected area that the soldiers could use to rest by taking turns
- A boardwalk laid on a wet, muddy, or cold surface
- A philosophy that emphasises the importance of military power. In militaristic nations, generals and admirals often act as government ministers or officials, advising political leaders and influencing domestic policy
- Naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars
- The power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways
- A narrow hole that is dug into the ground to protect soldiers
- To take possession of territory and absorb it into one’s own nation, often using force
- The "splendid" UK policy that suggested avoiding any involvement in European affairs and disputes
- Small pieces of metal that fly through the air when a bomb or similar weapon explodes and are intended to injure people
- The Powder Keg of Europe
- An extensive group of territories ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state
- A situation in which neither group involved can win or get an advantage
- The state of wanting or being able to do things for yourself and make your own decisions, without help or influence from others
- An agreement signed by opposing sides at war with each other to stop the fighting for a certain time
- The place where Russia and Germany signed their peace treaty on 3 March 1918 to end their conflict
- Organised dissemination, or spreading, of specific information to influence thoughts, beliefs and actions
- Steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points, a major feature of the fortifications in trench warfare
- A state of confusion, uncertainty, or disorder
- the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare
- The region in the middle of Europe that was a cause of contention between Germany and France
- Any person who is lost from a military unit through death, wounds, injury, sickness, capture or by going missing
- A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area
- The action or state of dividing or being divided into parts
- The name of the General who designed the German plan to prevent a watwo on 2 fronts
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- Tiny, wingless insects that feed on human blood
- A branch of an army made up of soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot
- A class of warship equipped with a great number of heavy-calibre guns and steam turbine propulsion
- A number of aircraft, buses, cars, or other vehicles under the control of one company or organisation
- It is processed to produce phosphorous, one of the three main nutrients most commonly used in fertilizers (the other two are nitrogen and potassium) for agriculture. Phosphate also finds applications in many other industries (from food and cosmetics to animal feed and electronics, to military)
- To organize or prepare a group of people for an upcoming war
- Policy of extending a country’s power and reach through colonising and ruling over new territories, which are absorbed into the empire
- To develop industries in a country or region on a wide scale
- A bag or sack made of sturdy materials and filled with sand or soil and used for such purposes as flood control, military fortification in trenches and bunkers, shielding glass windows in war zones
- The French Plan that was designed to seize the initiative at the outset of the war in Alsace-Lorraine and Luxembourg to forestall any German offensive
- Intense loyalty and devotion to one’s national identity, often manifested as advocating for the political independence of one’s nation, or its superiority over other nations
- To target and murder a public figure, usually to achieve political objectives.
- A formal meeting of people with a shared interest, typically one that takes place over several days
- Mobile field guns used to shell the enemy trenches from afar in preparation for the infantry attack
- Armoured vehicle able to move on rough terrain
- Extreme scarcity of food
- A member of a group of peoples in central and eastern Europe speaking Slavic languages (e.g., Russians, Serbs, Croatians, Bulgarians, Slovenians)
42 Clues: The Powder Keg of Europe • Extreme scarcity of food • Armoured vehicle able to move on rough terrain • A state of confusion, uncertainty, or disorder • Tiny, wingless insects that feed on human blood • A boardwalk laid on a wet, muddy, or cold surface • A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area • The action or state of dividing or being divided into parts • ...
World War 1 Vocabulary 2024-02-01
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- Weapons that use chemicals to poison, burn or paralyze humans and destroy the natural environment
- 1917 - Germany sent this to Mexico instructing an ambassador to convince Mexico to go to war with the U.S. It was intercepted and caused the U.S. to mobilized against Germany, which had proven it was hostile
- In World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies.
- A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
- A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.
- An agreement to work together and protect each other by two or more countries.
- A line of trenches and fortifications in World War I that stretched without a break from Switzerland to the North Sea. Scene of most of the fighting between Germany, on the one hand, and France and Britain, on the other.
- A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
- heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo, started World War I.
- a German submarine that was the first submarine employed in warfare, initially used during WW1
- A world organization established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace. It was first proposed in 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson, although the United States never joined the League. Essentially powerless, it was officially dissolved in 1946.
- Cannons and large guns.
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- Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.
- A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915. 128 Americans died. The sinking greatly turned American opinion against the Germans, helping the move towards entering the war.
- Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and later the US
- In WWI, the region along the German-Russian Border where Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks.
- A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
- the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
- Led by Vladimir Lenin it was the Russian communist party that took over the Russian goverment during WWI
- An agreement to stop fighting
20 Clues: Cannons and large guns. • An agreement to stop fighting • Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and later the US • A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country • A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible • An agreement to work together and protect each other by two or more countries. • ...
World War 1 Review 2024-11-25
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- This is the terrorist group that shot Franz Ferdinand
- A battle where allies captured 50,000 prisoners
- Germany asked Mexico to attack the U.S.
- Shock was a condition in which men suffered mental breakdowns from the trauma of warfare.
- Believed the war was none of America’s business
- Felt the war did affect American interests and that the U.S. should intervene in the conflict on the side of the Allies
- This revolution resulted in Russia becoming the Soviet Union
- Could be used for spying
- 128 American passengers died.
- These group of people where part of genocide in WWI.
- allowed people to use only small amounts of essential resources, like food & fuel
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- Men 18-50 had to register and there was a lottery for soldiers that would have to report for duty
- infection were the soldier's feet would be exposed to wet, cold, & unsanitary conditions for too long.
- Land between 2 opposing trenches
- worked in the factories making weapons during WWI.
- killed 100,000 people in WWI
- it touched every aspect of life. The whole government was devoted to winning the war.
- nations used one-sided information called propaganda to maintain civilian support for the war
- Posed a serious threat to any ship traveling the seas.
- German Emperor steps down
20 Clues: Could be used for spying • German Emperor steps down • killed 100,000 people in WWI • 128 American passengers died. • Land between 2 opposing trenches • Germany asked Mexico to attack the U.S. • A battle where allies captured 50,000 prisoners • Believed the war was none of America’s business • worked in the factories making weapons during WWI. • ...
World War 1 Crossword 2024-03-27
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- The triple alliance is also known as
- The leader of Germany
- The country that joined the war in the last 100 days
- Due to lack of fruits and Vegetables
- President of United States
- The battle that dealt with Chlorine Gas
- Assassinated by Gavrilo Princip
- The most dangerous place to be, where soldiers fight
- Planks placed on the ground for soldiers to walk on
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- The leading Canadian Ace in WW1
- Due to too much moisture in boots
- How soldiers travelled through the trenches
- Brown The man who shot down the Red Barron
- A strong feeling of love/devotion to ones country
- Canada's most Celebrated Battle
- The Crop Canada Sent to Europe
- The mental disorder soldiers face
- Knives attatched to soldiers rifles
- Large whole created by explosion
- Trenches Dug out into no mans land
20 Clues: The leader of Germany • President of United States • The Crop Canada Sent to Europe • The leading Canadian Ace in WW1 • Canada's most Celebrated Battle • Assassinated by Gavrilo Princip • Large whole created by explosion • Due to too much moisture in boots • The mental disorder soldiers face • Trenches Dug out into no mans land • Knives attatched to soldiers rifles • ...
World War II vocabulary 2024-04-11
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- Debt securities issued by a government to finance military operations
- Rebirth
- Opposition
- To overthrow
- A written statement declaring the intentions of the issuer
- Japanese special attack units
- Mass detonation of nuclear weapons
- poison
- The action or process of appeasing
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- A country asserts control over other nations
- A combined arms surprise attack
- A policy in which the U.S. supplied the allied nations with food, oil, and materials
- The act of conspiring together
- Beliefs
- misleading information
- A place where a large group of people are deliberately imprisoned
- German genocide
- being dedicated to a cause
- Oppressive ideas or behavior
- The deliberate killing of a large group of people particularly belonging to a certain racial or ethnic group
20 Clues: poison • Beliefs • Rebirth • Opposition • To overthrow • German genocide • misleading information • being dedicated to a cause • Oppressive ideas or behavior • Japanese special attack units • The act of conspiring together • A combined arms surprise attack • Mass detonation of nuclear weapons • The action or process of appeasing • A country asserts control over other nations • ...
World War One Crossword 2022-02-11
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- Advertising made to make people support to believe something they usually wouldn't.
- When one side gives another money for war costs.
- When a country doesn't join either side in a war.
- The agreement that set up the world for life after WWI.
- War with no rules.
- A situation where neither side can make any further moves.
- A style of fighting made in WWI where people fire across a battlefield from holes dug into the ground.
- When a more powerful countries takes economic control of a smaller country.
- A fight between planes in the air.
- a plan made by president Wilson for the end of the war and life after the war.
- A rigid type of plane invented by Germans in WWI
- A military campaign in WWI where the Allied Powers tried to take control of the Turkish Straits
- a coded message intercepted by the US where Germany offered US lands to Mexico in exchange for help in WWI.
- A ship transporting supplies from the US to Britian, the Germans sunk it and 128 Americans died.
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- When an enemy blocks off use of trading ships by sea.
- A type of warfare where the goal is to kill as many people as possible.
- A clause in the treaty of versailles that made Germany take full blame for WWI
- An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
- An agreement between two countries to come to each others aid in times of need.
- A plan for Germans to wage war on two fronts.
- When a country tries to make its military as powerful a possible in case of an attack.
- An alliance between Britan, France,and Russia
- An agreement made by two sides in a war to ceasefire.
23 Clues: War with no rules. • A fight between planes in the air. • A plan for Germans to wage war on two fronts. • An alliance between Britan, France,and Russia • When one side gives another money for war costs. • A rigid type of plane invented by Germans in WWI • When a country doesn't join either side in a war. • When an enemy blocks off use of trading ships by sea. • ...
World War I Crossword 2021-10-18
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- an alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in the years before WWI.
- in WWI, the region of Northern France where the forces of the Allies and the Central Powers battled each other.
- an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations, U.S.A. never joined
- Aa form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
- a telegram Germany Sent to Mexico to convince Mexico to attack the U.S., but brought the U.S.A. into the war
- treaty that ended WW I, blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.
- a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- wanting one's own country, pride in one's country
- a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations
- Russian founder of the Bolsheviks, leader of the Russian Revolution, and first head of the USSR
- Russian Czar during WWI; unpopular with Russian people; overthrown in March 1917; executed by Bolsheviks after November Revolution (1917)
- a series of proposals in which U.S. president Woodrow Wilson outlined a plan for achieving a lasting peace after World War I.
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- The generation who became disillusioned with society after World War I
- beginning in 1915, before U.S. entry into World War I, a movement led by former president Theodore Roosevelt that called on the government to increase U.S. military strength and convince Americans of the need for U.S. involvement in the war
- a military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia in the years before WWI.
- U.S. president during WWI, created Fourteen Points
- the revolution against the Tsarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917.
- territories set up by the League of Nations and administered by western powers
- mental injuries caused by the stress of war, such as PTSD
- a German submarine that was the first submarine employed in warfare, initially used during WW1
- foot rot caused by long periods of time in wet boots
- a policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war
- kaiser of Germany during WWI
- a conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort
- the devastated strip of land between the two opposing trenches
- payment for war damages, such as those that Germany paid after WWI
- agreements between nations to aid and protect one another
- information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
28 Clues: kaiser of Germany during WWI • wanting one's own country, pride in one's country • U.S. president during WWI, created Fourteen Points • foot rot caused by long periods of time in wet boots • mental injuries caused by the stress of war, such as PTSD • agreements between nations to aid and protect one another • ...
World War 1 Puzzle 2025-10-27
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- The process of preparing a military for active service/combat.
- Military term for the sea/sea conflict.
- Revolutionary British Battleship known for it's heavy armor and high firepower.
- Military observation of a region in order to locate an enemy or to gain an advantage.
- A title for former Habsburg rulers of the Archduchy of Austria.
- The process of applying Industrial-age technology to both warfare and society.
- A Country that is considered as a body of people united by common beliefs that inhabit particular areas/territory.
- German subs used primarily in naval warfare during WWI.
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- Visual Device that allowed soldiers to observe a battlefield/or enemy activity from the safety of a trench/sub.
- Long narrow ditches that soldiers would dig during war.
- The act of persistent prevention of a country receiving or sending resources
- A military tactic where forces would attack on the enemy's side rather than the front.
- A system of detection for objects underwater by emitting sound pulses.
- Key battleground between the British Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Region of the Ottoman Empire.
- Group of two or more military vehicles that travel together for mutual support and protection.
- Payments that were owed to Allied countries after the war.
- Someone killed, wounded, or missing in action.
- A mandatory conscription system that would select/or compel men into joining military service.
- A sudden, profound transformation within a political, social, or economic structures.
- An uprising or rebellion against an established authority.
20 Clues: Military term for the sea/sea conflict. • Someone killed, wounded, or missing in action. • Long narrow ditches that soldiers would dig during war. • German subs used primarily in naval warfare during WWI. • Payments that were owed to Allied countries after the war. • An uprising or rebellion against an established authority. • ...
The Second World War 2018-01-29
22 Clues: tuer • mourir • effrayé • un abri • soldats • détruire • protéger • le métro • un évacué • bombarder • se battre • couvre feu • la campagne • en sécurité • les décombres • quitter, partir • le rationnement • evacuate evacuer • famille d'accueil • extinction des feux • avoir le mal du pays • chutes de métal, vieux métaux
World War II Puzzle 2018-04-26
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- The invasion of Normandy, was the largest sea attack in history
- Powers: An agreement between Italy, France and Japan
- Charter: deceleration held by Roosevelt and Churchill that upheld free trade and right to believe in own government
- Rommel: German general who led tank forces in surprise attack against the British
- Hitler promised living space
- MacArthur: General who commanded the allied forces in the pacific
- Franco: General who led the revolt in the facist style
- Yamanoto: Japans greatest naval strategist, called an attack on U.S. fleet in Hawaii
- belief that political ties to other countries should be avoided
- Churchill: British Prime minister who never gave in and wanted to fight back
- Reich: Hitlers plan to absorb Austria and Czechoslovakia
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- Harbor: December 7th 1941 Japanese attack in Hawaii, Japan wanted to conquer
- Eisenhower: led operation torch over 100,000 troops in Morocco and Algeria
- Political leader who volunteered for the German army
- of Guadalcanal: U.S. marines battled for the Guadalcanal airfield, after 6 months of battling the Japanese abandoned for the lost of men
- Giving in to an aggressor to keep peace
- Depression: A Severe economic slump that followed the collapse of the stock market 1929
- A political militant movement that emphasized loyalty to the state
- de Gaulle: French general who set up exile in London
- Promised to rescue Italy, economically and rebuilding armed forces
- Aggression Pact: Pact between Russia and Germany for no war for 10 years
- Conference: Meeting of Germany, Italy, France and Britain, discussing the Sudetenland
22 Clues: Hitler promised living space • Giving in to an aggressor to keep peace • Powers: An agreement between Italy, France and Japan • Political leader who volunteered for the German army • de Gaulle: French general who set up exile in London • Franco: General who led the revolt in the facist style • Reich: Hitlers plan to absorb Austria and Czechoslovakia • ...
World War 1 Crossword 2013-01-11
Across
- long and drawn out wars
- A place where Allied troops tried to open an bulken front
- Water cooled weapon
- A dead heir
- Helped destroy the Ottoman Emprire
- Offered full support to Austria-Hungary
- Trusted a pedophile
- Stretching the truth
- You can't see him but he can see you
- Too weak to join the army
- A Main reason
- Response to another alliance
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- Central Powers
- Required for 18 and up to join
- Schlieffen Plan creator
- "Well this is going no where."
- Controlled by Austria-Hungary
- First of the two battles lost by the Russians
- "HIT THE DECK!"
- When the enemy keeps on coming
- Preparations to leave
- Another area where the Russians were defeated
- "It's a bird. It's a _____."
- Living on the edge
- Absolute movement
25 Clues: A dead heir • A Main reason • Central Powers • "HIT THE DECK!" • Absolute movement • Living on the edge • Water cooled weapon • Trusted a pedophile • Stretching the truth • Preparations to leave • long and drawn out wars • Schlieffen Plan creator • Too weak to join the army • "It's a bird. It's a _____." • Response to another alliance • Controlled by Austria-Hungary • ...
World War 1 Vocabulary 2013-04-11
Across
- something accepted as true or certain to happen, with no proof (jumping to conclusions)
- states formally cooperation with each other for military or other purposes
- to give up, to voluntarily cease to claim or keep
- belief in equality of all mankind in politics, economy, and society
- a group, government or person in charge
- earnest or insistent necessity, need for immediate action
- reaching the highest point
- betrayal of trust, deceptive action or nature
- attempting to rid an area of terrorists and other enemies
- another word for tuberculosis (or the amount used up)
- supreme power or authority, or the authority of a state to govern another state
- farmers and uneducated lower class of Ireland, who immigrated to the US during a famine
- hurt emotionally, all the way to the soul
- something that causes terror or disgust
- strange or unusual
- bias against Jews
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- a strong desire
- hostile or violent behavior towards others
- excluded from, not included
- disturbance or loud noise
- a feeling that makes someone self-conscious and unable to act relaxed
- very unusual or remarkable
- something that guides a person's moral decisions
- not clear, difficult to understand
- belief that money establishes superiority
- effort to spread opinions or beliefs
- something that happens over and over, more than once
- an agreement
- planned out beforehand
- acts of breaking a law, rule, or promise
- to deny, refuse to acknowledge
- prejudice or discrimination directed at someone of a different race
- strange occurrence
33 Clues: an agreement • a strong desire • bias against Jews • strange or unusual • strange occurrence • planned out beforehand • disturbance or loud noise • very unusual or remarkable • reaching the highest point • excluded from, not included • to deny, refuse to acknowledge • not clear, difficult to understand • effort to spread opinions or beliefs • a group, government or person in charge • ...
World War 1 Vocabulary 2013-04-11
Across
- a group, government or person in charge
- reaching the highest point
- to give up, to voluntarily cease to claim or keep
- excluded from, not included
- something that causes terror or disgust
- hurt emotionally, all the way to the soul
- a feeling that makes someone self-conscious and unable to act relaxed
- very unusual or remarkable
- states formally cooperation with each other for military or other purposes
- attempting to rid an area of terrorists and other enemies
- disturbance or loud noise
- something that guides a person's moral decisions
- earnest or insistent necessity, need for immediate action
- another word for tuberculosis (or the amount used up)
- an agreement
- acts of breaking a law, rule, or promise
- strange or unusual
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- effort to spread opinions or beliefs
- to deny, refuse to acknowledge
- prejudice or discrimination directed at someone of a different race
- a strong desire
- belief in equality of all mankind in politics, economy, and society
- planned out beforehand
- bias against Jews
- supreme power or authority, or the authority of a state to govern another state
- betrayal of trust, deceptive action or nature
- hostile or violent behavior towards others
- another word for tuberculosis, or the amount used up
- something that happens over and over, more than once
- something accepted as true or certain to happen, with no proof (jumping to conclusions)
- belief that money establishes superiority
- strange occurrence
- farmers and uneducated lower class of Ireland, who immigrated to the US during a famine
- not clear, difficult to understand
34 Clues: an agreement • a strong desire • bias against Jews • strange occurrence • strange or unusual • planned out beforehand • disturbance or loud noise • reaching the highest point • very unusual or remarkable • excluded from, not included • to deny, refuse to acknowledge • not clear, difficult to understand • effort to spread opinions or beliefs • a group, government or person in charge • ...
Imperialism/World War I 2021-09-20
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- Desperate conditions in Germany fueled his rise to power
- Strong patriotic feelings for a country
- Unoccupied area between armies
- The losing country has to pay the winning country in either land or money
- New weapon in WWI
- Exaggerated the facts of an event to cause an emotion from the public
- Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria
- Nickname for the Allied leaders who wrote the Treaty that ended the war.
- Stronger nations take over weaker nations economically, politically, or by military means
- His assassination was one cause of the war
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- I was put on a famous piece of propaganda
- American passenger ship sunk by a U-boat
- This front saw the most fighting
- France Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and the US
- Built as a short cut to connect the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean
- Warfare in ditches
- Treaty ending WWI
- This was built up to be used if other nations interfered in the Western Hemisphere
- Original US position on the war
- The deadliest weapon of WWI
- Note suggesting Mexico and Germany form an alliance
21 Clues: Treaty ending WWI • New weapon in WWI • Warfare in ditches • The deadliest weapon of WWI • Unoccupied area between armies • Original US position on the war • This front saw the most fighting • Strong patriotic feelings for a country • American passenger ship sunk by a U-boat • I was put on a famous piece of propaganda • His assassination was one cause of the war • ...
World War I 2020 2021-01-21
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- disillusioned writers Ernest Hemingway & F. Scott Fitzgerald
- a cause of the Russian Revolution
- attack France first before Russia could mobilize
- Germany accepts responsibility for WWI
- artists, architects, writers, and musicians rejected
- nation formerly dissolved then reconstructed
- Turkey's murder and persecution of the Armeniain people condemned international community's response to Armenian genocide
- heavy casualties little territorial gain
- russia pulls out of war
- almost all of the European economies
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- Wilson's peace plan
- used to encourage support for the war
- strong devotion to one's country or ethnic background
- russia pulls out of the war
- died due to disease and starvation
- endured 400 years of ethnic and political conflict
- ...of the war were described in "All Quiet on the Western Front"
- became part of Yugoslavia
- formed from the former Ottoman Empire
- central powers could fight no more
- leader of the Bolsheviks
- WWI began when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was...
- may lead to future u.s. involvement in wars
23 Clues: Wilson's peace plan • russia pulls out of war • leader of the Bolsheviks • became part of Yugoslavia • russia pulls out of the war • a cause of the Russian Revolution • died due to disease and starvation • central powers could fight no more • almost all of the European economies • used to encourage support for the war • formed from the former Ottoman Empire • ...
