world war 2 Crossword Puzzles
WW1 2026-02-23
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- a revolutionary type of WWI-era battleship
- heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne who was assassinated
- trench warfare stretching from the Swiss border to the North Sea through France and Belgium
- an anti-personnel artillery weapon, consisting of a shell filled with hundreds of lead balls and a small explosive charge
- blueprint for ending WWI
- first intergovernmental organization
- deep narrow ditches dug in the ground by soldiers
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- a deadlock on the Western Front
- 28th U.S. President who led the nation into World War I in 1917
- 10–300 yard deathtrap of land between opposing trench lines
- the primary peace treaty ending World War I between the Allied Powers and Germany
- a major military alliance during World War I
12 Clues: blueprint for ending WWI • a deadlock on the Western Front • first intergovernmental organization • a revolutionary type of WWI-era battleship • a major military alliance during World War I • deep narrow ditches dug in the ground by soldiers • heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne who was assassinated • 10–300 yard deathtrap of land between opposing trench lines • ...
The Iron Curtain 2022-05-05
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- he was the 33rd president of the United States and served during the early years of The Cold War
- he denounced churchill's speech, calling it "war mongering" and imperialistic racism from the "English speaking world"
- this rivalry lead 2 of the worlds superpowers to the brink of nuclear war
- the line separating Soviet-dominated nations in the east from sovereign nations in the west
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- the architect of the "commitment policy" during The Cold War
- the barrier that surrounded West Germany preventing access to East Germany, 1949-61
- a political and economic system seeking to create a classless society, with no government or private currencies or businesses
- he condemned the Soviet Union's policies in Europe
- provided uncensored news to countries that were covered by the Iron Curtain
9 Clues: he condemned the Soviet Union's policies in Europe • the architect of the "commitment policy" during The Cold War • this rivalry lead 2 of the worlds superpowers to the brink of nuclear war • provided uncensored news to countries that were covered by the Iron Curtain • the barrier that surrounded West Germany preventing access to East Germany, 1949-61 • ...
World War One Crossword 2018-04-08
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- refers to the strategy where the participating groups of the war do not use all of their disposable resources (zB. human, industrial, agricultural, military, technological, etc.) during a conflict
- Served as the Allie’s first major battle and victory on the western front. For the Central Powers (and specifically Germany), it became battle that signified the failure of the Schlieffen Plan
- The sinking of this British Ocean liner carrying 128 Americans helped spur the U.S. to enter WW1.
- Held in 1917 on the western front, IT was the first large-scale effective use of tanks in warfare.
- Consisted of members of the Triple Entente and other nations during WW1
- For nearly 400 years, Russia had been ruled under this dynasty in various forms prior to the revolution
- Remembered as the longest and one of the most costly battles of WW1, it was almost a year of fighting.
- refers to the act of deliberately killing mass groups of people, especially those from a specific ethnicity or nation
- armored land ships developed around 1915 which held enormous potential on the battlefield during WW1
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- A type of combat which involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons.
- Where participants use all of their disposable resources in an effort to aid their needs in war.
- An event during the Revolution of 1905 where hundreds of unarmed protestors would be fired upon and killed by the Imperial Guard on their way to the Imperial Palace.
- a message in January 1917 by Germany proposing a military alliance between Mexico and Germany
- Open areas between trenches
- the first major battle in WW1 on the eastern front held in 1914
- a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.
- Consisted of members from the Triple Alliance and other nations during WW1
- required enlistment for service into the armed forces
- These extended sea battles from the surface to the depths below.
19 Clues: Open areas between trenches • required enlistment for service into the armed forces • the first major battle in WW1 on the eastern front held in 1914 • These extended sea battles from the surface to the depths below. • Consisted of members of the Triple Entente and other nations during WW1 • ...
World War 1 Terms 2022-04-06
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- a competition between countries to have the best-equipped military
- the spread of power of one country into other territories, thereby creating an empire
- a war which requires countries to fight on several different battlegrounds or territories
- a German military plan in which troops moved through Belgium en route to attacking France
- also known as the Allied Powers. An unofficial alliance between Britain, France, and Russia
- a type of fighting where both armies dig themselves into trenches on either side of a battlefield and shoot at one another from the trenches
- a British naval policy requiring that the empire's navy be twice as strong as the second-largest navy in the world
- a promise from germany to support Austria-Hungary completely, even if it lead to war
- the combining of forces and loyalty of all 'slavic' nations in southeastern Europe, with the goal of creating an independent Slavic nation
- the movement of a society toward an industry-based economy and culture
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- a system in which the government is dominated by the military and strength of forces is a top priority of society
- a kind of warfare where victory is achieved by forcing the enemy to exhaustion and defeat over a long period of time, instead of a quick victory
- leaving the trenches to run across the battle field and shoot into enemy trenches, fully exposed to machine guns
- a desolate area unoccupied because of fear. Often a space between the trenches or camps of opposing armies. (metaphorically: an indefinite area or idea)
- an agreement of mutual support and objectives between two or more nations, usually including a promise to protect and cooperate militarily
- war in which any amount of sacrifice is deemed necessary to win and the whole energy of a nation is devoted solely to the war effort
- a threat which states conditions that must be met and the dire consequences which will follow failure to meet those conditions
- pride and loyalty to one's nation and the preservation of that nation's traditions. Can also apply to an ethnic group lacking a nation
- a serbian rebel group who tried to kill Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in order to free Serbia and other Slavic groups from Austria-Hungary and create a nation of their own
19 Clues: a competition between countries to have the best-equipped military • the movement of a society toward an industry-based economy and culture • a promise from germany to support Austria-Hungary completely, even if it lead to war • the spread of power of one country into other territories, thereby creating an empire • ...
World War I Review 2023-03-07
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- The reason Russia dropped out of the war in 1917
- Term for the end of fighting that took place on 11/11/1918
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire Group
- British Ship sank by Germany in 1915 that killed 128 Americans
- The treaty that ended WWI
- England, France, Russia Group
- This document from Germany to Mexico led to the U.S. entry into WWI
- One sided information intended to persuade its audience
- Germany was forced to pay these at the end of WWI
- Delivered by artillery shell it choked and burned its victims
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- term for the area between the trenches in WWI.
- Agreements to come to the aid of another country
- Germany's sneaky weapon that attacked unseen
- Used for the first time in WWI, they broke through the trenches
- Royal who was assassinated to start WWI
- The term that means intense pride in your country that was a cause of WWI
- Taking over colonies to enrich the mother country that was a cause of WWI
- Term for glorifying and preparing for war that was a cause of WWI
- Used for the first time in war, they were famous for dogfights
19 Clues: The treaty that ended WWI • England, France, Russia Group • Royal who was assassinated to start WWI • Germany's sneaky weapon that attacked unseen • term for the area between the trenches in WWI. • Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire Group • The reason Russia dropped out of the war in 1917 • Agreements to come to the aid of another country • ...
World War 1 Vocabulary 2020-03-04
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- Armistice Day, the day the allies and central powers agreed to stop fighting, it was signed on the 11th month, on the 11th day of the 11th hour so it would never be forgotten, today we call it Veteran's Day.
- An extreme form of patriotism marked by a feeling of superiority over other countries, one of the causes of WWI.
- A worldwide peace keeping organization suggested by Woodrow Wilson.
- A telegraph sent from Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance and promising to get back Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona; the letter was intercepted.
- The treaty that ended WWI and had the following provision: 1. Germany had to take the blame for the war 2. A new map of Europe 3. Germany limited the size of the military 4. Germany gave up their empire (land) 5. Germany had to pay reparations 6. Creation of a League of Nations
- Germans are hungry but tired: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey.
- President Wilson's plan to bring about a lasting peace following WWI, his most important point of the 14 was the creation of the League of nations. Include the apostrophe.
- A British passenger ship torpedoed off the coast of Ireland by Germany.
- An American leader of the American Expeditionary Force. Include the dot and the quotation marks.
- The deadly area between two enemy trenches.
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- Payments for damages caused during war.
- A home garden planted to increase food production during a war.
- The leader of Austria-Hungary whose assassination by the Serbs started WWI.
- The countries who came together to created the Treaty of Versailles; United States, Great Britain, France, and Italy.
- The Allies wear BRIEFS: Belgium, Russia, Italy, England, France, and Serbia.
- Avoiding a conflict by not taking a side.
- Desire of a government that a country should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it, one of the causes of WWI.
- When one or more countries agree to work together in war, one of the causes of WWI.
- A chemical weapon that causes burns to exposed skin and can be deadly.
19 Clues: Payments for damages caused during war. • Avoiding a conflict by not taking a side. • The deadly area between two enemy trenches. • A home garden planted to increase food production during a war. • A worldwide peace keeping organization suggested by Woodrow Wilson. • A chemical weapon that causes burns to exposed skin and can be deadly. • ...
World War 1 vocabulary 2024-04-14
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- giving up something precious (e.g. one's life) in order to help someone
- camouflage colour of army clothes
- a long, narrow ditch dug by soldiers
- large building used to house soldiers
- a word like 'you', 'we', 'they' or 'she'
- language that rouses strong feelings such as pity or anger
- a newly drafted soldier
- the line of contact between two opposing forces
- large ship used to transport troops and munitions
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- a feeling of blame or self-reproach for something you have or haven't done
- an explosive device shot out of a gun or tank
- love for one's country
- military leader during WW1. The face of the 'Your country needs YOU' campaign.
- a colloquial word for 'friend' (old fashioned)
- to join the army, usually voluntarily
- a continuous attack with bombs and other missiles
- limited amounts of food or tobacco allotted to soldiers
- something one is expected or required to do because it is a moral responsibility
- a practice exercise, part of military training
19 Clues: love for one's country • a newly drafted soldier • camouflage colour of army clothes • a long, narrow ditch dug by soldiers • to join the army, usually voluntarily • large building used to house soldiers • a word like 'you', 'we', 'they' or 'she' • an explosive device shot out of a gun or tank • a colloquial word for 'friend' (old fashioned) • ...
World War I Crossword 2026-03-02
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- entente that did not bind Britain to fight with France & Russia
- allowing people to decide what government they lived under
- one-sided information or fake news used to boost the morale of soldiers
- devoting all resources to war efforts
- ruler of Germany during WWI
- Italy joins an alliance with Germany & Austria-Hungary
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- U.S. president during WWI
- an agreement to stop fighting
- battlefield along the German & Russian border
- peace proposals that outlined a plan for achieving a just & lasting peace
- shortening of supply to citizens to give soldiers more supply
- treaty that officially ended WWI
- alliance between Great Britain, France, & Russia
- glorifying military power & having an army prepared for war
- soldiers fighting from within the trenches
- prime minister of France during WWI
- northern part of France that was a bloody & stalemate battlefield
- alliance between Germany & Austria-Hungary
- international association whose goal was to keep peace among nations
19 Clues: U.S. president during WWI • ruler of Germany during WWI • an agreement to stop fighting • treaty that officially ended WWI • prime minister of France during WWI • devoting all resources to war efforts • soldiers fighting from within the trenches • alliance between Germany & Austria-Hungary • battlefield along the German & Russian border • ...
World War One Treaties 2026-03-28
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- The type of treatment colonies should receive under Wilson's plan
- Location WWI treaty was signed
- Buffer zone near France that German troops are not allowed
- To reduce weapons
- Type of naval vessel Germany banned from producing
- League of _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- Nations the 14 Points wanted to restore
- Country that must accept full blame for the war
- The type of treaty the 14 Points outlawed
- Wilson wanted Freedom of the
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- New country formed from former Austria-Hungary land
- New country created for the Slavic ethnic group
- No union allowed between Austria and Germany
- Country that gained territory
- A country independent for the first time since 1795
- Wilson wanted them to develop their own government
- United States President
- Country regaining Alsace-Lorraine
- A new country formed
19 Clues: To reduce weapons • A new country formed • United States President • League of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ • Wilson wanted Freedom of the • Country that gained territory • Location WWI treaty was signed • Country regaining Alsace-Lorraine • Nations the 14 Points wanted to restore • The type of treaty the 14 Points outlawed • No union allowed between Austria and Germany • ...
World War 1 - Recoveries 2026-03-30
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- A region in the Great Plains ruined by drought and dust storms in the 1930s, causing mass migration.
- Shanty towns built by homeless people during the Great Depression, named after President Hoover.
- The movement of over 6 million African Americans from the rural South to Northern cities.
- Gave women the right to vote (1920).
- President Franklin D.Roosevelt's series of programs to end the Great Depression through relief, recovery, and reform.
- A belief in the literal, strict interpretation of religious texts (like the Bible).
- A 1925 court case debating teaching evolution vs. religious fundamentalism in schools.
- 1935 law creating a system for old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to the needy.
- Journalists/writers who exposed corruption and social evils in business and government.
- A 1930 law that raised US tariffs on imports to record levels, worsening the worldwide depression.
- A manufacturing process where parts are added in sequence to mass-produce products faster (e.g., Ford cars).
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- The constitutional ban on making, selling, or transporting alcohol (1920–1933).
- 1906 law requiring accurate labeling of food and drugs to prevent dangerous products.
- 1920s women known for their free lifestyle, short hair, and shorter dresses.
- Community centers in slums providing services (education, healthcare) to immigrants and the poor.
- A major African American cultural boom in art, music (jazz), and literature in NYC during the 1920s.
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; a civil rights group formed to fight segregation and discrimination.
- Secret, illegal bars operated during Prohibition.
- Someone who smuggled or illegally made alcohol during Prohibition.
19 Clues: Gave women the right to vote (1920). • Secret, illegal bars operated during Prohibition. • Someone who smuggled or illegally made alcohol during Prohibition. • 1920s women known for their free lifestyle, short hair, and shorter dresses. • The constitutional ban on making, selling, or transporting alcohol (1920–1933). • ...
WWII 2021-04-30
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- A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism and no tolerance of opposition
- carrier A large ship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for take-offs and landings
- A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
- an attack by an armed force to conquer another country
- A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- of versailles Treaty particularly known for its harsh reparations towards the Germans after World War I.
- powers Alliance of Great Britain, Soviet Union, and United States,during World War II.
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- agreements between nations to aid and protect one another
- First U.S. land victory over the Japanese, 1943
- a new invention in WWI - a yellow colored gas that was fired at the enemy - it caused blindness, damage to the lungs and death
- An agreement to stop fighting
- form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug on1 the battlefield.
- A person killed or injured in a war or accident
- bertha a massive artillery gun developed by the Germans
- powers Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.
- A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
- to disregard or go against
17 Clues: to disregard or go against • An agreement to stop fighting • First U.S. land victory over the Japanese, 1943 • A person killed or injured in a war or accident • an attack by an armed force to conquer another country • bertha a massive artillery gun developed by the Germans • agreements between nations to aid and protect one another • ...
Standard 15 Vocabulary 2023-03-10
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- President of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A Democrat from New Jersey he was President at the start of WWI
- Forced Germany to accept responsibility for causing WWI.
- creation of the draft in the U.S. during WWI to increase the amount of soldiers between the ages of 18 and 45 into the army
- Movement of African-Americans from the South to the North in search of industry jobs
- Speech by Woodrow Wilson advocating for post war peace in Europe
- Militarism, Alliance System, Imperialism, Nationalism; 4 MAIN causes of World War I
- World organization aimed at maintaining world peace (14th point)
- British cruise liner carrying Americans sunk by German U-boat
- Conflicts and hostility between the great European powers
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- WWI influenced U.S. culturally and economically
- German u-boats attacked passenger and merchant ships in Atlantic Ocean
- Spoke out against the U.S. involvement in WWI and was arrested in 1918 under E&S Acts
- Ended WWI between Germany and the Allied Powers
- Telegram from Germany to Mexico encouraging Mexico to join war and attack the U.S.
- Money paid for damages or loss of life during a war
- Espionage: Prevent interference in military recruitment and support of the military; Sedition: making it illegal to speak against the government
- Policy of remaining neutral in European affairs during early 20th century
17 Clues: WWI influenced U.S. culturally and economically • Ended WWI between Germany and the Allied Powers • Money paid for damages or loss of life during a war • Forced Germany to accept responsibility for causing WWI. • Conflicts and hostility between the great European powers • British cruise liner carrying Americans sunk by German U-boat • ...
Africa Quiz 2026-03-23
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- Many ethnic groups discourages unity amount Africans
- Make executive decisions
- A motive of Imperialism; Natural resources
- A transformation post world war 2 process where African nations achieved independence from European colonial powers
- King Leopold the 2 took control of what when he declared the state free in 1885
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- The rapid invasion and colonization of Africa by Europeans Powers
- A powerful civilization known for trading, iron-working and own pyramid-building tradition, at times ruling over Egypt
- The worlds Largest hot dessert; covers 8.5 millions square kilometers
- Had a strong army over 150,000;Emperor Menelik 2 strong leader
- Meeting in European nations decided- on rules for colonizing Africa
- Second largest continent on earth
- Europeans forced Africans to work on plantations to grow Peanuts,palm oil and cocoa
12 Clues: Make executive decisions • Second largest continent on earth • A motive of Imperialism; Natural resources • Many ethnic groups discourages unity amount Africans • Had a strong army over 150,000;Emperor Menelik 2 strong leader • The rapid invasion and colonization of Africa by Europeans Powers • Meeting in European nations decided- on rules for colonizing Africa • ...
Humanities Revision 2016-03-02
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- A group of countries that signed the Tripartite Act, consisted of Germany, Italy and Japan (4, 5)
- A person captured during war (8, 2, 3)
- A political ideology where the government owns all property and wealth and the person is given back according to their ability (9)
- An association formed for mutual benefits (9)
- A place with a large numbers of people such as political prisoners (13, 5)
- The treaty that ended World War I and blamed Germany. It also made Germany pay reparations(6,2,10)
- Misleading or biased information used to promote a political point of view (10)
- A political ideology where there is government led by a dictator, and they have absolute power (7)
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- A political ideology that comes from fascism (6)
- The period of time where the stock exchange collapsed that resulted in unemployment and poverty (11)
- A state forming and alliance with another state(6)
- Formed based on Wilson's idea, known as the guardian of world peace (6,2,7)
- A policy of conceding to aggression by a warlike nation to avoid conflict(11)
- Shares of publicity between companies (5,6)
- A revolution in Russia that occurred in 1917.(9,10)
- A political ideology that believes in private ownership rather than by state (10)
- Rulers with total control and absolute power(9)
- The "perfect" race with blonde hair and blue eyes. (5, 4)
18 Clues: A person captured during war (8, 2, 3) • Shares of publicity between companies (5,6) • An association formed for mutual benefits (9) • Rulers with total control and absolute power(9) • A political ideology that comes from fascism (6) • A state forming and alliance with another state(6) • A revolution in Russia that occurred in 1917.(9,10) • ...
WW2 Pacific Theater Vocabulary Crossword 2025-05-15
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- A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism and no tolerance of opposition
- Two Japanese cities on which the U.S. dropped the atomic bombs to end World War II.
- A battle in February and March 1945 in which U.S. forces took Iwo Jima, a small but strategically important island off the Japanese coast.
- WWII strategy of conquering only certain Pacific islands that were important to the Allied advance toward Japan
- 1937 killing of 300,000 and rape of 80,000 Chinese citizens by Japanese soldiers.
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- a category of activities, made illegal at the Nuremberg war crime trials, condemning states that abuse human rights
- Bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii by Japan on December 7, 1941.
- U.S. naval victory over the Japanese fleet in June 1942, in which the Japanese lost four of their best aircraft carriers. It marked a turning point in World War II.
- Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.
- Alliance of Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and France during World War II.
- Japanese and Japanese Americans from the West Coast of the United States during WWII. Approximately 110,000 men, women and children-were sent to hastily constructed camps called "War Relocation Centers" in rural areas of the US.
- a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
12 Clues: Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II. • Bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii by Japan on December 7, 1941. • 1937 killing of 300,000 and rape of 80,000 Chinese citizens by Japanese soldiers. • Two Japanese cities on which the U.S. dropped the atomic bombs to end World War II. • ...
How European Influence and Decolonization Resulted in an Unstable Congolese state. 2023-05-24
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- According to the Oxford English dictionary this term book definition is "a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force".
- This term was aligned with a proxy in the war in the Congo, following Congolese independence from Belgium
- This war was a worldwide war against the Axis and allied power.
- According to the United States Magazine “National Geographic” this term is a time in history when a significant economic change was made. economies were centered around machine manufacturing, especially in Europe. This allowed Europeans to go deeper into Africa, rather they staying on the coast.
- This term’s book definition is “the action or process of a state withdrawing from a former colony, leaving it independent.” and was seen in Africa following the end of world war 2
- After the death of Lumumba, this leader soon came to power. This resulted in a
- This man was given power by the country of Berlin to fully control the African Congo, resulting in famine and violence that tore apart the Congo.
- This term was a European trading company that primarily traded in Africa, especially slaves.
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- This term was a summit in which European powers came together to partition Africa.
- This war was fought through proxy wars between the united states and the soviet union
- This Term Was known as a Hub for African Goods, Here Europeans traded goods, including gold, ivory, and pepper.
- This new part of European technology stretched across Africa allowing Europeans to further control and monopolize the African people.
- According to the “Eastern Congo Initiative”, a United States-based charity organization that works to rebuild the Congo country this genocide took place in the eastern part of the Congo, where members of the Tutsi ethnic group murdered an estimated 550,000 native Hutus
- Along with Ugandan and Rwandan forces, this man takes down the previous Mobutu. Instating himself as the new leader of the Congo.
- This war is known as “The African World wae” and resulted in the death of over 5.4 million people.
- Following the removal of Belgium forces from the Congo, the Congo was filled with tensions between groups of different races, this is known as?
- Following the Rwandan Genocide, Rwandan and Ugandan forces invaded the Congo in order to capture the Tutsis who were involved in the genocide. This is known as what war?
- This Congolese nationalistic leader, was also the prime minister of the Congo. He was known for his connections to the soviet union and was later killed for it.
18 Clues: This war was a worldwide war against the Axis and allied power. • After the death of Lumumba, this leader soon came to power. This resulted in a • This term was a summit in which European powers came together to partition Africa. • This war was fought through proxy wars between the united states and the soviet union • ...
COLD WAR 2023-12-01
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- the political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals and a campaign spreading fear of alleged communist and Soviet influence on American institutions
- the US and the soviet union were the two big one after world war 2
- Scare scared of the rise of comunism
- a collective secuity system
- A policy followed by the US in the Cold War that was laid out by George Keenan
- Plan proposed that the United States provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe
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- Doctrine provide , military, and encomic, econmic assistance to restore the economic infrastrature
- Pact a collective defense treaty established by the soviet union
- Airlift one of the major crisis in the cold war
- F. Keenan formulated rhe police of the cointaiment
10 Clues: a collective secuity system • Scare scared of the rise of comunism • Airlift one of the major crisis in the cold war • F. Keenan formulated rhe police of the cointaiment • Pact a collective defense treaty established by the soviet union • the US and the soviet union were the two big one after world war 2 • ...
Alan Turing - War Time 2024-12-09
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- The world's first programmable digital electronic computer, designed to assist in codebreaking efforts
- A joking term used at Bletchley Park to describe Alan's unique approach to problem-solving
- Prime Minister during World War Two
- Author of "Alan Turing: The Enigma" which provides a deep look into Alan's life and contributions, especially during the war
- The German encryption machine
- Intelligence agencies of the Army and Navy for peacetime operations and played a key role in codebreaking at Bletchey Park(5 words)
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- Alan's groundbreaking work in breaking the German Enigma code contributed significantly to the Allied victory
- The site where Turing and his team worked on breaking Enigma (2 words)
- The top-secret intelligence derived from the decrypted Engima messages
- The Lorenz cipher used by the German High Command
- The name of the Operation of the D-Day landings that were aided by the intelligence gathered through Enigma decryption (2 words)
11 Clues: The German encryption machine • Prime Minister during World War Two • The Lorenz cipher used by the German High Command • The site where Turing and his team worked on breaking Enigma (2 words) • The top-secret intelligence derived from the decrypted Engima messages • A joking term used at Bletchley Park to describe Alan's unique approach to problem-solving • ...
Cold War Events 2025-01-23
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- "Cuban revolution leader"
- "US Cold War strategy"
- "Soviet nuclear test site"
- "Communist 'Scare'"
- "Bomb after the A-bomb"
- "First satellite in orbit"
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- "Senator hunting communists"
- "'Curtain' of the Cold War"
- "War-torn peninsula"
- "Eastern bloc pact"
- "Mao's communist rise"
- "Western alliance"
- "'Doctrine' of aid"
- "Divided city"
- "Spy plane incident"
15 Clues: "Divided city" • "Western alliance" • "Eastern bloc pact" • "'Doctrine' of aid" • "Communist 'Scare'" • "War-torn peninsula" • "Spy plane incident" • "US Cold War strategy" • "Mao's communist rise" • "Bomb after the A-bomb" • "Cuban revolution leader" • "Soviet nuclear test site" • "First satellite in orbit" • "'Curtain' of the Cold War" • "Senator hunting communists"
Chapter 14: World War I 2021-04-15
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- caused burned eyes, blisters, and breathing problems
- loyalty to one's country
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
- a nickname for World War I
- U.S., Great Britain, France, Russia, and Italy
- a type of fighting using trenches to protect from enemy fire
- the mayor of New Ulm
- the spreading of information to persuade people to adopt a certain position
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- a partnership between countries
- it oversaw the war effort in MN
- a war fought from 1914 to 1918
- combined efforts to win a war
- international organization that cares for the sick and wounded during wars
- November 11
- a certificate sold to help pay for a war
15 Clues: November 11 • the mayor of New Ulm • loyalty to one's country • a nickname for World War I • combined efforts to win a war • a war fought from 1914 to 1918 • a partnership between countries • it oversaw the war effort in MN • Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire • a certificate sold to help pay for a war • U.S., Great Britain, France, Russia, and Italy • ...
WWI Glossary 2025-11-04
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- When a powerful country extends its control over other lands to build an empire.
- The alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy before the war.
- Fighting conducted from long, narrow ditches dug into the ground on the Western Front.
- Information or media used to influence people’s opinions and support for the war effort.
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- The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
- The alliance formed between Britain, France, and Russia before World War I.
- A sense of pride and loyalty to one's nation or ethnic group that sometimes leads to rivalry or conflict.
- An agreement to stop fighting, such as the one signed on 11 November 1918.
- The control of information to maintain morale and security during wartime.
- A formal partnership between countries for mutual protection or benefit.
- The civilian side of a country during wartime, where people supported the war through work and sacrifice.
- The deliberate killing of a prominent figure for political purposes, sparking World War I in 1914.
- A national vote on a specific issue, such as conscription in Australia during WWI.Conscription The compulsory enlistment of citizens into military service.
- A person who believes that war and violence are always wrong.
14 Clues: A person who believes that war and violence are always wrong. • The policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war. • A formal partnership between countries for mutual protection or benefit. • The alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy before the war. • An agreement to stop fighting, such as the one signed on 11 November 1918. • ...
The Future of Esports & Traditional Sports 2025-06-03
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- This field uses data to recommend content to fans. (Video 2)
- ___ Reality that adds digital things to the real world (Video 1)
- Videos, posts, and media shared online
- Twitch and YouTube are ___ platforms (Video 2)
- A person who is paid to play sports or games
- Shared online world for games and meetings (Video 1)
- Group of people who watch a sport (Video 2)
- Popular video site for esports watching (Video 2)
- Technology used in tennis and cricket to review decisions.
- Type of sport played in the “real world”
- Type of tech that tracks your health in real-time (Video 2)
- Gaming that uses phones to play (Video 3)
- Type of video used to help athletes learn
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- Live events in both sports and esports
- Time for a player to rest and heal
- Digital items that can be owned and traded in games (Video 1)
- Lets people watch sports whenever they want, not just live. (Video 2)
- Sport played using computers or consoles
- A plan used to win a game or match
- Fully immersive experience (Video 1)
- AI stands for Artificial ___ (Video 1)
- One of the games that will be featured in the esports olympics (Video 3)
22 Clues: Time for a player to rest and heal • A plan used to win a game or match • Fully immersive experience (Video 1) • Live events in both sports and esports • Videos, posts, and media shared online • AI stands for Artificial ___ (Video 1) • Sport played using computers or consoles • Type of sport played in the “real world” • Gaming that uses phones to play (Video 3) • ...
Humanities Revision - Essential Vocabulary 2016-03-02
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- Rulers with total power over a country, typically obtained control by force
- Agreement to end fighting
- A person captured during war
- A compromise between all victorious nations that was signed at the end of World War I
- Wilson's idea and formed to hold promise as a guardian of world peace
- A stock exchange
- A political ideology that believes that a country's trade and industry are controlled by private properties rather than by state
- A political ideology where all properties and everyone contributes and receives according to their needs and ability
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- A period of time where the New York stock exchange collapsed and led to poverty and unemployment
- A place where a lot of political prisoners are held
- A political ideology influenced by fascism
- A revolution that occurred in 1917, Russia
- An alliance consisting of Japan, Italy and Germany
- Biased information usually used to promote political causes or point of views
- Britain, France and the other states on the winning side in World War I
- A political ideology where the government is led by a dictator
16 Clues: A stock exchange • Agreement to end fighting • A person captured during war • A political ideology influenced by fascism • A revolution that occurred in 1917, Russia • An alliance consisting of Japan, Italy and Germany • A place where a lot of political prisoners are held • A political ideology where the government is led by a dictator • ...
The road to the revolution 2021-09-17
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- temoerary government that contained the laws, served as colonist government durring the war.
- congress unified group or representatives from different colonies that met to discuss the stamp act.
- won by british gave them control or new york city and its port.biggest battle in war
- pushed into the countryside during a harsh winter.washington loses 20% OF HIS ARMY
- one of Washington's top generals, He betrayed washigton for a position of higher rank in the british army
- known as swampfox.Led guerilla-style ambush assults in the south aganist the british army
- the king of england forbids all colonist to move into ohio valley.
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- Mostly made up of merchants, these were terrorist that antagonized parliament and pushed the country towords war.
- total control over pricing and distribution of a product.
- britians law-making body.
- taxes on paper,paint,led and glass
- after the french and indian war, indians attackedcolonist who tried to settle in the ohio valley
- britians general.lost entire army while waiting for reinforcements on the coast of virginia
- skirmish that erupted when colonist outside boston ambushed british soilders.the short her around the world
- the british and french were at war in other parts of the world. this was the name for their confllict in north america
- colonist who supported the war with Britain
16 Clues: britians law-making body. • taxes on paper,paint,led and glass • colonist who supported the war with Britain • total control over pricing and distribution of a product. • the king of england forbids all colonist to move into ohio valley. • pushed into the countryside during a harsh winter.washington loses 20% OF HIS ARMY • ...
RECIPE FOR A LOVE POTION? 2020-02-24
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- Love in Rome
- Stir together twenty and thirty-somethings until well blended
- The K in SWAK
- Love in Munich
- Heroine of the day
- A TE Sorority?
- Bake till thirteen, or ready for adulthood
- What the world needs now
- X’s and O’s
- Beatles hit, #1 in August 1967, It's easy...
- Make the world great again
- Love in Paris
- Songbird chicks
- Yenta’s occupation
- How Tom says “I Love You” in Jerry Maguire
- Antidote for loneliness?
- A Jew and a Baptist walk into a bar...
- Let’s hear it for the HA-man. Boo!
- Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers
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- Hometown for 2/3 of our Rabbi's
- Key figure on Team Esther
- Next up on the calendar
- TE entryway
- Problem solved
- Add a pinch of this weekly sing-a-long
- Love in Barcelona
- Prediction from the Captain and Tenille
- How Renee says “I Love You” in Jerry Maguire
- Layer hamantashen, treats, love and Purim
- Esther's Book
- Traditional Purim garb
- Play group for empty-nesters
- Only member of the clergy with 2 eager understudies
- Torah study for our littlest learners
- Add to taste - knowledge, wisdom, experience and learning
- Two per day, every day. Minimum of ten
- A TE Fraternity?
- Hat? Pocket? Ears? Delicious.
- A very _____Purim
- All’s fair in love and ___
40 Clues: TE entryway • X’s and O’s • Love in Rome • The K in SWAK • Esther's Book • Love in Paris • Problem solved • Love in Munich • A TE Sorority? • Songbird chicks • A TE Fraternity? • Love in Barcelona • A very _____Purim • Heroine of the day • Yenta’s occupation • Traditional Purim garb • Next up on the calendar • What the world needs now • Antidote for loneliness? • Key figure on Team Esther • ...
Canada's daily life 2014-01-28
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- like Americans Canadians live in big
- after world war 2 huge amounts of immigrants form
- Canada has a lot of talented
- Canada's cites are home to some of the best parties and
- Native Indian artist also excel at
- farming requires a lot of
- Canada has many _____ in the central provinces
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- Quebecs local tongue is know as
- Canada is home to many
- Canada is know for its environment and it's
- A average farm has about 1,000
- one of Canada's main languages
- Canada's _____ and other grain is well known
- one of Canada's main sport is
14 Clues: Canada is home to many • farming requires a lot of • Canada has a lot of talented • one of Canada's main sport is • A average farm has about 1,000 • one of Canada's main languages • Quebecs local tongue is know as • Native Indian artist also excel at • like Americans Canadians live in big • Canada is know for its environment and it's • ...
Canada's daily life 2014-01-28
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- Canada is home to many
- one of Canada's main sport is
- Quebecs local tongue is know as
- Native Indian artist also excel at
- Canada's _____ and other grain is well known
- Canada's cites are home to some of the best parties and
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- one of Canada's main languages
- Canada is know for its environment and it's
- Canada has a lot of talented
- after world war 2 huge amounts of immigrants form
- farming requires a lot of
- Canada has many _____ in the central provinces
- like Americans Canadians live in big
- A average farm has about 1,000
14 Clues: Canada is home to many • farming requires a lot of • Canada has a lot of talented • one of Canada's main sport is • one of Canada's main languages • A average farm has about 1,000 • Quebecs local tongue is know as • Native Indian artist also excel at • like Americans Canadians live in big • Canada is know for its environment and it's • ...
The way of life 2026-03-10
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- a person in military that fights
- a object in space that only orbits its sun and can not cross orbits with another
- common city transportation
- caused by speeding
- The task of giving an item for a different item
- a body of water used for swimming
- a human made ditch used in world war 1 and 2
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- an uncommon form of today's locomotives
- hunting and finding a clean source of water
- a tool used to drink from a cup
- a place to hold riches and pray
- important finger
- The "lion Like animal"
- going on a curve
14 Clues: important finger • going on a curve • caused by speeding • The "lion Like animal" • common city transportation • a tool used to drink from a cup • a place to hold riches and pray • a person in military that fights • a body of water used for swimming • an uncommon form of today's locomotives • hunting and finding a clean source of water • ...
Unit Nine Part Two Review 2024-05-16
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- Leader of Al Qaeda, responsible for the 9/11 attacks, was located and killed by Navy Seals in 2011 (2 words/no spaces)
- Civil Rights activist that refused to give up her seat sparking a city wide bus boycott
- 1964 act that called for an end to a number of racial injustices (3 words/no spaces)
- City where nine high school students were the first to integrate into an all white high school despite the need for military escorts due to threats of violence against them (2 words/no spaces)
- City that had the largest civil rights protest in US History in August 1963
- Civil Rights activist who was a WWII veteran who received a full military funeral following his assassination in 1963
- Location of the bus boycott that led the Supreme Court to forbid discrimination in public transportation
- Corrupted government of Afghanistan who were harboring Al Qaeda and committing terrorist attacks on their own people
- Attorney who assisted with the Brown Supreme Court decision and later became the first African American Supreme Court Justice
- Civil Rights Activist who helped led the Selma March who was ultimately beaten and arrested for his involvement
- Individuals who bought bus tickets and attempted to promote integration by riding across the south only to be met with violence and arrests (2 words/no spaces)
- President who helped bring about the end of the Cold War, known as the "Great Communicator"
- City where four A&T students staged a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter leading to nationwide sit-ins and the integration of lunch counters across the country
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- 1965 act that helped register black Americans to vote and which outlawed literacy tests for voters (3 words/no spaces)
- Reagan gave a famous speech at the Brandenburg Gate asking Gorbachev to "tear down this wall" (2 words/no spaces)
- Movement that pushed for the equality of people of all races (2 words/no spaces)
- Leader of Iraq during the Gulf War, was ultimately captured, put on trial, and executed for crimes against humanity in 2006
- Pastor who became one of the most famous civil rights activists in the US, gave the I Have a Dream speech in 1963
- One of the four planes hijacked on 9/11 flew into this building that houses the US Department of Defense
- 15 year old who refused to give up her bus seat inspiring Rosa Parks to do the same
- Two of the four planes hijacked on 9/11 were flown into two of the ___ ____ ____ buildings in New York City (3 words/no spaces)
- Code named operation of the massive military assault on Iraq during the Gulf War (2 words/no spaces)
- Military conflict caused by Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, lasted only a matter of hours (2 words/no spaces)
- In 1993, terrorists committed a _____ attack on the World Trade Center that caused destruction and loss of lives, but thankfully not as much as they had hoped
- Civil Rights activist who differed from Martin Luther King Jr's peaceful protest approach instead promoting whatever means necessary (2 words/no spaces)
- Leader of the USSR who met with Reagan several times during Reagan's presidency and helped bring about the end of the Cold War
- ______ v. Board of Education overthrew the Plessy v. Ferguson decision ruling that separate is inherently unequal
27 Clues: City that had the largest civil rights protest in US History in August 1963 • Movement that pushed for the equality of people of all races (2 words/no spaces) • 15 year old who refused to give up her bus seat inspiring Rosa Parks to do the same • 1964 act that called for an end to a number of racial injustices (3 words/no spaces) • ...
World War 1 Vocabulary 2020-03-04
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- Armistice Day, the day the allies and central powers agreed to stop fighting, it was signed on the 11th month, on the 11th day of the 11th hour so it would never be forgotten, today we call it Veteran's Day.
- An extreme form of patriotism marked by a feeling of superiority over other countries, one of the causes of WWI.
- A worldwide peace keeping organization suggested by Woodrow Wilson.
- A telegraph sent from Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance and promising to get back Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona; the letter was intercepted.
- The treaty that ended WWI and had the following provision: 1. Germany had to take the blame for the war 2. A new map of Europe 3. Germany limited the size of the military 4. Germany gave up their empire (land) 5. Germany had to pay reparations 6. Creation of a League of Nations
- Germans are hungry but tired: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey.
- President Wilson's plan to bring about a lasting peace following WWI, his most important point of the 14 was the creation of the League of nations. Include the apostrophe.
- A British passenger ship torpedoed off the coast of Ireland by Germany.
- An American leader of the American Expeditionary Force. Include the dot and the quotation marks.
- The deadly area between two enemy trenches.
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- Payments for damages caused during war.
- A home garden planted to increase food production during a war.
- The leader of Austria-Hungary whose assassination by the Serbs started WWI.
- The countries who came together to created the Treaty of Versailles; United States, Great Britain, France, and Italy.
- The Allies wear BRIEFS: Belgium, Russia, Italy, England, France, and Serbia.
- Avoiding a conflict by not taking a side.
- Desire of a government that a country should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it, one of the causes of WWI.
- When one or more countries agree to work together in war, one of the causes of WWI.
- A chemical weapon that causes burns to exposed skin and can be deadly.
19 Clues: Payments for damages caused during war. • Avoiding a conflict by not taking a side. • The deadly area between two enemy trenches. • A home garden planted to increase food production during a war. • A worldwide peace keeping organization suggested by Woodrow Wilson. • A chemical weapon that causes burns to exposed skin and can be deadly. • ...
World War One Review 2021-05-20
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- This crisis divided Fr. and Eng. Canadians
- Some Canadian women were given this right during WW1
- Withdrew from the war because of a revolution
- Leap Frogging was introduced here
- Canadian city destroyed by a blast
- Policy of threatening armed aggression
- First battle where gas was used
- Canada was part of the Triple _________
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- Name given to the 1917 election
- Bloodbath Battle
- Canada's PM during WW1
- New Political Party
- Muddy Battle
- The Name of the Treaty to end the war
- Neutral country invaded by Germany
- Leader of Liberal opposition party
- Wrote "In Flander's Fields"
- Canada's Ace
- The War Guilt Clause was aimed at this country
19 Clues: Muddy Battle • Canada's Ace • Bloodbath Battle • New Political Party • Canada's PM during WW1 • Wrote "In Flander's Fields" • Name given to the 1917 election • First battle where gas was used • Leap Frogging was introduced here • Neutral country invaded by Germany • Canadian city destroyed by a blast • Leader of Liberal opposition party • The Name of the Treaty to end the war • ...
World War II Review 2014-03-27
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- Spending borrowed money to finance the war
- The main strategy was to get ______
- Program provided critical aid to USSR and UK
- Strategy of US military in Pacific
- Area where Japanese were placed in Relocation camps
- Manhattan project was implemented in 1939 to create
- America First wanted to block aid to ______
- was used to recruit women during the par
- Beaches of the complicated Allied invasion of Europe
- Bloodiest battle of the Pacific
- sale of these helped pay for the war
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- Japanese troops advanced and forced US to leave
- President that decided to drop the Atomic Bomb
- United States for. policy in 1939
- save resources for the soldiers
- Turning the point in the Pacific
- the war was paid with ___________ money
- Last german offensive
- gas,butter,nylon
19 Clues: gas,butter,nylon • Last german offensive • save resources for the soldiers • Bloodiest battle of the Pacific • Turning the point in the Pacific • United States for. policy in 1939 • Strategy of US military in Pacific • The main strategy was to get ______ • sale of these helped pay for the war • the war was paid with ___________ money • was used to recruit women during the par • ...
World War 1 Glossary 2023-04-22
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- Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicise a particular political cause or point of view
- A country, region or territory that is invaded and occupied by a more powerful nation, then absorbed into its empire
- A competition between nations for superiority in the development of weapons
- The policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonisation, use of military force, or other means
- An extreme form of loyalty to your country by a feeling of superiority over other countries
- A stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features
- A series of military operations intended to achieve a goal
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- Formal agreement between two or more nations to support each other in the event of war or aggression
- The desire to add colonies to already existing Empire
- Battle with no clear winner
- Government policy that requires citizens to perform compulsory military service
- The murder of a monarch or political power
- Military operation to restrict movement and trade in and out of an enemy nation
- The military line or part of an army that is closest to the enemy
- A belief that a country should maintain military capabilities
- Collective term for large mobile guns
- Agreement to stop fighting or temporary suspension of hostilities in war
- The process of preparing armed forces and resources and getting them in position to fight
- A long and narrow ditch in the ground. The earth from it is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack
19 Clues: Battle with no clear winner • Collective term for large mobile guns • The murder of a monarch or political power • The desire to add colonies to already existing Empire • A series of military operations intended to achieve a goal • A belief that a country should maintain military capabilities • The military line or part of an army that is closest to the enemy • ...
World War I Review 2025-02-24
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- information used to influence public opinion about the war
- buildup of armed forces to prepare for war
- British passenger ship sunk by Germany, angering the U.S.
- peace treaty that ended WWI
- Wilson's plan for peace after WWI
- agreements between nations to support each other in conflict
- international organization created to prevent future wars
- stronger nations taking control of weaker ones for resources and power
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- type of fighting where soldiers dug long ditches for protection
- Britian, France, Russia, and later the U.S.
- secret message from Germany to Mexico
- the event that triggered WWI, involving Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- movement of African Americans to northern cities for war jobs
- extreme pride and loyalty to one's country
- sold by the government to raise money for the war effort
- U.S. law requiring men to register for the draft
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
- homegrown food plots to support the war effort
- U.S. president during WWI
19 Clues: U.S. president during WWI • peace treaty that ended WWI • Wilson's plan for peace after WWI • secret message from Germany to Mexico • buildup of armed forces to prepare for war • extreme pride and loyalty to one's country • Britian, France, Russia, and later the U.S. • homegrown food plots to support the war effort • U.S. law requiring men to register for the draft • ...
World War I Crossword 2024-12-03
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- His assassination set off WWI.
- The type of warfare in which soldiers would hide in deep ditches to protect themselves.
- Used typically to influence people's emotions, helped get the US public’s support to enter WWI
- Officially began on July 28,1914
- This weapon sank the Lusitania
- The term for domination of a weaker country by a stronger one.
- The policy where countries stockpiled weapons and were ready to use them.
- A new country formed after WWI that was formerly part of Austria-Hungary.
- The system of forming partnerships between countries for mutual benefit.
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- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria were called
- Money paid to repair the damage caused by war
- Soldiers used masks and sometime urine soaked rags to protect themselves from these attacks
- Telegram that promised Mexico Texas,New Mexico and Arizona in return for an alliance with Germany
- Signed on 11/11/1918 to end the fighting in the war
- This country’s desire to control Bosnia-Herzegovina contributed to the outbreak of war.
- Power The winning side of WWI
- Country that took all the blame for WWI
- Today called blimps, were used to drop bombs
- Used for the first time in WWI to drop bombs
19 Clues: Power The winning side of WWI • His assassination set off WWI. • This weapon sank the Lusitania • Officially began on July 28,1914 • Country that took all the blame for WWI • Today called blimps, were used to drop bombs • Used for the first time in WWI to drop bombs • Money paid to repair the damage caused by war • Signed on 11/11/1918 to end the fighting in the war • ...
The Cold War And Decolonization (1945-1975) 2013-02-24
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- Doctrine/the policy of President Truman, as advocated in his address to Congress on March 12, 1947, to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey and, by extension, to any country threatened by Communism or any totalitarian ideology.
- revolution/(Historical Terms) (in China) a mass movement (1965-68), in which the youthful Red Guard played a prominent part. It was initiated by Mao Tse-tung to destroy the power of the bureaucrats and to revolutionize the attitudes and behavior of the people
- plan/(1948-51) U.S.-sponsored program to provide economic aid to European countries after World War II. The idea of a European self-help plan financed by the U.S. was proposed by George Marshall in 1947 and was authorized by Congress as the European Recovery Program.
- War/A protracted military conflict (1954-1975) between the Communist forces of North Vietnam supported by China and the Soviet Union and the non-Communist forces of South Vietnam supported by the United States.
- Nations/An international organization composed of most of the countries of the world. It was founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and economic development.
- of the Petroleum Exporting Countries/an organization formed in 1961 to administer a common policy for the sale of petroleum. Its members are Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.
- War/A conflict that lasted from 1950 to 1953 between North Korea, aided by China, and South Korea, aided by United Nations forces consisting primarily of U.S. troops.
- bank/an international cooperative organization established in 1945 under the Bretton Woods Agreement to assist economic development, esp of backward nations, by the advance of loans guaranteed by member governments Officially called International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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- world/The developing countries
- nations/developing countries that announced their neutrality in the cold war.
- accords/International agreement signed in 1975, designed to reduce tension between the Soviet and Western blocs. It was an attempt to secure common acceptance of the post-World War II status quo in Europe, including the division of Germany.
- curtain/A notional barrier that prevents the passage of information or ideas between political entities, in particular.
- missile crisis/(1962) Major confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over the presence of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. In October 1962 a U.S. spy plane detected a ballistic missile on a launching site in Cuba. Pres. John F. Kennedy placed a naval blockade around the island, and for several days the U.S. and the Soviet Union hovered on the brink of war.
- Community/An economic and political association of certain European countries, incorporated since 1993 in the European Union.
- Pact/(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a military treaty and association of E European countries, formed in 1955 by the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania
- war/A state of political tension and military rivalry between nations that stops short of full-scale war, especially that which existed between the United States and Soviet Union following World War II.
- Atlantic Treaty Organization/An international organization, begun in 1949. The members have pledged to settle disputes among themselves peacefully and to defend one another against outside aggressors.
17 Clues: world/The developing countries • nations/developing countries that announced their neutrality in the cold war. • curtain/A notional barrier that prevents the passage of information or ideas between political entities, in particular. • ...
Canada's daily life 2014-01-28
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- Canada's cites are home to some of the best parties and
- Canada's _____ and other grain is well known
- one of Canada's main languages
- farming requires a lot of
- like Americans Canadians live in big
- Native Indian artist also excel at
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- after world war 2 huge amounts of immigrants form
- Canada has many _____ in the central provinces
- Canada is home to many
- A average farm has about 1,000
- Canada is know for its environment and it's
- one of Canada's main sport is
- Quebecs local tongue is know as
- Canada has a lot of talented
14 Clues: Canada is home to many • farming requires a lot of • Canada has a lot of talented • one of Canada's main sport is • A average farm has about 1,000 • one of Canada's main languages • Quebecs local tongue is know as • Native Indian artist also excel at • like Americans Canadians live in big • Canada is know for its environment and it's • ...
Canada's daily life 2014-01-28
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- after world war 2 huge amounts of immigrants form
- A average farm has about 1,000
- like Americans Canadians live in big
- Canada is home to many
- Canada is know for its environment and it's
- Canada's _____ and other grain is well known
- Canada's cites are home to some of the best parties and
- one of Canada's main languages
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- Quebecs local tongue is know as
- Native Indian artist also excel at
- Canada has a lot of talented
- Canada has many _____ in the central provinces
- farming requires a lot of
- one of Canada's main sport is
14 Clues: Canada is home to many • farming requires a lot of • Canada has a lot of talented • one of Canada's main sport is • A average farm has about 1,000 • one of Canada's main languages • Quebecs local tongue is know as • Native Indian artist also excel at • like Americans Canadians live in big • Canada is know for its environment and it's • ...
Madison Patrick WW2 Crossword 2021-05-09
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- A battle that the Luftwaffe went on nightly bombing raids.
- A surprise attack on the United States Navy.
- An air raid on the Japanese by the United States not long after Pearl Harbor.
- A major battle that the United States marine corps and navy landed on and captured and island from the Japanese army.
- Germanys military strategy that also means “lightning war”.
- A battle fought in 1943 that had six months of fighting and the Japanese lost 24,000 soldiers.
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- One of the largest naval battles of World War II with over 200,000 naval personnel involved.
- A name for the early months of World War II when no land operations were undertaken by the Allies or the Germans.
- This battle caused so much damage to the Japanese that they had to cancel their attack of Port Moresby.
- The last major battle of World War II and one of the bloodiest battles.
- During this battle German tanks broke through weak American defenses.
- This battle turned the tide of war in the Pacific and the American pilots destroyed 332 Japanese planes.
- During this bombing the United States dropped two nuclear weapons of Japanese cities.
- Battle fought between the Germans and the British and Hitler called of his attacks.
- The Japanese forced 76,000 captured Allied soldiers to march about 80 miles.
15 Clues: A surprise attack on the United States Navy. • A battle that the Luftwaffe went on nightly bombing raids. • Germanys military strategy that also means “lightning war”. • During this battle German tanks broke through weak American defenses. • The last major battle of World War II and one of the bloodiest battles. • ...
The reforms of Alexander II (first two pages) 2021-12-05
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- Inequitable type of tax
- Person who enforced payments by peasants (2 words)
- Name for a law
- The Crimea juts into this sea
- Grandfather of Tsar Nicholas II (Name & numerals)
- Growth causing land hunger
- Owner of serfs
- War Russia was involved in (1853-1856)
- A victor in the Crimean War
- Restrictions on access to ideas
- Person forced to be a soldier
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- ‘Thinking’ class of people
- Russian term that is equivalent to ‘emperor’
- Time of starvation
- Upper class
- Freed
- Rule by one ruler with absolute power
- Desire for land (2 words)
- Feudal labourer
- Payments required of former serfs for land
20 Clues: Freed • Upper class • Name for a law • Owner of serfs • Feudal labourer • Time of starvation • Inequitable type of tax • Desire for land (2 words) • ‘Thinking’ class of people • Growth causing land hunger • A victor in the Crimean War • The Crimea juts into this sea • Person forced to be a soldier • Restrictions on access to ideas • Rule by one ruler with absolute power • ...
Chapter 9 2015-04-30
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- This was signed during the 100 years of war, it acknowledges the loss of Angevin Empire/ States or countries under control by a single supreme authority.
- One of the oldest monotheistic religions in the world, and they believed God put them here to show the world a good “role model”.
- A widespread disease that infects many people in a certain area
- A sovereign head of state like Queen, King, and Prince.
- This happened during 1478 and was intended to maintain Catholic Orthodoxy.
- This was the first war to happen in the 100 years
- Believed in one God, and that Jesus was half divine, and half human.
- The house of the Plantagenet faced of against the kingdoms of England.
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- This ruler seizes the power of England, and imprisons Isabella.
- A region in the southwestern part of the Low countries, now divided between Belgium, France, and the Netherlands
- The disease spread to this country.
- plague A disease that spread to Europe.
- Believed in the one and only God Allah.
- This war happened in the middle of the 100 years of war
- These rodents carried the disease on ships and wagons to spread across Europe.
- A holder of land in allegiance to a king.
- This was the final war of the 100 years.
- The head Bishop of Rome
- This created the Spanish inquisition
19 Clues: The head Bishop of Rome • The disease spread to this country. • This created the Spanish inquisition • plague A disease that spread to Europe. • Believed in the one and only God Allah. • This was the final war of the 100 years. • A holder of land in allegiance to a king. • This was the first war to happen in the 100 years • ...
A Nation at War pgs. 452-457 2024-05-14
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- Freeing of enslaved people.
- Number of southern states seceded and formed the Confederacy.
- (3 words) the General that lef a Union army south from Illinois to Tennessee.
- What month did the Emancipation Proclamation come into effect?
- Soldiers who are killed or wounded
- This place was considered the Confederate Capital and the place the Union planned to capture.
- (2 words) The president of the Confederacy.
- (2 words) Slave states that stayed in the Union were known as.
- In this month of 1863, it was considered the turning point of the Civil War.
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- (3 words) The battle where General Lee was stopped and considered the deadliest day of the war.
- (3 words) In this city people were opposed to the draft and started a riot that lasted for days
- (2 words) President of the United States.
- (2 words)By early 1863 this was the only major Confederate town left on the Mississippi River.
- A violent protest
- Government selects people to serve in the military.
- number of slave states that stayed in the Union.
- (2 words) This person was a skilled and respected Confederate general who had fought in the Mexican War
- The place where Lincoln gave a famous, short speech.
18 Clues: A violent protest • Freeing of enslaved people. • Soldiers who are killed or wounded • (2 words) President of the United States. • (2 words) The president of the Confederacy. • number of slave states that stayed in the Union. • Government selects people to serve in the military. • The place where Lincoln gave a famous, short speech. • ...
Our Characters Crossword 2025-10-30
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- Tall, red-eyed cyclops
- Mute and blank-faced human child
- Catgirl princess
- Red-furred gamer fox
- ANOTHER HIM
- Demon disguised as a human
- Lost girl
- Bigger member of a ghost duo
- Gray-quilled and mechanically adept hedgehog
- Human who lives in the Dark World
- The demon that comes when people call its name
- Has committed several war crimes
- Green-eyed enderman
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- Creepy Sonic the Hedgehog 2 prototype build
- Bowser's brother
- Holder of the ShadowMantle
- Smaller member of a ghost duo
- dhadow geddy
- Sonic doodle come to life
- Dark-colored demonic possessed hedgehog
- Human living in the Corrupted Forest
- Derpy looking mushroom
- Orange cat
- Talkshow co-host
- Pink Peepa partner
- Cyclops Sonic EXE
- Kirby's Dry Bones friend
27 Clues: Lost girl • Orange cat • ANOTHER HIM • dhadow geddy • Bowser's brother • Catgirl princess • Talkshow co-host • Cyclops Sonic EXE • Pink Peepa partner • Green-eyed enderman • Red-furred gamer fox • Tall, red-eyed cyclops • Derpy looking mushroom • Kirby's Dry Bones friend • Sonic doodle come to life • Holder of the ShadowMantle • Demon disguised as a human • Bigger member of a ghost duo • ...
Southwest Asia 2016-10-22
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- Of Iraq / What did the U.S. launch in 2003?
- / What is the new name of the city conquered in 1453 by the Ottoman Empire?
- / Who lived in Israel first?
- / What is the main conflict about with the Arabs and Israelis?
- 1 / Who was the founder of the Ottoman Empire?
- / Since Iraq had no access to the coastline they invaded what country?
- Much Land / What is one thing that contributed to the fall of the Ottoman Empire?
- In Afghanistan / What war had the U.S. go to looking for the people responsible for 9/11?
- Storm / What was the operation called from the invasion of Kuwait?
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- Days / How long did the war did the war of 1967 between the Israelis and the Palestinians last?
- / Soldiers that were loyal to the Sultan were called what?
- Eleven / What day did the Al-Qaeda attack the World Trade Center?
- Palestines / Who turned down the UN 1947 Partition Plan?
- Wall / What divides the Israelis and the Palestinians from crossing no man's land?
- / A radical group to engage terrorist attacks and activities.
- / Re-establishment & development of the Jewish State (Israel).
- / What war caused the Jews to flee from Europe?
- / How many planes crashed into the World Trade Center on 9/11?
- / What modern Middle Eastern country was the Ottoman Empire centered around?
19 Clues: / Who lived in Israel first? • Of Iraq / What did the U.S. launch in 2003? • 1 / Who was the founder of the Ottoman Empire? • / What war caused the Jews to flee from Europe? • Palestines / Who turned down the UN 1947 Partition Plan? • / Soldiers that were loyal to the Sultan were called what? • / A radical group to engage terrorist attacks and activities. • ...
Akyra's U.S History Crossword 2020-02-14
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- the willingness to go to the brink of war to force the other side to back down
- war fought to achieve a limited objective ( 2 words)
- left over from the nuclear blast
- the diplomat that responded with the long telegram explaining his views of soviet goals (2 words)
- built these in their backyards and stocked them with food (2 words)
- the thing that separated the communist nations of eastern europe from the west (2 words)
- -German leader; killed many Jewish people
- the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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- thing that would give european nations american aid to rebuild their economies (2 words)
- -a city near berlin that truman met stalin (2 words)
- - ussr facilitator
- is used to screen all federal employees. ( 2 words)
- of american states- OAS
- -the communist counties of eastern europe came to become this ( 2 words)
- disapproval against McCarthy
- million-between 1947 and 1951 this many federal employees were screened for their loyalty
16 Clues: - ussr facilitator • of american states- OAS • disapproval against McCarthy • left over from the nuclear blast • the North Atlantic Treaty Organization • -German leader; killed many Jewish people • -a city near berlin that truman met stalin (2 words) • is used to screen all federal employees. ( 2 words) • war fought to achieve a limited objective ( 2 words) • ...
Presidents 2023-04-20
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- Main author of the Constitution
- Had 2 alligators as a pet
- This president was assassinated on November 22, 1963, by Lee Harvey Oswald
- Father of George W Bush
- First non-slave holding president aside from bush
- One of the 2 presidents to have 2 wives
- First African-American President
- Owned a Durham Cow and a goat
- Served 2 non-consecutive terms
- Only president born on July 4th
- President during the Mexican-American war
- Became president when Kennedy was assassinated
- First president in the Cold War
- proclaimed that America needed "not nostrums, but normalcy".
- Assassinated on November 18th 1886
- Named the hero of the battle of Trenton
- First Natural Born President
- 39th U.S. President
- Hayes’ successor
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- Became president when Lincoln was assassinated
- His first son died by scarlet fever at 3
- Biggest President
- Bearded 19th President
- This president was the leader of the militia during the war of 1812
- President during 9/11
- Commonly referred to as F.D.R.
- Only president elected from Pennsylvania
- April 15, 1865, assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
- First president to resign
- Died of using to much cigars
- Became an Orphan at 9
- He was the only president to not be elected to president nor vice president
- This president enjoyed jelly beans
33 Clues: Hayes’ successor • Biggest President • 39th U.S. President • President during 9/11 • Became an Orphan at 9 • Bearded 19th President • Father of George W Bush • Had 2 alligators as a pet • First president to resign • Died of using to much cigars • First Natural Born President • Owned a Durham Cow and a goat • Commonly referred to as F.D.R. • Served 2 non-consecutive terms • ...
Salt and Light 2026-03-16
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- Christians need to devote themselves to what? (Titus 3:8) (2 words)
- Jesus said, "I am the light of the ________." (John 8:12)
- God want us as children of God to be _____ in a crooked and perverted generation? (Philippians 2:15)
- Jesus told His followers in Matthew 5:13 that they are the what of the earth?
- Jesus said Christians are a ________ priesthood. (1 Peter 2:9)
- The Lord is the stronghold of my ______? (Psalm 27:1)
- We are told in Philippians 2:14 to do everything without what?
- Jesus said Christians are a ________ race." (1 Peter 2:9)
- Faith without works is what by itself? (James 2:17)
- We are to proclaim the _______ of the one who called us out of darkness into His light? (1 Peter 2:9)
- We should be _____________ to one another? (Hebrews 10:25)
- Jesus said Christians are a _____ nation. (1 Peter 2:9)
- Jesus told his followers in Matthew 5:14 that they are the ______ of the world?
- God wants us to hold firm to the ______ of life? (Philippians 2:16)
- The Lord is my ______? (Psalm 27:1)
- God wants us to shine like _____ in the world? (Philippians 2:15)
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- What good is it if we claim to have faith but we do not have ______? (James 2:14)
- The Lord is my ___________? (Psalm 27:1)
- We should have good works to give _____ to our Father in heaven? (Matthew 5:16)
- Another thing we are told in Philippians 2:14 to do everything without is what?
- We should consider one another in order to provide ____ and good works? (Hebrews 10:24)
- Jesus said Christians are a people for His ___________." (1 Peter 2:9)
- Salt that has lost its flavor is no longer good for ________? (Matthew 5:13)
- What cannot overcome light? (John 1:5)
- Jesus said we are to let our light shone before whom/what? (Matthew 5:16)
- I will show you my _______ by my works? (James 2:18)
26 Clues: The Lord is my ______? (Psalm 27:1) • What cannot overcome light? (John 1:5) • The Lord is my ___________? (Psalm 27:1) • Faith without works is what by itself? (James 2:17) • I will show you my _______ by my works? (James 2:18) • The Lord is the stronghold of my ______? (Psalm 27:1) • Jesus said Christians are a _____ nation. (1 Peter 2:9) • ...
APUSH Unit 1&2 Crossword 2022-08-21
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- The _____ Covenant allowed unconverted offspring of church members to baptize their children; hypocritical and showed a weakening of religious zeal among Puritans
- First Permanent English colony in the new world (where everyone lived…kind of)
- The journey of West Africans being moved to the Caribbean to begin their lives as slaves in the New World was called (2 words)
- The _________was a mass immigration of about 30,000 Puritans to the New World to escape from the English Civil war. (2 words
- The Exchange of goods, crops, and diseases between the New and Old World societies after 1492
- Spain's system of labor in the New World essentially made the Natives into serfs.
- This violent Virginia Rebellion in 1676 marked the shift from using indentured servants to using slaves.
- This noble was given the proprietary colony of Georgia which was designed as a buffer between English territory in North America and Spanish territory in Florida.
- The _________Compact was the first written form of government in the colonies was put together on a Pilgrim ship prior to landing at Plymouth.
- He was the first leader of the Puritans who landed in Massachusetts. He established the theocratic settlement at Boston with the intention of making a, "City upon a Hill." (last name)
- Calvinist doctrine that God had foreordained some people to be saved and some to be damned. Though their fate was irreversible, Calvinists sought to lead sanctified lives in order to demonstrate to others that they were in fact members of the “elect”
- This system allowed for fifty acres of prime tobacco land to be given to anyone paying the passage of any person coming to America.
- John Peter was a New York printer tried for seditious libel against the state’s corrupt royal governor; his acquittal set an important precedent for freedom of the press
- An economic belief that there is only limited wealth in the world and colonies must be exploited in order to enrich the mother country.
- Belief that the elect need not obey the law of either God or man; most notably espoused in the colonies by Anne Hutchinson
- John______ English adventurer who took control of Jamestown in 1608 and ensured the survival of the colony by directing gold-hungry colonists toward more productive tasks. He also sang and danced while Pocahontas talked to trees.
- These individuals settled on the frontier; as far away from the English as possible. They were the most self sufficient and least loyal of the English settlers.(2 words)
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- In Maryland the Act of______ was passed by Lord Baltimore to allow for the peaceful coexistence of all religions, primarily Catholics.
- Set of laws beginning in 1662 defining racial slavery; established the hereditary nature of slavery and limited the rights and education of slaves (2 words)
- This woman was exiled from Massachusetts Bay colony for questioning predestination; she helped to found Rhode Island (2 words)
- Religious group known for their tolerance, emphasis on peace, and idealistic Indian policy, who settled heavily in Pennsylvania in the 17th and 18th centuries
- This Quaker leader established Pennsylvania. He then went on to try to create a Quaker utopia there.
- A series of witchcraft trials were launched in this town after a group of adolescent girls claimed to have been bewitched by certain older women of the town; twenty individuals were put to death before the trials were put to an end by the governor of Massachusetts
- Civil War Armed conflict between royalists and parliamentarians, resulting in the victory of pro-Parliament forces and the execution of Charles I
- brought tobacco to Jamestown and ensured it’s survival growing cash crops.
- Poor Servants shipped from England to work for 5-7 years on plantations. At first few survived.
- The Great______was a religious movement based in America focusing on religion as an emotional experience instead of Predestination. Establishes the Baptist & Methodist sects.
- The _________of New England was An early British attempt to dissolve the New England colonial governments and unite them under 1 royal governor in the1680's.
- these laws were loosely enforced English trade laws passed after their Civil War in the 1680's. (2 words)
- English Protestant reformers who sought to purify the Church of England Settled in Massachusetts, Barbados & Charleston
- Sugar plantation islands which had strong trade & social connections with South Carolina
- This Puritan dissenter had issues with the Massachusetts confiscation of Native lands and government enforced religion. Separation of church and state started with him; Plus he founded Rhode Island. (full name)
- Separatists from the church of England who migrated to New England from Amsterdam.
- The ______trade was a profitable English trade route shipping slaves, raw materials and manufactured goods Between Europe, Africa and the Americas
- King ________ war was a major Native American uprising in New England, it resulted in an almost complete annihilation of the Indians in the area.
- Reform-minded Spanish missionary who worked to abolish the encomienda system and documented the mistreatment of Indians in the Spanish colonies (last name)
- Jonathan ________ was a preacher during the Great Awakening famous for his emotional sermons such as, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."
37 Clues: brought tobacco to Jamestown and ensured it’s survival growing cash crops. • First Permanent English colony in the new world (where everyone lived…kind of) • Spain's system of labor in the New World essentially made the Natives into serfs. • Separatists from the church of England who migrated to New England from Amsterdam. • ...
The Cold War And Decolonization (1945-1975) 2013-02-24
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- Pact/(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a military treaty and association of E European countries, formed in 1955 by the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania
- missile crisis/(1962) Major confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over the presence of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. In October 1962 a U.S. spy plane detected a ballistic missile on a launching site in Cuba. Pres. John F. Kennedy placed a naval blockade around the island, and for several days the U.S. and the Soviet Union hovered on the brink of war.
- nations/developing countries that announced their neutrality in the cold war.
- revolution/(Historical Terms) (in China) a mass movement (1965-68), in which the youthful Red Guard played a prominent part. It was initiated by Mao Tse-tung to destroy the power of the bureaucrats and to revolutionize the attitudes and behavior of the people
- world/The developing countries
- Community/An economic and political association of certain European countries, incorporated since 1993 in the European Union.
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- Doctrine/the policy of President Truman, as advocated in his address to Congress on March 12, 1947, to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey and, by extension, to any country threatened by Communism or any totalitarian ideology.
- accords/International agreement signed in 1975, designed to reduce tension between the Soviet and Western blocs. It was an attempt to secure common acceptance of the post-World War II status quo in Europe, including the division of Germany.
- of the Petroleum Exporting Countries/an organization formed in 1961 to administer a common policy for the sale of petroleum. Its members are Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.
- war/A state of political tension and military rivalry between nations that stops short of full-scale war, especially that which existed between the United States and Soviet Union following World War II.
- plan/(1948-51) U.S.-sponsored program to provide economic aid to European countries after World War II. The idea of a European self-help plan financed by the U.S. was proposed by George Marshall in 1947 and was authorized by Congress as the European Recovery Program.
- bank/an international cooperative organization established in 1945 under the Bretton Woods Agreement to assist economic development, esp of backward nations, by the advance of loans guaranteed by member governments Officially called International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
- Atlantic Treaty Organization/An international organization, begun in 1949. The members have pledged to settle disputes among themselves peacefully and to defend one another against outside aggressors.
- curtain/A notional barrier that prevents the passage of information or ideas between political entities, in particular.
- War/A protracted military conflict (1954-1975) between the Communist forces of North Vietnam supported by China and the Soviet Union and the non-Communist forces of South Vietnam supported by the United States.
- War/A conflict that lasted from 1950 to 1953 between North Korea, aided by China, and South Korea, aided by United Nations forces consisting primarily of U.S. troops.
- Nations/An international organization composed of most of the countries of the world. It was founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and economic development.
17 Clues: world/The developing countries • nations/developing countries that announced their neutrality in the cold war. • curtain/A notional barrier that prevents the passage of information or ideas between political entities, in particular. • ...
Themes in Art 2026-03-16
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- Art made from fiber, like yarn, string, or fabric.
- Combination of African culture and science fiction or fantasy
- Self-taught art made by people outside of the “Art World”
- Art that shows real-world people, places, or things.
- Painting method done in shades of gray, like a sculpture.
- The area around the main subject of an artwork (2 words)
- Art made from unrelated objects.
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- Art made from small, distinct dots of color.
- Art that does not try to show real-world things, but feelings or ideas.
- Art that shows scenes of everyday life.
- Art showing a person, esp. their head/face.
- Natural scenery (such as trees, water, the sky, or even cities)
- The main subject in an artwork (2 words)
- Art produced by activists and social movements.
- Art made from sticking different papers together.
- The materials an artwork is made from.
- Art made from combining different mediums. (2 words)
- Art made from everyday objects (2 words)
- Art that shows strange, dreamlike imagery.
19 Clues: Art made from unrelated objects. • The materials an artwork is made from. • Art that shows scenes of everyday life. • The main subject in an artwork (2 words) • Art made from everyday objects (2 words) • Art that shows strange, dreamlike imagery. • Art showing a person, esp. their head/face. • Art made from small, distinct dots of color. • ...
American Revolutionary War Crossword Puzzle 2024-11-14
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- passed because of the Boston Tea party. This made them pay back the amount of tea they wasted.
- of the Continental Army
- battle of the war and was known as the “shot heard around the world”
- colonists last attempt at trying to make peace with with Britain before declaring independence, which was rejected
- wrote the draft of the Declaration of Independence with help from a committee of 5 people.
- king during the war
- to the Americans and tried to join the British
- on paper
- of the British
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- you get when you were born
- did non-battle deaths occur during the war?
- led the Americans soldiers to a surprise attack on the hessians and germans killing them all on Christmas day..
- that agreed to help the Americans after the Battle of Saratoga
- non-battle deaths occurred during the war?
- battle that was the turning point in the world. This battle was a huge victory for the Americans. The result of this battle made the French want to ally with the Americans.
- midnight rider who warned colonists that the british were coming at Lexington & Concord
- were people called when they didn't support the British cause.
- supported the British cause
- that people were only allowed to buy tea from one tea company
- on molasses and sugar
20 Clues: on paper • of the British • king during the war • on molasses and sugar • of the Continental Army • you get when you were born • supported the British cause • non-battle deaths occurred during the war? • did non-battle deaths occur during the war? • to the Americans and tried to join the British • that people were only allowed to buy tea from one tea company • ...
Great Depression 2024-04-01
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- making high risk investments; assuming the stock market will continue to rise
- after World War I, farm prices fell and farmers went into __
- the shantytowns were named after President __
- a series of storms that greatly damaged farms on the Great Plains
- producing more goods that can be purchased
- shantytowns that appeared across the U.S.
- during World War I, farmers could sell food at __ prices
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- collapse of the United States & other world economies
- taxes on imported goods
- wages did not keep up with ___ _ ___
- queues where people would line up for food
- rich getting richer; poor getting poorer
- farmers obtained these to expand production
- people running to banks to withdrawal all of their money
14 Clues: taxes on imported goods • wages did not keep up with ___ _ ___ • rich getting richer; poor getting poorer • shantytowns that appeared across the U.S. • queues where people would line up for food • producing more goods that can be purchased • farmers obtained these to expand production • the shantytowns were named after President __ • ...
History of Britain 2023-11-16
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- The first female British Prime Minister (last name)
- The Roman leader who came to Britain in 55 BC
- Leader of the Roundheads, he was Lord Protector of England from 1653 to 1658 (last name)
- The epithet given to the revolution of 1688
- Scandinavian warriors that invaded Britain in 865
- The dynasty which began its reign after the Wars of the Roses
- He became King of England in 1066 (first name)
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- The first name of four successive kings from the Hanover dynasty
- The Prime Minister of Britain during World War 2 (last name)
- The colony established in America under James I and VI
- An era is named after this queen (first name)
- The king during whose reign the Hundred Years' War began
12 Clues: The epithet given to the revolution of 1688 • The Roman leader who came to Britain in 55 BC • An era is named after this queen (first name) • He became King of England in 1066 (first name) • Scandinavian warriors that invaded Britain in 865 • The first female British Prime Minister (last name) • The colony established in America under James I and VI • ...
Joschi's X-Mas Crossword 2018-12-21
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- Wo wohnen Berni und Ozzi
- Straße in Pellendorf
- Welche Hunderasse ist Lalobe
- englisch für Kinder
- Welche Fellfarbe hat Rocky
- Wer ist die Taufpatin von Nathan
- Wie lautet Nathan's 2.Vorname
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- Kathy's Auto ist ein...
- In welchem Bundesland war 2018 das Family Weekend
- Wie lautet Amanda's 2.Vorname
- Wie alt ist Nathan
- Wie hieß Kathy's erster Hund
- Wie alt ist Thesi
- Wie viele Cousin's und Cousinen mütterlicherseits hat Tini
- Kathy's Schule heißt ...
- Wie alt war Amanda letztes Jahr zu Weihnachten
- Wer ist die Taufpatin von Amanda
- Amandas Schule ist in ...
- vierbeiniges Tier
- Veronika hat Geburtstag im ...
20 Clues: Wie alt ist Thesi • vierbeiniges Tier • Wie alt ist Nathan • englisch für Kinder • Straße in Pellendorf • Kathy's Auto ist ein... • Wo wohnen Berni und Ozzi • Kathy's Schule heißt ... • Amandas Schule ist in ... • Welche Fellfarbe hat Rocky • Wie hieß Kathy's erster Hund • Welche Hunderasse ist Lalobe • Wie lautet Amanda's 2.Vorname • Wie lautet Nathan's 2.Vorname • ...
Akyra's U.S History Crossword 2020-02-14
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- the willingness to go to the brink of war to force the other side to back down
- war fought to achieve a limited objective ( 2 words)
- left over from the nuclear blast
- the diplomat that responded with the long telegram explaining his views of soviet goals (2 words)
- built these in their backyards and stocked them with food (2 words)
- the thing that separated the communist nations of eastern europe from the west (2 words)
- -German leader; killed many Jewish people
- the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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- thing that would give european nations american aid to rebuild their economies (2 words)
- -a city near berlin that truman met stalin (2 words)
- - ussr facilitator
- is used to screen all federal employees. ( 2 words)
- of american states- OAS
- -the communist counties of eastern europe came to become this ( 2 words)
- disapproval against McCarthy
- million-between 1947 and 1951 this many federal employees were screened for their loyalty
16 Clues: - ussr facilitator • of american states- OAS • disapproval against McCarthy • left over from the nuclear blast • the North Atlantic Treaty Organization • -German leader; killed many Jewish people • -a city near berlin that truman met stalin (2 words) • is used to screen all federal employees. ( 2 words) • war fought to achieve a limited objective ( 2 words) • ...
World War Crossword Puzzle 2022-04-11
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- The way that people have been affected by an event.
- How is an event related to modern events or contemporary concerns.
- The first battle with tanks, and in which British failed to break the German lines.
- A war involves all of governments, economies and populations.
- A prolonged war which has the purpose of causing more casualties to the opponent.
- Inventions by German used to defeat British Navy and cut off their supplies
- Political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force, preparing to use it to aggressively defend the country.
- The reason of an event being dicussed and the single element of focus of commemorations.
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- A policy of expanding a nation's power, and influencing others through its military forces.
- Treaties took after the World War I.
- Longest battle in world war I
- is established to become a place which countries can come together for resolving a problem before a war.
- Telegram sent fromzimmerman to Germany and is used to convince United States to declare war on Germany.
- The friendly relationships between two or more countries.
- What an event achieved that had not been done
- A belief that people should support their own nations, and strengthen the exclusion to the interests of other nations.
16 Clues: Longest battle in world war I • Treaties took after the World War I. • What an event achieved that had not been done • The way that people have been affected by an event. • The friendly relationships between two or more countries. • A war involves all of governments, economies and populations. • How is an event related to modern events or contemporary concerns. • ...
The Changing Crossword 2013-02-04
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- many koreans worship this god
- the main character in this book speaks ________
- the _______ police of japan
- wealthy museums need to have good ________
- The Japanese word for teacher
- when bound tightly with ropes it is difficult to _______
- this country's flag is a white background with a red dot
- Socrates and Plato possess this intangible thing
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- things in cycles eventually ________
- Walls can be used as an obstacle or __________
- our home country
- an abbreviation for World War 2
- our country has a president, but japan has an ________
- this country took over north korea shortly after the japanese fled
14 Clues: our home country • the _______ police of japan • many koreans worship this god • The Japanese word for teacher • an abbreviation for World War 2 • things in cycles eventually ________ • wealthy museums need to have good ________ • Walls can be used as an obstacle or __________ • the main character in this book speaks ________ • ...
Rights and Freedoms 2024-04-09
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- policy which placed Aboriginal people into missions
- 1967 referendum on whether Aboriginal people should be counted in this
- fought for land rights
- Aboriginal children taken from their families
- the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved
- a moral or legal entitlement
- protest in 1938
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- most famous American civil rights leader
- vote yes or no on the constitution
- policy to make Aboriginal people "act white, think white, be white"
- formed after World War 2 to prevent further wars
- the fight to bring Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people together
- successful protest by Charles Perkins
- discrimination based on ethnicity
14 Clues: protest in 1938 • fought for land rights • a moral or legal entitlement • discrimination based on ethnicity • vote yes or no on the constitution • successful protest by Charles Perkins • most famous American civil rights leader • Aboriginal children taken from their families • the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved • formed after World War 2 to prevent further wars • ...
General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum Crossword Pt 2 2020-04-09
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- What international conflict was referred to as the "war to end all wars"?
- Who allied themselves with the Colonies against the British Crown, secretly shipping supplies to the Continental Army?
- Which famous abolitionist and Underground Railroad Conducter also joined the Union Army as a nurse and acted as a scout and spy behind Confederate lines?
- Which country did Germany invade in 1939 beginning World War II?
- Who said this when addressing congress in 1941, "In the days to come the British and American peoples will for their own safety and for the good of all walk together side by side in majesty, in justice and in peace."?
- Who was the first and only president to serve three terms?
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- In 1775, who ended his speech shouting, "Give me liberty or give me death!" When addressing the Second Virginia Convention in Richmond, Virginia, spurring the colonies into defensive action against the British crown?
- Who was the first president of the United States?
- Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed all slaves in the Confederate states in 1863?
- What was the pronouncement authored by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston and signed on July 4, 1776?
- War horses were common in warfare throughout the world and used up into World War I, what form of machinery introduced during the 'Great War' phased out the use of horses in battle?
- Which American conflict was the deadliest war?
- Which Union General led the United States Army in winning the American Civil War and later served as the 18th president of the United States?
- What nickname was coined to Confederate general, Thomas Jonathan Jackson?
- From 1942-1945 The USMC recruited which Native American tribe to create a code that the Japanese could not break?
15 Clues: Which American conflict was the deadliest war? • Who was the first president of the United States? • Who was the first and only president to serve three terms? • Which country did Germany invade in 1939 beginning World War II? • What international conflict was referred to as the "war to end all wars"? • ...
Unit 6- The Modern Era 2023-05-19
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- A French word that means an "easing of tensions" used to describe US President Nixon's approach to the Soviet Union
- Organization created by countries to control oil business functions
- Soviet Union, Vietnam, China, & North Korea all have this type of economic system
- The Persian Gulf war was fought in this country after their leader decided to invade Kuwait
- Exchanging information, products, and ideas is associated with this vocabulary word
- Both Israelis and Palestinians are fighting for the right to own this- ____
- The Palestinians are a group of ___ Nationalists that believe in their right to land their families held for 1,000s of years
- During the Partition of India, this country was carved out for Muslim majorities
- This individual was instrumental in bringing independence to India through non-violence
- This Islamic Fundamentalist group was responsible for the US attack on 9/11
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- After WW2, this organization was created to prevent another world war by trying to resolve international conflicts (2 words)
- After the Korean War, this country remained a communist dictatorship (2 words)
- This leader rose up to make China a communist country
- Middle Eastern ethnic group that now controls the nation of Israel created by the UN
- Through peaceful protests and non-violence, this Asian country gained independence from Britain in 1947
- After WW2 this city was divided in half and a wall was erected to prevent people from moving from the east to the west
- A protest for basic freedoms took place at this location in China- _____ Square
- These racial descrimination laws separated people in South Africa
- Contrary to the Soviet Union, the United States has this type of economic system
19 Clues: This leader rose up to make China a communist country • These racial descrimination laws separated people in South Africa • Organization created by countries to control oil business functions • Both Israelis and Palestinians are fighting for the right to own this- ____ • This Islamic Fundamentalist group was responsible for the US attack on 9/11 • ...
World War I - World History 2022-11-15
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- Germany's leader during WWI
- country that switched up sides in WWI
- the country bordering Germany on Eastern Front
- sickness that killed 20 million during WWI
- had world's most powerful navy for long time
- U.S. President during WWI
- support for country's political independence
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- this treaty blamed Germany for entire war
- country that basically quit WWI
- British passenger ship that Germany sank
- maintain a strong military
- where soldiers mostly fought from in WWI
- the country bordering Germany on Western Front
- powder keg of Europe
- extending power & influence using force
15 Clues: powder keg of Europe • U.S. President during WWI • maintain a strong military • Germany's leader during WWI • country that basically quit WWI • country that switched up sides in WWI • extending power & influence using force • British passenger ship that Germany sank • where soldiers mostly fought from in WWI • this treaty blamed Germany for entire war • ...
Daily Crossword 2024-04-04
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- a mutual agreement, outlined in a document, between two or more countries
- the great war
- the telegraph Germany sends Mexico asking them to join World War I
- Germany's plan to avoid two front war
- when you use ideas and pictures to harm the opposing cause
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- the area between the two trenches
- development of your armed forces to use a as tool of diplomacy
- desire for self-rule and wanting your own customs
- when you wear down the enemy
- one country's dominance of the political social and economic life of another country
- causes of world war I acronym
11 Clues: the great war • when you wear down the enemy • causes of world war I acronym • the area between the two trenches • Germany's plan to avoid two front war • desire for self-rule and wanting your own customs • when you use ideas and pictures to harm the opposing cause • development of your armed forces to use a as tool of diplomacy • ...
World Cup Qatar 2022 2022-11-20
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- has a yellow flag
- also has a green star on its flag
- flag with a dot
- where K pop is from
- has a two headed bird on its flag
- white cross on its flag
- kagaroos and koala bears
- has lots of stars on its flag
- a country close to Antarctica
- where you live
- where Cristiano Ronaldo is from
- A country in North Africa
- world war 2 started because this country was invaded
- San Jose is its capital
- used to be known as Persia
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- has a sword on its flag
- has the Eiffel Tower
- biggest Central American country
- the 4th Scandanavian country
- red and white chequered flag
- part of the UK
- has a black star on its flag
- has a green star on its flag
- has the same colours as Germany on its flag
- clogs and tulips
- the host nation
- won the first world cup
- the Amazon Rainforest
- on the western coast of South America
- second largest population in Europe
- it's next to France
- maple syrup
32 Clues: maple syrup • part of the UK • where you live • flag with a dot • the host nation • clogs and tulips • has a yellow flag • where K pop is from • it's next to France • has the Eiffel Tower • the Amazon Rainforest • has a sword on its flag • white cross on its flag • won the first world cup • San Jose is its capital • kagaroos and koala bears • A country in North Africa • used to be known as Persia • ...
WW1 Crossword Puzzle 2024-12-17
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- Powers- Germany, Italy, Spain
- Last name of Britain's leader in the war
- The most deadly disease of the war was
- Fake media used to boost moral
- started in 1914 and ended in 1918
- Role of man who's assassination sparked the war
- Nickname for AmeriPropaganda
- Where was the first battle of WW1 fought
- Powers- Great Britain, USA, Soviet Union
- Small artillary used by about 2-3 soldiers
- Scent you need if you stink ;)
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- When this is waved, it means surrender
- Country that recieved the most consequences after the war
- Dug outs in which soldiers fought
- The place where the treaty to end the war was signed
- Deadly German submarine
- Last name of the president during WW1
- If a country issues this you must go fight'
- Land vehicle used to conquer trenches
- Main gun used in the war
20 Clues: Deadly German submarine • Main gun used in the war • Nickname for AmeriPropaganda • Powers- Germany, Italy, Spain • Fake media used to boost moral • Scent you need if you stink ;) • Dug outs in which soldiers fought • started in 1914 and ended in 1918 • Last name of the president during WW1 • Land vehicle used to conquer trenches • When this is waved, it means surrender • ...
Peloponnesian War 2022-12-01
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- Sparta was recovoring from a major ________.
- Athens began to ___ the other city-states
- He wrote history of the Peloponnesian War.
- Free foreigners who lived in ____ were called Perioeci.
- How many different time periods did the war fight?
- The war fought between the delian and ________ League.
- Spart a was ruled by 2 ____.
- The war fought between 2 different time periods with a period of ____ between them.
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- Criminal Cases could only be tried in ____.
- Money from the Delian League was used to build the _______.
- The ruler of Athens.
- The war remained _______ for many years
12 Clues: The ruler of Athens. • Spart a was ruled by 2 ____. • The war remained _______ for many years • Athens began to ___ the other city-states • He wrote history of the Peloponnesian War. • Sparta was recovoring from a major ________. • Criminal Cases could only be tried in ____. • How many different time periods did the war fight? • ...
WW1 2021-04-21
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- Biased/Misleading information
- Someone who refuses to fight
- The term used to describe soldiers facing trauma after the first world war
- A group of vehicles travelling to a single place
- A battle between two planes
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- The deadly strain of influenza that spread worldwide during the first world war
- An agreement to end conflict
- Being drafted into the military
- The main treaty that ended the first world war
9 Clues: A battle between two planes • Someone who refuses to fight • An agreement to end conflict • Biased/Misleading information • Being drafted into the military • The main treaty that ended the first world war • A group of vehicles travelling to a single place • The term used to describe soldiers facing trauma after the first world war • ...
Anzac Day 2020 2020-04-19
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- The place where the Anzacs fought in world war one
- Where there is lots of fighting and violence with either a surrender on a victory
- Australian soldiers gave the papua new guinean war carriers who helped them by carrying the injured australian troops
- recall and show respect for someone
- the action of remembering something
- the soldiers
- The place where we go to celebrate the lives of the ANZACs
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- the time of day when the sun rises
- a trail that the anzacs hiked on
- the soldiers that fought in world war one
- many people go to this very early event on anzac day
- to walk in an organized procession
12 Clues: the soldiers • a trail that the anzacs hiked on • the time of day when the sun rises • to walk in an organized procession • recall and show respect for someone • the action of remembering something • the soldiers that fought in world war one • The place where the Anzacs fought in world war one • many people go to this very early event on anzac day • ...
Canada's daily life 2014-01-28
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- Canada's _____ and other grain is well known
- A average farm has about 1,000
- farming requires a lot of
- Quebecs local tongue is know as
- after world war 2 huge amounts of immigrants form
- Native Indian artist also excel at
- one of Canada's main languages
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- like Americans Canadians live in big
- one of Canada's main sport is
- Canada's cites are home to some of the best parties and
- Canada is know for its environment and it's
- Canada has many _____ in the central provinces
- Canada is home to many
- Canada has a lot of talented
14 Clues: Canada is home to many • farming requires a lot of • Canada has a lot of talented • one of Canada's main sport is • A average farm has about 1,000 • one of Canada's main languages • Quebecs local tongue is know as • Native Indian artist also excel at • like Americans Canadians live in big • Canada is know for its environment and it's • ...
Pearl Harbor 2018-01-31
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- The Japanese bombing failed to target this important resource
- The foreign policy pursued by the US after the Pearl Harbor bombing
- Name of one of the warships damaged beyond repair in bombing
- The name of the US president who brought his country into World War II
- The bombing united the Americans. Another word for enthusiasm.
- The US had been punishing Japan with these due to their actions towards China
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- The month in 1941 when Pearl Harbor was attacked
- An ally of the USA in World War II
- The type of foreign policy pursued by the US after World War I
- The name given to non military people
- A key success of Pearl Harbor was that it bought Japan _______ ?
- The ocean where Pearl Harbor and Japan are located
- The state of the US where Pearl Harbor is located
13 Clues: An ally of the USA in World War II • The name given to non military people • The month in 1941 when Pearl Harbor was attacked • The state of the US where Pearl Harbor is located • The ocean where Pearl Harbor and Japan are located • Name of one of the warships damaged beyond repair in bombing • The Japanese bombing failed to target this important resource • ...
Famous Speeches 2023-11-26
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- Winston Churchill's first speech as Prime Minister during World War II.
- Abraham Lincoln's announcement freeing slaves in Confederate states.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic speech for civil rights.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald's phrase popularized in his speech to writers.
- Mahatma Gandhi's speech on non-violence and resistance.
- Ronald Reagan's speech in response to the Challenger space shuttle disaster.
- Winston Churchill's rallying cry during World War II.
- George Washington's speech at the end of his presidency.
- William Wallace's speech from the movie, not an actual historical figure.
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- John F. Kennedy's speech expressing solidarity with the people of West Berlin.
- Orson Welles' radio broadcast that caused panic in 1938.
- Abraham Lincoln's short but powerful speech during the American Civil War.
- J. William Fulbright's critique of U.S. foreign policy.
- John F. Kennedy's speech on the U.S. commitment to space exploration.
- Chief Joseph's speech surrendering to the U.S. Army in 1877.
- Winston Churchill's speech warning of the Soviet Union's influence in Europe.
- Theodore Roosevelt's speech calling for a strong military and readiness for war.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt's inaugural address during the Great Depression.
- Delivered by various U.S. Presidents on their inauguration day.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower's speech on the peaceful use of atomic energy.
20 Clues: Winston Churchill's rallying cry during World War II. • J. William Fulbright's critique of U.S. foreign policy. • Mahatma Gandhi's speech on non-violence and resistance. • Orson Welles' radio broadcast that caused panic in 1938. • George Washington's speech at the end of his presidency. • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic speech for civil rights. • ...
Ch 9 - WWI 2025-11-12
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- _____ ____ Act: the act that established the draft
- ____ __ ___ an organization to mediate international disputes to avoid war
- strong devotion to the interests and culture of one's own nation
- ___ ___ Wilson's plan for world peace
- _____ Warfare: the type of warfare that was fought in WWI
- Treaty of ___: the treaty that ended WWI
- peace agreement
- when a country focuses on just themselves and not on the rest of world
- _____ Front: The war front that was on the Eastern side of Germany
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- ____ Act: made it a crime to criticize or hinder the war effort
- _____ Powers: Bad guys
- _____ Note: A telegram that was sent to Mexico from Germany asking for Mexican aid
- last name of a person who received the medal of honor
- build up of the military
- _____ System: agreements between nations to aid one another if they are attacked
- a german submarine
- _____ Powers: Good guys
- _____ Pledge: A promise that Germany made to not sink merchant ships
- last name of a person who heavily opposed the draft
- ____ ____: When all resources in a country are geared towards the war effort
- a British ship that was sunk by U-boat that had Americans onboard
- the "killing Zone" that was between two opposing trenches
22 Clues: peace agreement • a german submarine • _____ Powers: Bad guys • _____ Powers: Good guys • build up of the military • ___ ___ Wilson's plan for world peace • Treaty of ___: the treaty that ended WWI • _____ ____ Act: the act that established the draft • last name of a person who heavily opposed the draft • last name of a person who received the medal of honor • ...
World War 2 Breakout Room - Spanish 2023-05-02
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- líder de Alemania durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial
- El último empujón ofensivo de Hitler en la batalla.
- punto de inflexión de la guerra en el Pacífico.
- El ataque sorpresa a Estados Unidos por parte de Japón
- Ataque a mexicoamericanos en Los Ángeles
- Punto de inflexión en Europa
- General que organizó el Día D
- General que regresa a Filipinas
- líder de Italy durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial
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- líder de Rusia durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial
- Líder de Gran Bretaña
- Secret que Estados Unidos estaba desarrollando para crear una bomba atómica
- Nombre de la alianza de Japón, Alemania e Italia
- Tipo de pacto que Stalin tuvo con Hitler al comienzo de la guerra
- Presidente de los Estados Unidos cuando comenzó la Segunda Guerra Mundial
- Tomó la decisión de lanzar la bomba atómica
16 Clues: Líder de Gran Bretaña • Punto de inflexión en Europa • General que organizó el Día D • General que regresa a Filipinas • Ataque a mexicoamericanos en Los Ángeles • Tomó la decisión de lanzar la bomba atómica • punto de inflexión de la guerra en el Pacífico. • líder de Rusia durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial • Nombre de la alianza de Japón, Alemania e Italia • ...
Greek City States 2024-10-21
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- Located in Ionia- key in Persian War.
- Sparta won this war and led this alliance
- Philip II defeated Thebes. Where was he from?
- Soundly defeated Sparta and ended its dominance in the Greek world.
- Known for its textiles and colonies. Responsible for Constantinople, a major world city.
- Wealthy naval city state on the island of Sicily
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- Often the peace keeper between Athens and sparta
- Where did the famous "stand" of the 300 Spartans take place during the Persian War.
- While never one of the most powerful city states, it was often a thorn in Sparta's side
- One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, created by Rhodes.
- Athens was the birthplace of
- Thebes ended the influence of a major city state at this event
- Important pilgrimage site to ancient Greeks.
13 Clues: Athens was the birthplace of • Located in Ionia- key in Persian War. • Sparta won this war and led this alliance • Important pilgrimage site to ancient Greeks. • Philip II defeated Thebes. Where was he from? • Often the peace keeper between Athens and sparta • Wealthy naval city state on the island of Sicily • ...
doeboek 2013-11-19
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- division of which guard is represented on the Nachtwacht?
- first multinational in the world
- black liquorice the Dutch are addicted to
- traditional winter dish
- how much per cent of the time does it rain in Holland?
- the most favorite topic in Dutch conversation
- the Waag was used for from 1617 till 1819
- the house Anne Frank lived in during World War 2
- colour of age when the Dutch economy flourished
- the first newly build Protestant Church in Amsterdam
- the surname of the architect of Nemo museum
- a Dutch word often used, meaning "cosy"
- stone with
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- Doing a "bakkie" refers to what drink?
- myth:all people wear them
- name used by Amsterdam inhabitants for Townhouse and Opera
- the name of the holy man that rides on the roofs on a horse
- curse for a Dutch with a fat white face
- Amsterdam was build on
- chocolate candy to decorate your bread with
- woman on horse (statue) on Rokin
- former usage of Amsterdam Museum
- favorite color of the Dutch
- famous Dutch flower
- Magere brug is spanning which river?
25 Clues: stone with • famous Dutch flower • Amsterdam was build on • traditional winter dish • myth:all people wear them • favorite color of the Dutch • first multinational in the world • woman on horse (statue) on Rokin • former usage of Amsterdam Museum • Magere brug is spanning which river? • Doing a "bakkie" refers to what drink? • curse for a Dutch with a fat white face • ...
doeboek 2013-11-19
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- stone with
- curse for a Dutch with a fat white face
- Magere brug is spanning which river?
- the first newly build Protestant Church in Amsterdam
- traditional winter dish
- how much per cent of the time does it rain in Holland?
- first multinational in the world
- myth:all people wear them
- a Dutch word often used, meaning "cosy"
- woman on horse (statue) on Rokin
- Doing a "bakkie" refers to what drink?
- name used by Amsterdam inhabitants for Townhouse and Opera
- black liquorice the Dutch are addicted to
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- famous Dutch flower
- the most favorite topic in Dutch conversation
- favorite color of the Dutch
- the house Anne Frank lived in during World War 2
- chocolate candy to decorate your bread with
- the Waag was used for from 1617 till 1819
- the name of the holy man that rides on the roofs on a horse
- colour of age when the Dutch economy flourished
- former usage of Amsterdam Museum
- Amsterdam was build on
- division of which guard is represented on the Nachtwacht?
- the surname of the architect of Nemo museum
25 Clues: stone with • famous Dutch flower • Amsterdam was build on • traditional winter dish • myth:all people wear them • favorite color of the Dutch • first multinational in the world • former usage of Amsterdam Museum • woman on horse (statue) on Rokin • Magere brug is spanning which river? • Doing a "bakkie" refers to what drink? • curse for a Dutch with a fat white face • ...
Random knowledge 2025-05-21
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- In which sport do you fight in a ring with gloves?
- Where was Jesus Christ born?
- Most iconic British fighter plane of world war 2?
- Which country abolished capital punishment in 1965?
- What is the capital of the united states of America?
- Which hierarchy role of the roman catholic church can be elected as pope?
- What's the name of Elon musk’s vehicle company?
- Worlds oldest religion?
- The Olympic games began in Olympia in 776 BC in which country?
- Which planet is classed as a dwarf planet?
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- What is the surname of the most famous spy in the world
- Largest German rigid airship which burst into flame was called?
- Fastest animal known to man that can reach speeds of 60mph?
- What is Spider mans real name?
- Who became the first emperor of Rome?
- San Francisco has a prison built on an island called?
- Which “unsinkable” ship sank on April 10 1912?
- Humans often regard what animal to be a mans best friend?
- A giraffe is what type of animal?
- Where does the method of mummification come from?
20 Clues: Worlds oldest religion? • Where was Jesus Christ born? • What is Spider mans real name? • A giraffe is what type of animal? • Who became the first emperor of Rome? • Which planet is classed as a dwarf planet? • Which “unsinkable” ship sank on April 10 1912? • What's the name of Elon musk’s vehicle company? • Most iconic British fighter plane of world war 2? • ...
World War II Assessment 2019-05-09
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- Germany, Japan and _______ formed the Axis powers
- The USA, Great Britain, France and the USSR formed this alliance
- the first antibiotic
- this contained coupons that let a family buy certain amounts of things
- The leader of Great Britain
- This American military location was bombed which led the US to join WWII
- Japanese-Americans and Japanese nationals on the west coast were collected and forced to move to these
- The leader of the USSR
- Truman did this to the army after the war
- This is the policy followed by Europe as Germany regrew its military and invaded Czechoslovakia
- The leader of the USA who had to decide about dropping the atomic bombs on Japan
- this was invented to track planes
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- the military strategy used by the USA to gain control in Asia
- What we call the area of WWII fighting in Asia
- This country was working to achieve world domination
- this woman became a mascot for the war effort and was put on posters
- the two placed in Japan where the bomb was dropped
- Congress forced FDR to remain ________ and not join the war in Europe for a while
- the event that ended the fighting in Europe
19 Clues: the first antibiotic • The leader of the USSR • The leader of Great Britain • this was invented to track planes • Truman did this to the army after the war • the event that ended the fighting in Europe • What we call the area of WWII fighting in Asia • Germany, Japan and _______ formed the Axis powers • the two placed in Japan where the bomb was dropped • ...
The First World War 2021-11-09
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- a standard war tactic
- disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies, where soldiers fire rifles and guns when there are movement detected
- a threat which states that one must meet certain conditions or face dire consequences
- Standard an official British policy regarding the navy
- Hand a terrorist organization that supported violent action to achieve its goals
- a result of trench warfare, where it was impossible for on side to gain the upper hand
- Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Italy, who all agreed to support each other if attacked
- Entente consisted of France, Russia, and Britain who all loosely agreed to support each other when needed
- over the top where soldiers leave the safety of their trenches and attack the enemy
- race occurs when two or more countries are in competition to become the best equipped military
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- a policy of extending the rule of authority of one country over other countries or territories
- an attack planned by Germany to France through the neutral country of Belgium
- 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
- resulted from imperialism
- Cheque the famous cheque that meant Germany would support Austria-Hungary no matter what
- 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
- a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
- 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
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 1 Crossword 2014-10-30
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- toxic chemical mixtures in a gas state
- land that is unoccupied due to fear or uncertainty of the enemy
- consist Serbia, Russia, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium and the United States.
- a large type of armored fighting vehicle with tracks
- a small bomb that can be thrown by hand.
- the reaction of some soldiers in World War I to the trauma of battle
- things given to people in the trenches
- diarrhea which contains blood
- an indirect fire weapon that fires bombs at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arches
- a long, narrow ditch
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- To leave the trenches and attack the enemy
- A automatic firearm
- consist of Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire
- a small, wingless, parasitic insect that lives on the skin of soldiers in World War I
- a type of artillery with a relatively short barrel
- a machine that is able to fly by gaining support from the air
- a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water
- injury of the skin, blood vessels, and nerves of the feet due to prolonged exposure to cold and wet
- long-tailed rodents
19 Clues: A automatic firearm • long-tailed rodents • a long, narrow ditch • diarrhea which contains blood • toxic chemical mixtures in a gas state • things given to people in the trenches • a small bomb that can be thrown by hand. • To leave the trenches and attack the enemy • a type of artillery with a relatively short barrel • a large type of armored fighting vehicle with tracks • ...
World War 1 Review 2024-02-22
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- what country's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare took away freedom of the seas, as they would shoot any boats in British waters
- policy of building up military and strengthening arms for war, one of the MAIN causes of WW1
- The nickname for the Triple Alliance, that included Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy (for a bit)
- type of gas that would cause yellowish boils and blisters on skin
- country that entered in 1917 because of German U-Boats and the Zimmerman telegram; supplied manpower to the Allies on the Western Front
- type of weapon that was able to fire bullets rapidly at enemy soldiers running across no man's land.
- type of warfare introduced in World War 1 as a result of the machine gun and other mass produced weapons, over 25,000 miles of them across Europe
- increased competition over colonies and resources, one of the MAIN causes of WW1
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- area that resulted in a stalemate due to trenches, and neither side being able to make much of an advance
- Archduke of Austria-Hungary that was assassinated and sparked the beginning of World War 1.
- one of the MAIN causes of WW1 due to increased pride in one's nation or heritage
- telegram sent from Germany to Mexico promising American territory if they would invade the U.S.
- territory between trenches, filled with barbed wire--responsible for many casualties
- Alliance that included England, France, and Russia (nicknamed "The Allies")
- country that Austria-Hungary first declared war on because they refused to follow all of the demands in the A-H ultimatum
- Germany's Schlieffen Plan wanted to invade what smaller neutral country to get to France, this caused Great Britain to enter as well
- country that withdrew from WW1 before it was over due to problems with poor leadership and lack of supplies/resources
- who was the German soldier that acted as a messenger during WW1, but refused to accept Germany's surrender and helped plan an uprising of the German worker's party
- introduced during WW1, first mobile unit weaponized during WW1 by George Patton, used for trench warfare
19 Clues: type of gas that would cause yellowish boils and blisters on skin • Alliance that included England, France, and Russia (nicknamed "The Allies") • one of the MAIN causes of WW1 due to increased pride in one's nation or heritage • increased competition over colonies and resources, one of the MAIN causes of WW1 • ...
World War II Vocabulary 2023-12-12
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- Hitler’s “Final Solution” of systematic killing of European Jews and others by the Nazis
- A leader who rules with total authority in a cruel or brutal manner
- A political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied
- Great Britain, the USA, the USSR, and France
- He used unrest and economic instability in Italy to grab power in the 1920s
- Germany, Italy, and Japan
- Consumers could buy only certain number of goods so that the majority of these goods could be sent abroad to aid in the war effort
- battle that was the first major Japanese defeat and the turning point of the war in the Pacific
- President of the US focused on his New Deal
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- Accepting demands in order to avoid conflicts
- first Japanese city where the U.S. dropped atomic bombs ending WWII
- Site of Japanese surprise attack on December 7, 1941
- Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944: the largest combined land-sea-air invasion in history
- A government in which all economic and social activity is controlled by totalitarian leaders and one powerful political party
- Hatred, hostility, and discrimination toward and against Jews
- He was military general and Prime Minister of Japan from 1941 – 1944
- Battle in Soviet city that was a Soviet victory and marked a major turning point in the war on the eastern front
- He was appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1940 and led Britain with great courage
- He used the anger over the Treaty of Versailles and the depression in Germany to grab power in the 1920s
19 Clues: Germany, Italy, and Japan • President of the US focused on his New Deal • Great Britain, the USA, the USSR, and France • Accepting demands in order to avoid conflicts • Site of Japanese surprise attack on December 7, 1941 • Hatred, hostility, and discrimination toward and against Jews • A leader who rules with total authority in a cruel or brutal manner • ...
World War I Technology 2025-07-17
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- A way of fighting where small groups surprise the enemy with quick attacks, then hide or run away.
- Heavy armored vehicles first used in WWI.
- WWI saw rapid advances in this field. Makes daily life easier.
- Polish-French scientist; Invented mobile X-ray units during WWI.
- A system, like wires or radios, used to send messages between soldiers, officers, and bases during war.
- Using chemicals or poisonous gases as weapons to hurt or kill people in war.
- Nickname for German stick grenade.
- Invented early gas mask; African-American innovator.
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- A machine that uses special rays to look inside the human body, especially to see broken bones.
- Used to carry and pull equipment
- A type of wire with sharp points on it, used to keep people or animals from passing through an area.
- The first version of something new, like a machine or weapon, used to test how it works before making more.
- Sabotaged Ottoman Empire communication lines and railways
- Nickname for the massive German artillery gun.
- An early version of a tank built by Germany during WWI; it was a heavy, armored vehicle designed for battle.
- Russian born; Invented acetone production.
- A dangerous gas used during WWI that could hurt or kill people when they breathed it in.
- Secretly damaging or destroying something to hurt the enemy’s plans or supplies during war.
- A special mask that covers the face and helps protect people from breathing in harmful gases.
19 Clues: Used to carry and pull equipment • Nickname for German stick grenade. • Heavy armored vehicles first used in WWI. • Russian born; Invented acetone production. • Nickname for the massive German artillery gun. • Invented early gas mask; African-American innovator. • Sabotaged Ottoman Empire communication lines and railways • ...
world war 1 crossword 2026-03-02
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- Payments Germany was forced to make to the Allies.
- prime minister of France and helped them win the war
- Powers Primarily Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
- the president of USA during ww1
- officer who famously defeated Allied forces at Gallipoli
- II Emperor of Germany whose policies contributed to the war's outbreak
- weapons that used bullets
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- the group of people who won ww1
- exploding devises that many countries used during ww1
- there were over 70 of these fighting in ww1
- used to see what was wrong with a persons bones
- A painful condition caused by standing in cold, wet, muddy trenches.
- a big reason ww1 started
- the treaty that ended ww1
- the country that left the war because they had their own civil war to worry about
- Naval actions to cut off supplies to the enemy
- An artillery shell that failed to explode.
- A situation where no progress can be made
- a hole in the ground soldiers would protect themselves by hiding in
19 Clues: a big reason ww1 started • the treaty that ended ww1 • weapons that used bullets • the group of people who won ww1 • the president of USA during ww1 • A situation where no progress can be made • An artillery shell that failed to explode. • there were over 70 of these fighting in ww1 • Naval actions to cut off supplies to the enemy • ...
World War I Begins 2026-01-26
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- the kind of check given by Germany
- final demand with threats
- where much of WWI was fought
- the "hand" terror organization
- pride in one's own country
- extending power in other countries
- not taking a side in conflict
- Archduke of Austria
- Serbian assassin
- front fought in France
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- controlled lands
- build up of armies and navies
- moving troops
- front fought in Russia
- collective ownership
- forced enrollment in military service
- ships
- partnerships
- soldiers make up these
19 Clues: ships • partnerships • moving troops • controlled lands • Serbian assassin • Archduke of Austria • collective ownership • front fought in Russia • soldiers make up these • front fought in France • final demand with threats • pride in one's own country • where much of WWI was fought • build up of armies and navies • not taking a side in conflict • the "hand" terror organization • ...
World War II Inventions 2024-11-13
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- - Amphibious assault ship
- - German cipher machine
- - Landing craft innovator
- - Code-breaking site
- - Versatile military vehicle
- - Iconic fighter plane
- - Anti-tank weapon
- - Portable rocket launcher
- - Early warning system
- - British light machine gun
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- - Navigation tool
- - Infection-fighting drug
- - American tank
- - New aircraft technology
- - Underwater warship
- - Codebreaker extraordinaire
- - Silent troop transport
- - Incendiary weapon
- - Submarine detection
19 Clues: - American tank • - Navigation tool • - Anti-tank weapon • - Incendiary weapon • - Code-breaking site • - Underwater warship • - Submarine detection • - Iconic fighter plane • - Early warning system • - German cipher machine • - Silent troop transport • - Amphibious assault ship • - Infection-fighting drug • - Landing craft innovator • - New aircraft technology • - Portable rocket launcher • ...
US HISTORY 112 2024-11-21
27 Clues: age • gun • rush • York • four • cola • stone • Parks • trust • parks • tweed • graham • island • period • player • Edison • Harbor • island • Pepper • War One • machine • growing • eleventh • president • Roosevelt • B Anothony • Revolution
US Geography 2021-09-02
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- this area of land in the Midwest (2 words) is flat and lacking of trees
- - This river played a crucial role in bringing farm goods from the Midwest to the East coast through the Gulf of Mexico.
- This large bodies of water are located on the border of the U.S. and Canada (2 words) and were the scene of naval battles during the French & Indian War and the War of 1812.
- These mountains in the West were very difficult to cross for settlers of the West Coast
- Colonists mostly settled to the east of this mountain range in the Thirteen Colonies
- This bay between Maryland and Virginia played a major role during the battle of Yorktown in the Revolutionary War.
- - This body of water between Connecticut and New York was used by the British during the Revolutionary War.
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- Purchase doubled the size of the United States at the time.
- Our neighbors to the north contained both British and French colonies.
- This river (2 words) separates Texas from Mexico.
- this outlet of land was the location of the first landing of the Pilgrims (2 words)
- Our neighbors to the south lost much of their land during a war with the United States.
- This canal links the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through Central America
- This canal links the Great Lakes to the Hudson River.
- This river which runs through New York city played a major role in the Revolutionary War.
15 Clues: This river (2 words) separates Texas from Mexico. • This canal links the Great Lakes to the Hudson River. • Purchase doubled the size of the United States at the time. • Our neighbors to the north contained both British and French colonies. • this area of land in the Midwest (2 words) is flat and lacking of trees • ...
Cold War crossword 2025-01-27
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- The U.S. response to the Soviet Union blockading Western Berlin
- U.S. gave economic aid to help countries rebuild after World War II
- New style of music that created generational divide
- The imaginary boundary between the communist and noncommunist world
- Soviet satellite - launch started the "Space Race"
- Helped World War II veterans get housing loans, funding for education, and jobs
- Successful example of containment - U.S. prevents South Korea from falling to communism
- Showed capitalism worked better than communism (means buying lots of stuff)
- President Kennedy "quarantined" this country with a naval blockade after finding Soviet missiles there
- Group of writers & artists who rejected materialism and conformity of 1950s life
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- Communist country that supported North Korea during the Korean War
- U.S. helped Turkey and Greece resist communist takeover
- Mutual defense alliance of democratic countries (U.S.A., Canada, Britain, France, etc)
- Stands for National Defense Education Act - gave schools money for math and science programs
- Competition to have the most powerful arsenal of weapons
- Mutual defense alliance of communist countries (Soviet Union, East Germany, Poland, etc)
16 Clues: Soviet satellite - launch started the "Space Race" • New style of music that created generational divide • U.S. helped Turkey and Greece resist communist takeover • Competition to have the most powerful arsenal of weapons • The U.S. response to the Soviet Union blockading Western Berlin • Communist country that supported North Korea during the Korean War • ...
Kreuzworträtsel für die Hochzeitsnacht 2016-03-15
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- Wo wurde Ihm eine Künstlerkarriere verwehrt
- York Wo verbrachte er sein Auslandssemester
- Sein Lieblingsfach an der FH
- Was verkauft er am Liebsten
- Wobei hält er den Familienrekord
- Sein Lieblingsgetränk
- Bei welchem Fußballteam spielte er in seiner Jugend
- Seine allerliebste Freizeitbeschäftigung
- Sein erster Job
- Sein zweiter Job
- Als ... war Großvater sein Vorbild
- Sein Lieblingsgegenstand in der Schule
- Position in seinem Fußballteam
- Sein häufigstes Urlaubsdomizil
- Lieblingsort in seiner Jugend
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- Seine große Liebe
- Sein Lieblingsort
- Was war seine aufreibendste Nebenbeschäftigung
- Was war sein Lieblingsspielzeug
- Traumbedarf in seiner Kindheit
- Bei welchem Theaterfestival war er der Jugendstar
- Lieblingsspeise (2 Worte)
- Bei welchem Verein war er Obmann
- Seine zukünftige Lieblingsbeschäftigung
- Sein Lieblingswort
- Was meidet er
- Vorname seiner Volkschullehrerin
- Sein Lieblingsverein
28 Clues: Was meidet er • Sein erster Job • Sein zweiter Job • Seine große Liebe • Sein Lieblingsort • Sein Lieblingswort • Sein Lieblingsverein • Sein Lieblingsgetränk • Lieblingsspeise (2 Worte) • Was verkauft er am Liebsten • Sein Lieblingsfach an der FH • Lieblingsort in seiner Jugend • Traumbedarf in seiner Kindheit • Position in seinem Fußballteam • Sein häufigstes Urlaubsdomizil • ...
Humanities Revision - Essential Vocabulary 2016-03-02
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- Agreement to end fighting
- Biased information usually used to promote political causes or point of views
- A place where a lot of political prisoners are held
- A revolution that occurred in 1917, Russia
- A political ideology influenced by fascism
- Britain, France and the other states on the winning side in World War I
- A period of time where the New York stock exchange collapsed and led to poverty and unemployment
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- Wilson's idea and formed to hold promise as a guardian of world peace
- A stock exchange
- A political ideology that believes that a country's trade and industry are controlled by private properties rather than by state
- A political ideology where all properties and everyone contributes and receives according to their needs and ability
- A compromise between all victorious nations that was signed at the end of World War I
- A political ideology where the government is led by a dictator
- A person captured during war
- An alliance consisting of Japan, Italy and Germany
- Rulers with total power over a country, typically obtained control by force
16 Clues: A stock exchange • Agreement to end fighting • A person captured during war • A revolution that occurred in 1917, Russia • A political ideology influenced by fascism • An alliance consisting of Japan, Italy and Germany • A place where a lot of political prisoners are held • A political ideology where the government is led by a dictator • ...
Games 2021-11-19
7 Clues: Don't make it fall. • Lets try and retire. • Take over the island. • Just try and finish it. • It's literally Crazy 8's. • To Ride, A game of building railroads. • Voted one of the best world war 2 games.
World War I Kariel 2015-11-26
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- to make peace with another country normally after war
- wooden planks in trenches
- France and Germany wanted Morocco. Germany wanted to test France and Britain's alliance. This caused...
- Austria Hungary wanted an area, so did Serbia. Caused...
- made by Germany
- Marshall Joffre was one
- most dangerous area for soldiers to defend
- Blistered skin, ate the flesh, caused internal bleeding/ blindness
- to be prideful of your military
- Rear side of trenches protected by sand bags
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- to be proud of your country
- dug behind front line trenches
- alliance between Russia and Britain
- areas in no mans land where soldiers were sent to spy at night
- used to destroy enemy aircraft, but were unreliable
- The policy of setting up colonies and building up empires by domination another nation politically, economically, and socially.
- the company and friendship of others with common aims.
- filled with Earth
- to befriend another country for protection
19 Clues: made by Germany • filled with Earth • Marshall Joffre was one • wooden planks in trenches • to be proud of your country • dug behind front line trenches • to be prideful of your military • alliance between Russia and Britain • most dangerous area for soldiers to defend • to befriend another country for protection • Rear side of trenches protected by sand bags • ...
World War One Crossword 2018-04-08
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- An event during the Revolution of 1905 where hundreds of unarmed protestors would be fired upon and killed by the Imperial Guard on their way to the Imperial Palace.
- Open areas between trenches
- the first major battle in WW1 on the eastern front held in 1914
- The sinking of this British Ocean liner carrying 128 Americans helped spur the U.S. to enter WW1.
- Served as the Allie’s first major battle and victory on the western front. For the Central Powers (and specifically Germany), it became battle that signified the failure of the Schlieffen Plan
- required enlistment for service into the armed forces
- a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.
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- Consisted of members of the Triple Entente and other nations during WW1
- A type of combat which involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons.
- armored land ships developed around 1915 which held enormous potential on the battlefield during WW1
- a message in January 1917 by Germany proposing a military alliance between Mexico and Germany
- Remembered as the longest and one of the most costly battles of WW1, it was almost a year of fighting.
- For nearly 400 years, Russia had been ruled under this dynasty in various forms prior to the revolution
- Where participants use all of their disposable resources in an effort to aid their needs in war.
- Consisted of members from the Triple Alliance and other nations during WW1
- These extended sea battles from the surface to the depths below.
- Held in 1917 on the western front, IT was the first large-scale effective use of tanks in warfare.
- refers to the strategy where the participating groups of the war do not use all of their disposable resources (zB. human, industrial, agricultural, military, technological, etc.) during a conflict
- refers to the act of deliberately killing mass groups of people, especially those from a specific ethnicity or nation
19 Clues: Open areas between trenches • required enlistment for service into the armed forces • the first major battle in WW1 on the eastern front held in 1914 • These extended sea battles from the surface to the depths below. • Consisted of members of the Triple Entente and other nations during WW1 • ...
World War One Crossword 2018-04-08
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- refers to the act of deliberately killing mass groups of people, especially those from a specific ethnicity or nation
- Open areas between trenches
- Where participants use all of their disposable resources in an effort to aid their needs in war.
- Held in 1917 on the western front, IT was the first large-scale effective use of tanks in warfare.
- Remembered as the longest and one of the most costly battles of WW1, it was almost a year of fighting.
- A type of combat which involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons.
- Consisted of members from the Triple Alliance and other nations during WW1
- a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.
- armored land ships developed around 1915 which held enormous potential on the battlefield during WW1
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- These extended sea battles from the surface to the depths below.
- a message in January 1917 by Germany proposing a military alliance between Mexico and Germany
- the first major battle in WW1 on the eastern front held in 1914
- refers to the strategy where the participating groups of the war do not use all of their disposable resources (zB. human, industrial, agricultural, military, technological, etc.) during a conflict
- For nearly 400 years, Russia had been ruled under this dynasty in various forms prior to the revolution
- The sinking of this British Ocean liner carrying 128 Americans helped spur the U.S. to enter WW1.
- Served as the Allie’s first major battle and victory on the western front. For the Central Powers (and specifically Germany), it became battle that signified the failure of the Schlieffen Plan
- Consisted of members of the Triple Entente and other nations during WW1
- required enlistment for service into the armed forces
- An event during the Revolution of 1905 where hundreds of unarmed protestors would be fired upon and killed by the Imperial Guard on their way to the Imperial Palace.
19 Clues: Open areas between trenches • required enlistment for service into the armed forces • the first major battle in WW1 on the eastern front held in 1914 • These extended sea battles from the surface to the depths below. • Consisted of members of the Triple Entente and other nations during WW1 • ...
World War I Review 2023-03-07
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- One sided information intended to persuade its audience
- Telegram This document from Germany to Mexico led to the U.S. entry into WWI
- The treaty that ended WWI
- Agreements to come to the aid of another country
- Taking over colonies to enrich the mother country that was a cause of WWI
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire Group
- term for the area between the trenches in WWI.
- British Ship sank by Germany in 1915 that killed 128 Americans
- Term for the end of fighting that took place on 11/11/1918
- Term for glorifying and preparing for war that was a cause of WWI
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- The reason Russia dropped out of the war in 1917
- Royal who was assassinated to start WWI
- Delivered by artillery shell it choked and burned its victims
- Germany was forced to pay these at the end of WWI
- England, France, Russia Group
- Used for the first time in war, they were famous for dogfights
- Germany's sneaky weapon that attacked unseen
- The term that means intense pride in your country that was a cause of WWI
- Used for the first time in WWI, they broke through the trenches
19 Clues: The treaty that ended WWI • England, France, Russia Group • Royal who was assassinated to start WWI • Germany's sneaky weapon that attacked unseen • Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire Group • term for the area between the trenches in WWI. • The reason Russia dropped out of the war in 1917 • Agreements to come to the aid of another country • ...
The first world war 2023-04-26
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- A plan made by Germany
- consisted of France, Russia and Great Britain
- A war in which a country must fight on two distinct fronts
- Something that meant Germany would support Austria-Hungary no matter what
- when two or more countries are in a competition to become the best equipped military
- a close association of nations for the achievement of common objectives
- A threat which states that one must meet certain conditions or face dire consequences
- Battles that were mainly fought in the trenches
- A standard war tactic in which they dug trenches to escape the fire
- extending the rule of authority of one country over other countries or territories
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- the official British policy regarding the navy
- When all of the resources of a nation are organized for one one purpose-to win the war
- When officers ordered an advance
- consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
- an idea that promoted the unification of the Salvia peoples of the Balkans
- A narrow strip of land in which enemies would fire across
- a terrorist organization that supported violent action to achieve its goals
- a strong feeling of patriotism and pride for one’s country
- the policy of making a country’s armed forces very strong and allowing a political situation in which military interests dominate government policy
19 Clues: A plan made by Germany • When officers ordered an advance • consisted of France, Russia and Great Britain • the official British policy regarding the navy • Battles that were mainly fought in the trenches • consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy • A narrow strip of land in which enemies would fire across • ...
Presidents 2023-04-20
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- Main author of the Constitution
- Had 2 alligators as a pet
- This president was assassinated on November 22, 1963, by Lee Harvey Oswald
- Father of George W Bush
- First non-slave holding president aside from bush
- One of the 2 presidents to have 2 wives
- First African-American President
- Owned a Durham Cow and a goat
- Served 2 non-consecutive terms
- Only president born on July 4th
- President during the Mexican-American war
- Became president when Kennedy was assassinated
- First president in the Cold War
- proclaimed that America needed "not nostrums, but normalcy".
- Assassinated on November 18th 1886
- Named the hero of the battle of Trenton
- First Natural Born President
- 39th U.S. President
- Hayes’ successor
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- Became president when Lincoln was assassinated
- His first son died by scarlet fever at 3
- Biggest President
- Bearded 19th President
- This president was the leader of the militia during the war of 1812
- President during 9/11
- Commonly referred to as F.D.R.
- Only president elected from Pennsylvania
- April 15, 1865, assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
- First president to resign
- Died of using to much cigars
- Became an Orphan at 9
- He was the only president to not be elected to president nor vice president
- This president enjoyed jelly beans
33 Clues: Hayes’ successor • Biggest President • 39th U.S. President • President during 9/11 • Became an Orphan at 9 • Bearded 19th President • Father of George W Bush • Had 2 alligators as a pet • First president to resign • Died of using to much cigars • First Natural Born President • Owned a Durham Cow and a goat • Commonly referred to as F.D.R. • Served 2 non-consecutive terms • ...
Surrealism 2023-09-29
7 Clues: Magritte • Dreamlike • Famous for her self portraits • Art movement after world war 1 • The painter of the persistence in time • An art medium that uses magazines and other paper • A contrast between any 2 things (colours, objects etc)
World War I Crossword Puzzle 2025-09-07
Across
- Military alliance that included the countries of Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary.
- The Supreme Allied Commander of the Allies.
- This agency coordinated the production of war materials.
- The commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War I for the United States.
- This agency pressured industries to increase wages, adopt eight-hour workdays, and strengthened labor unions.
- The American Expeditionary Forces launched their first major assault and blocked the German advance to Paris.
- Germany launched a massive attack on the Western Front in March 1918. The offensive pushed the Germans deep into Allied territory, less than 40 miles from Paris.
- Military alliance that included France, Russia, and partially Britain.
- The strip of land between opposing forces in trench warfare that was covered in barbed wire
- German government official who sent a telegram to Mexico that advocated for Mexico to ally with Germany against the United States.
- A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, killing 1,200 passengers, including 128 Americans. The attack gave credibility to British propaganda for the United States not supporting Germany.
- Serbian nationalist that assassinated Franz Ferdinand, the Archduke of the Austria-Hungarian Empire, in June 1914, which helped start World War I.
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- The region of Europe called a “powder keg” because it was volatile.
- He was an American Senator who proposed to revise the League of Nations before the United States joined this international organization.
- United States forces drove back Germany in this military altercation from September 12th to 15th, 1918.
- The agreement that officially ended Russian involvement in World War I. Russia gave up a good portion of Eastern Europe to Germany.
- The largest military operation by the American Expeditionary Forces, it was part of the broader Allied push that ended World War I.
- He was an African American who was murdered for coming to shore on a whites only beach.
- He was the leader of the Bolshevik Party that seized power after the Russian Revolution in 1917.
19 Clues: The Supreme Allied Commander of the Allies. • This agency coordinated the production of war materials. • The region of Europe called a “powder keg” because it was volatile. • Military alliance that included France, Russia, and partially Britain. • Military alliance that included the countries of Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary. • ...
cold war 2023-02-23
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- established that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces.during the cold war
- conflict between (North Korea) and (South Korea)China and the Ussr supplied and helped the north and the United sates Supplied and helped with the south Koreans
- the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
- when two or more countries increase the size and quality of military resources to gain military and political superiority over one another.
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- the U.S. approach to containing, or preventing, the spread of Communism after World War II.to avoid the temptation of communism.
- Plan the United States provides economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of post World War 2 Europe.
- was an ongoing political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies that developed after World War II.
- Soviet Union a powerful group of Communist countries including Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, and1922 to 1991
8 Clues: Soviet Union a powerful group of Communist countries including Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, and1922 to 1991 • Plan the United States provides economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of post World War 2 Europe. • ...
