world war 2 Crossword Puzzles
riffle Vietnam conflict 2022-05-10
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- The conflict in Vietnam that developed following World War II can best be described as this type of War.
- South vietnam rebelled against ______
- Which President sent a half a million US combat troops to Vietnam
- What empire was vietnam apart of before war
- What type of republic was south vietnam
- What was the first Asian Nation to fall to Communism?
- Describe the type of military force President Kennedy sent to Vietnam.
- When did the war start
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- Who were in control of north vietnam
- A communist rebel group in south vietnam
- The _____ theory if one country fell to communism the others would to
- What did the U.S. send to try and stop communism
- The incident that caused the U.S to wage war
- Who was the leader of the communist Vietnamese resistance movement?
- When was the uss maddox hit
15 Clues: When did the war start • When was the uss maddox hit • Who were in control of north vietnam • South vietnam rebelled against ______ • What type of republic was south vietnam • A communist rebel group in south vietnam • What empire was vietnam apart of before war • The incident that caused the U.S to wage war • What did the U.S. send to try and stop communism • ...
Unit 22 - World War I 2022-03-23
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- Term used to refer to troops deployed in Europe as part of the American Expeditionary Forces
- Used by all countries to spread ideas about the war and the enemy to the public
- Letter from Germany to Mexico intercepted by the British and shared with America, prompting the U.S. to join the war
- Pouring all of a nation's resources into the war effort
- Developed by Alfred Schlieffen as a strategy to avoid a two front war
- Glorification of the military
- Assumed control of the Soviet Union after Lenin's death
- Broke out following the war, killing 20 million people worldwide
- Known as the man who refused to die
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- New type of artillery gun that could accurately shoot shells 10 miles
- Strong sense of pride in one's country
- Awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions near the Meuse River
- Leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and founder of the Soviet Union
- Type of warfare that defined World War I in Western Europe
- An agreement to cease fire
15 Clues: An agreement to cease fire • Glorification of the military • Known as the man who refused to die • Strong sense of pride in one's country • Pouring all of a nation's resources into the war effort • Assumed control of the Soviet Union after Lenin's death • Type of warfare that defined World War I in Western Europe • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-04
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- the longest continuous battle of the Second World War and one in which Canada played a central role
- led troops to battle for the Confederacy
- recruited African Americans to fight in the Union army
- forever free those slaves within the Confederacy in 1863
- it was the second bloodiest battle fought west of the Appalachians
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- involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point.
- awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration of the United States for valor in combat
- Vicksburg's strategic location on the Mississippi River
- Cared for wounded soldiers
- Robert E. Lee's last great victory of the Civil War.
- shattered Hood's Army of Tennessee and effectively ended the war in Tennessee.
- the first full-scale battle of the Civil War
- worked with the Union Army to help slaves travel to the North
- effort to reunite the country
- War Department bestowed the Medal of Honor for his gallant service at Fort Wagner
15 Clues: Cared for wounded soldiers • effort to reunite the country • led troops to battle for the Confederacy • the first full-scale battle of the Civil War • Robert E. Lee's last great victory of the Civil War. • recruited African Americans to fight in the Union army • Vicksburg's strategic location on the Mississippi River • ...
Revolutionary War 2022-06-07
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- Colonists dumped this into the water
- British law-making group
- Payment placed on goods by government
- Weapons used during the Revolutionary War
- _____ of Liberty led the Boston Tea Party
- Protest against British tax laws (3 Words)
- Country that helped colonists fight
- First colony to have its own Constitution (2 words)
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- Rode horse informing colonists the British were coming
- Tribe colonists impersonated
- General who crossed the Delaware River
- A variety of acts colonists found unfair
- A colonist who agreed with British rules
- Turning point battle during the Revolutionary War
- Dishonor against your own country
- This Act placed tax on sugar and molasses
- British ship occupied in Boston Tea Party
- This Act paced tax on newspapers and dice
- Spy for the British
- Another name for British Soldiers (2 words)
20 Clues: Spy for the British • British law-making group • Tribe colonists impersonated • Dishonor against your own country • Country that helped colonists fight • Colonists dumped this into the water • Payment placed on goods by government • General who crossed the Delaware River • A variety of acts colonists found unfair • A colonist who agreed with British rules • ...
The Cold War 2025-02-28
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- The document that affirms basic human rights
- competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War
- a Soviet plan, initiated by Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov in 1949, to aid in the economic recovery of Eastern Europe after World War II by establishing the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance to create two-way trade agreements between the Soviet Union and other COMECON members and to integrate members' economies
- Taught people how to defend themselves
- a conference of the main Allied leaders held in Germany—U.S. president Harry S. Truman, British prime minister Winston Churchill and later his successor Clement Atlee, and Soviet premier Joseph Stalin—to finalize post-World War II plans for Europe
- a panel established by the United Nations in 1946 to propose ways to restrict the development of nuclear weapons
- People that agree with the communist ideology, but don't join the party
- era which atomic bomb has been used and increased fear of continued use
- Committee formed in congress to investigate organizations
- a U.S. foreign policy, established in 1947 by President Harry S. Truman, of providing economic and military aid to countries—initially Greece and Turkey—that were attempting to resist communism
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- A bank designed to provide loans to help countries recover from the war/ develop their economy
- a conference of the main Allied leaders—U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt, British prime minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet premier Joseph Stalin—to plan the future of post–World War II Europe
- A couple accused of passing atomic secrets to the Soviets and were sentenced to death
- a collective defence treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe
- Reckless persecution of innocent people without evidence
- a military alliance formed in 1949 by the United States, Canada, etc
- Works in the government(advisor to president Roosevelt) and spied for the soviets
- the hostile but nonviolent struggle for power between the United States and the Soviet Unionby offering certain European countries substantial funds
18 Clues: Taught people how to defend themselves • The document that affirms basic human rights • Reckless persecution of innocent people without evidence • Committee formed in congress to investigate organizations • a military alliance formed in 1949 by the United States, Canada, etc • People that agree with the communist ideology, but don't join the party • ...
WW1 2023-01-31
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- the Serbian terrorist group that planned to assassinate Franz Ferdinand
- act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"
- When nations joined together to support each other. Was originally meant to keep peace, but instead pushed nations into WWI. Triple Entente Vs. Triple Alliance
- An alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia in the years before WWI.
- Territory between rival Trenches, very dangerous
- a German submarine that was the first submarine employed in warfare, initially used during WW1
- battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
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- Territory taken by Germany from France as a rest of the Franco Prussian war. Was later returned to France as a result of German defeat in WWI
- During World War I, on Christmas Day both sides stopped fighting and joined together peacefully for Christmas
- A telegram Germany Sent to Mexico to convince Mexico to attack the U.S.
- a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
- a final proposal or statement of conditions
- archduke of Austria Hungary who was assassinated at Sarajevo by a Serbian terrorist group called the Black Hand; his death was a main cause for World War I
- policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war
- a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
- a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
16 Clues: a final proposal or statement of conditions • Territory between rival Trenches, very dangerous • battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber • a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships • policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war • a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs • ...
Chapter 10 2021-05-05
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- Migration, Hundred of thousands of African Americans migrated from the rural south to industrial cities in the North.
- Wharton, Used irony and humor to critique upper class ignorance and pretensions.
- Idea that the United States would keep out of the world affairs it would be safer and more successful.
- Hughes, Prolific, original and versatile writer who became a leading voice of the African American experience in American.
- individualism, Idea that involved encouraging businesses to form trade associations that would voluntarily share information with the federal government.
- Origins Act, Law that set quotas at 2 percent of each national group represented in the US census of 1890.
- Cather, Writers who wrote about life on the Great Plains.
- Sandburg, Novelist who used common speech to glorify the midwest.
- A style of music influenced by Dixieland blues and ragtime, with its syncopated rhythms and improvisational elements.
- Belief that the Bible was completely true and without error.
- A soulful style of music that evolved from African American spirituals.
- Quota Act, The act restricted annual admission to the US to only 3 percent of people of any ethnic group living in the nation.
- Hurston, Important Harlem Renaissance figure whose personal and spirited portrayals of rural African American culture was an important jumping point in history.
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- Secret bars where people could purchase alcohol.
- The belief that God created the world.
- Dawes, Negotiated an agreement with France, Britain, and Germany in which American banks would make loans to Germany enabling it to make reparation payments for World War I.
- Dome, scandal in which Harding's cabinet member secretly allowed private interests to lease lands containing oil reserves.
- Club, The moth famous nightclub in Harlem that served African American entertainers.
- Belief that human beings developed from lower forms life over millions of years.
- People who oppose all forms of government.
- side economics, "trickle down" economics.
- Artistic and unconventional lifestyle of neighborhoods that allowed young artists, musicians and writers greater freedoms to express themselves.
- Hughes, Proposed a 10 year moratorium on the construction of new warships.
- Renaissance, Boom of African American arts in the north after the Great Migration.
- Hemingway, Writer who described the experience of war in novels “A farewell to arms” and “For whom the bell tolls”.
- Mckay, First important writer of the Harlem Renaissance.
- Media, Radio, movies, magazines, and papers aimed at a broad audience.
- Briand Pact, Stated that all sighing nations of the Washington Conference agreed to abandon war and settle all disputes by peaceful means.
- A belief that one's native lands needs to be protected against immigrants.
29 Clues: The belief that God created the world. • side economics, "trickle down" economics. • People who oppose all forms of government. • Secret bars where people could purchase alcohol. • Mckay, First important writer of the Harlem Renaissance. • Cather, Writers who wrote about life on the Great Plains. • Belief that the Bible was completely true and without error. • ...
US VIP of WWII 2021-01-19
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- Became president when FDR died; gave the order to drop the atomic bomb
- American general, who commanded allied troops in the Pacific during World War II.
- Chief of Staff that coordinated the war effort from Washington, D.C. in WWII
- Leader of the Allied forces in Europe during WWII. Planned and commanded all troops for the D Day invasion
- Bolshevik revolutionary, head of the Soviet Communists after 1924, and dictator of the Soviet Union from 1928 to 1953. He led the Soviet Union during WWII.
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- Japanese-American who sued the United States for the relocating the Japanese-Americans after Pearl Harbor
- Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII
- United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy
- American general who led the ground forces at D Day
- President of the United States during most of the Depression and most of World War II.
- General in the United States Army who helped lead the Allies to victory in the Battle of the Bulge. He specialized in tanks and armored divisions
11 Clues: Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII • American general who led the ground forces at D Day • Became president when FDR died; gave the order to drop the atomic bomb • Chief of Staff that coordinated the war effort from Washington, D.C. in WWII • American general, who commanded allied troops in the Pacific during World War II. • ...
Puzzle one 2021-12-02
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- Which war involved an early confrontation between the capitalist and communist blocs during the cold war era?
- The largest amount of wealth went to _____ petroleum firms whose control over production, refining and distribution gave them large profits
- In 1981 ___ was stigmatized as a ‘gay cancer’ because it usually appeared in homosexual males.
- First world states sought to organize the world based on capitalism and _____.
- After Japan’s surrender in World War II, China’s civil war between nationalists and ____ resumed.
- Zitkala Sa stated that she felt as if she was “only one of many little animals driven” by a what?
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- In 1964, which major act was passed?
- Who is the only woman of color that was credited with the writing of History of Women Suffrage?
- What is the last name of a famous American architect and writer, born in 1987?
- A philosophical movement in the late 19th early 20th centuries, which arose with the development of modern industrial societies and the rapid growth of cities.
- Post WW2, a lot of countries struggled, but the __________ economy boomed.
11 Clues: In 1964, which major act was passed? • Post WW2, a lot of countries struggled, but the __________ economy boomed. • What is the last name of a famous American architect and writer, born in 1987? • First world states sought to organize the world based on capitalism and _____. • ...
London 2017-01-24
7 Clues: Number of factors in the MDI • Many ____ are poor and deprived • London is apart of this elite club • Poorer areas are in this part of London • Deprived areas are calculated by this index • Has a weightage of 9.3% in the calculation of the MDI • Was made in the end of World War 2 and resisted development
Spelling List 17 2022-01-20
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- a fast moving military attack, usually involving both land and air forces working together also called a lightening war
- German air force during World War II
- a strong desire to do or achieve something
- plan elements of a situation to produce a desired effect
- hopping the American strategy during World War II to reach and conquer Japanese island
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- process of gas changing into liquid
- any type of moisture that falls from the air and reaches the ground
- process of water changing into a gas or water vapor
- talk with excessive pride
- stands for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
10 Clues: talk with excessive pride • process of gas changing into liquid • German air force during World War II • a strong desire to do or achieve something • stands for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics • process of water changing into a gas or water vapor • plan elements of a situation to produce a desired effect • ...
8th Grade Social Studies 2022-05-12
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- The Shot heard round the world was the start of the _
- Trade between Europe, Africa, and the Thirteen Colonies
- Before the Civil War kids had few rights
- What truly ended The Great Depression
- A woman who consumed music, literature and periodicals voraciously taking her cues for behavior and style from the media
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- The most significant cause of World War 1
- It was called _ when children worked in mills
- FDR’s New Deal Agencies created to help end The Great Depression
- Race between USSR and USA to gain superior space flight capability
- Second war between Britain and USA
10 Clues: Second war between Britain and USA • What truly ended The Great Depression • Before the Civil War kids had few rights • The most significant cause of World War 1 • It was called _ when children worked in mills • The Shot heard round the world was the start of the _ • Trade between Europe, Africa, and the Thirteen Colonies • ...
BBC Idents 2024-01-12
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- Full name:Personality 2's
- A choice of 3 -----
- Just in time for 2's 10th year
- The only time BBC ever used a roman numeral
- ITV did this in 99 as well!
- Orange and a little eerie
- A round shape
- A color 2!
- An amazing view
- Rhythm and --------. RIP Globe
- Lacks a visible 2
- 3 is here tomorrow!
- A normal globe
- One in the globe, literally
- Looks like a watch strap
- Showcases BBC's Worldwide ambitions
- Stands for a Computer Originated World.
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- Used morse code for music
- A 2 carved into something
- Exactly what it sounds like.
- Good ol' Noddy made this one
- A new kind of 2.
- Self explanatory
- Includes calm music
- In time for a name change
- Same globe, different colors
- So nice looking!
- Noddy at last made the right colors
- Now w/identity!
- Unique
- A Geography question about the UK
31 Clues: Unique • A color 2! • A round shape • A normal globe • An amazing view • Now w/identity! • A new kind of 2. • Self explanatory • So nice looking! • Lacks a visible 2 • A choice of 3 ----- • Includes calm music • 3 is here tomorrow! • Looks like a watch strap • Used morse code for music • A 2 carved into something • Full name:Personality 2's • Orange and a little eerie • In time for a name change • ...
Causes of the Civil War 2023-04-27
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- Delegates from Texas, Louisiana, Mississppi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina met to form a new nation (4)
- Lincoln won the clear majority of the electoral votes even though his name did not appear on the ballots in most Southern states (3)
- Withdraw from the Union(1)
- The compromise dealt with the newly acquired territory in the southwest after the Mexican-American War (3)
- Evened the balance of free and slave states (2)
- To officially leave an organization (1)
- Gave the "House Divided" Speech (2)
- The United States continued to expand __________. (1)
- A person who is running away from legal authority (1)
- Allowing voters in each territory decide on whether to allow slavery (3)
- The novel depicts the reality of slavery in the United States (3)
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- John Brown, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and Harriet Beecher Stowe were all __________.(1)
- States felt that the federal governments had broken their contract (The Constitution) with the Union and had the right to leave the Union (2)
- Those who opposed slavery and left their party to form a new party (2)
- Known as the Civil War in Kansas (2)
- The economies in northern states moved away from farming during the _____________ (2)
- Stated that anyone who helped a fugitive would be fined or imprisoned (3)
- Armed pro-slavery supporters who crossed the Missouri border just to vote (2)
- Sued for his freedom because his owner had taken him to live in territories where slavery was illegal (2)
- Led an attack on Harpers Ferry (1)
20 Clues: Withdraw from the Union(1) • Led an attack on Harpers Ferry (1) • Gave the "House Divided" Speech (2) • Known as the Civil War in Kansas (2) • To officially leave an organization (1) • Evened the balance of free and slave states (2) • The United States continued to expand __________. (1) • A person who is running away from legal authority (1) • ...
Vietnam Conflict Crossword 2022-05-06
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- Which Parallel would the country be cut?
- Which President sent a half a million US combat troops to Vietnam
- What empire was Vietnam part of before WW2?
- How much was the war costing per year
- What was the first Asian Nation to fall to Communism
- Where is Vietnam located?
- Describe the type of military force President Kennedy sent to Vietnam
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- When did the first major contingent of US Marines arrive?
- The US Congress gave them permission to wage war on North Vietnam
- The conflict in Vietnam that developed following World War II can best be described as this type of War
- Who was the leader of the communist Vietnamese resistance movement?
- Who was the leader of Southern Vietnam?
- Where was the USS Maddox attacked?
- A term used to describe any Vietnamese person supporting communism and the North
- Who was US Secretary of Defence at the start of the war?
15 Clues: Where is Vietnam located? • Where was the USS Maddox attacked? • How much was the war costing per year • Who was the leader of Southern Vietnam? • Which Parallel would the country be cut? • What empire was Vietnam part of before WW2? • What was the first Asian Nation to fall to Communism • Who was US Secretary of Defence at the start of the war? • ...
World War II Crossword :-) 2013-03-18
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- A popular Instrument in 1939
- where most of the wars were fought?
- Hamburgers in the U.S were re named what, to avoid a german sounding name?
- How many WWII movies did John Wayne play parts in?
- When did World War II start?
- 5 out of 4 of the soldiers died on this position
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- Germany surrended the war because who commited suicide?
- Which country bombed "Pearl Harbor"
- how many people died in WWII?
- How many soviet males born in 1923 died during the WWII
- When did WWII end?
- How did woman and children protect themselves?
- The most important medical advance that saved soldiers’ lives during WWII was what?
- Who invaded Polland?
- What was the longest battle of the WWII
15 Clues: When did WWII end? • Who invaded Polland? • A popular Instrument in 1939 • When did World War II start? • how many people died in WWII? • Which country bombed "Pearl Harbor" • where most of the wars were fought? • What was the longest battle of the WWII • How did woman and children protect themselves? • 5 out of 4 of the soldiers died on this position • ...
The Cold War in the Developing (Third) World 2018-05-03
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- all white rule in South Africa, similar to segregation in the US
- first black president of South Africa after Apartheid
- this Cambodian communist leader comes to power after the Vietnam war, 2 million killed by his Khmer Rouge
- this body of water was "nationalized" by Nasser in 1956
- nationalist movement in South Africa devoted to rights for black native South Africans
- this "ism" increased as peoples resented and resisted European colonial rule
- Egyptian Arab nationalist leader...anti-West, anti-Israel, leader of "Pan Arabism"
- new Islamic nation to emerge from India in 1947 as a homeland for the region's Muslims
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- the USSR invades this Middle East/Central Asian nation in 1979...the US aids it in fighting the Soviets...but we are fighting there today :-(
- France fights a long and bloody war in this North African colony in an attempt to keep it under French control
- nationalist group in India striving for Indian independence from Britain
- this violent "movement" in Kenya was aimed at driving the British out of power over the African nation
- Kenyan nationalist leader during the Cold War
- first female Prime Minister of India, nuclear weapons for India...assassinated by her bodyguards
- this economic and political "ism" gained popularity in the developing world due to a history of poverty and colonialism
- India's first Prime Minister upon gaining Independence in 1947
16 Clues: Kenyan nationalist leader during the Cold War • first black president of South Africa after Apartheid • this body of water was "nationalized" by Nasser in 1956 • India's first Prime Minister upon gaining Independence in 1947 • all white rule in South Africa, similar to segregation in the US • ...
The Cold War in the Developing (Third) World 2018-05-03
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- Egyptian Arab nationalist leader...anti-West, anti-Israel, leader of "Pan Arabism"
- this "ism" increased as peoples resented and resisted European colonial rule
- this body of water was "nationalized" by Nasser in 1956
- nationalist group in India striving for Indian independence from Britain
- new Islamic nation to emerge from India in 1947 as a homeland for the region's Muslims
- this violent "movement" in Kenya was aimed at driving the British out of power over the African nation
- this Cambodian communist leader comes to power after the Vietnam war, 2 million killed by his Khmer Rouge
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- first black president of South Africa after Apartheid
- all white rule in South Africa, similar to segregation in the US
- this economic and political "ism" gained popularity in the developing world due to a history of poverty and colonialism
- the USSR invades this Middle East/Central Asian nation in 1979...the US aids it in fighting the Soviets...but we are fighting there today :-(
- nationalist movement in South Africa devoted to rights for black native South Africans
- France fights a long and bloody war in this North African colony in an attempt to keep it under French control
- first female Prime Minister of India, nuclear weapons for India...assassinated by her bodyguards
- Kenyan nationalist leader during the Cold War
- India's first Prime Minister upon gaining Independence in 1947
16 Clues: Kenyan nationalist leader during the Cold War • first black president of South Africa after Apartheid • this body of water was "nationalized" by Nasser in 1956 • India's first Prime Minister upon gaining Independence in 1947 • all white rule in South Africa, similar to segregation in the US • ...
World War 1 Vocabulary 2013-01-29
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- Germany's plan on France and Russia in which their army would use speed to their advantage.
- Countries devote everything to war.
- Policy in which the German submarines would sink any ship around Britain.
- Governments regulating people on the amount of things they can buy that could go to the war.
- Building of the country's army.
- The joining of Italy, Jermany, and Austria-Hungary in an alliance in 1887.
- Great Britain, France, and Russia.
- Germany and Austria-Hungary.
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- One-sided information to make the intended audience believe in their cause.
- Ruler of Germany in 1890.
- An agreement to stop fighting.
- An alliance between Britian, France, and Russia in 1907.
- The battle line between Germany and northern France.
- The battle line between German armies and the Russian armies.
- Military technique where soilders fought each other from trenches.
15 Clues: Ruler of Germany in 1890. • Germany and Austria-Hungary. • An agreement to stop fighting. • Building of the country's army. • Great Britain, France, and Russia. • Countries devote everything to war. • The battle line between Germany and northern France. • An alliance between Britian, France, and Russia in 1907. • ...
World War One Crossword 2014-02-05
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- This province entered confederation in 1999
- narrow edge located inside a trench, that allows soldiers to see over the parapet
- The metis leader
- the war costed ______ dollars per day
- a type of military backpack
- shelter dug on the side of a trench in the ground, used as living quarters
- the daily routine of standing in the trenches, half an hour before dawn
- permission given to soldiers to leave their defensive position when an attack by the enemy is unlikely
- the inner wall of a trench, made of earth and wood and topped with sand bags, to protect soldiers
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- floor sections made of wooden slats which can be laid on wet muddy or cold surfaces
- first time all Canadian divisions fought together
- type of wire for establishing telephone connections between posts
- a unit of soldiers, normally consisting of 50 men
- cloth strip made of wool and wrapped around leg, from ankle to knee to prevent trousers from being torn or soiled
- building up armed forces and getting ready for war
15 Clues: The metis leader • a type of military backpack • the war costed ______ dollars per day • This province entered confederation in 1999 • first time all Canadian divisions fought together • a unit of soldiers, normally consisting of 50 men • building up armed forces and getting ready for war • type of wire for establishing telephone connections between posts • ...
Second World War Crossword 2018-03-13
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- Province that did not agree with conscription
- 1939 - 1945
- Individuals who received lower wages for the same work
- Allowed for the countrywide registration of eligible men
- Union National
- Germany invaded in 1939
- A vote by the population on a program of political decision, however, the government is not obliged to respect the results
- Hitler's political ideology
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- Allowed the government to place measures that were deemed essential for the war
- Allowed the population to grow their savings while contributing to the war effort
- France, United Kingdom, and Canada
- A period of time where millions of Jews were executed
- Hostility directed against Jews
- "Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription"
- To limit the consumption of a product in times of shortages
15 Clues: 1939 - 1945 • Union National • Germany invaded in 1939 • Hitler's political ideology • Hostility directed against Jews • France, United Kingdom, and Canada • Province that did not agree with conscription • A period of time where millions of Jews were executed • Individuals who received lower wages for the same work • Allowed for the countrywide registration of eligible men • ...
World War One Puzzle 2021-03-12
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- the agreement that ended WWI and included the creation of new countries and harsh terms against Germany.
- a group of nations working together to fight on the same side during World War one.
- payments made by the defeated nation to the winners for damages inflicted during the conflict.
- fighting in an interconnected series of ditches along the battlefront.
- taking control of a foreign territory to build an empire.
- to provide a fixed portion of food to soldiers, sailors, or civilians during a shortage.
- to confirm, adopt, or approve a measure.
- an agreement made between two or more countries to give each other support during war.
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- not taking sides with any nation at the time of war
- a message from Germany to Mexico suggesting an alliance against the United States, asking Mexico to attack the U.S.
- the way the U.S government used to draft men into the military.
- building up of military forces and weapons in an aggressive manner to intimidate other nations.
- manipulating public opinion using posters, speeches, etc.
- staying out of world affairs.
- strong support for the interests of one's country.
15 Clues: staying out of world affairs. • to confirm, adopt, or approve a measure. • strong support for the interests of one's country. • not taking sides with any nation at the time of war • taking control of a foreign territory to build an empire. • manipulating public opinion using posters, speeches, etc. • the way the U.S government used to draft men into the military. • ...
World War One Puzzle 2021-03-12
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- the agreement that ended WWI and included the creation of new countries and harsh terms against Germany.
- a group of nations working together to fight on the same side during World War one.
- payments made by the defeated nation to the winners for damages inflicted during the conflict.
- fighting in an interconnected series of ditches along the battlefront.
- taking control of a foreign territory to build an empire.
- to provide a fixed portion of food to soldiers, sailors, or civilians during a shortage.
- to confirm, adopt, or approve a measure.
- an agreement made between two or more countries to give each other support during war.
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- not taking sides with any nation at the time of war
- a message from Germany to Mexico suggesting an alliance against the United States, asking Mexico to attack the U.S.
- the way the U.S government used to draft men into the military.
- building up of military forces and weapons in an aggressive manner to intimidate other nations.
- manipulating public opinion using posters, speeches, etc.
- staying out of world affairs.
- strong support for the interests of one's country.
15 Clues: staying out of world affairs. • to confirm, adopt, or approve a measure. • strong support for the interests of one's country. • not taking sides with any nation at the time of war • taking control of a foreign territory to build an empire. • manipulating public opinion using posters, speeches, etc. • the way the U.S government used to draft men into the military. • ...
World War II Crossword 2021-05-10
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- An Allied invasion of French North Africa
- An American air raid on the Japanese capital Tokyo
- Codename for the Battle of Normandy
- Where American code-breakers were able to decipher Japanese naval code
- Code name for the invasion of the Soviet Union by the Nazis
- When the Japanese forced 76,000 captured Allied soldiers to march about 80 miles
- Known as the 900-Day Siege where the German forces began their siege of a major industrial center
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- Air and seas battle that crippled the Japanese, which then permitted the U.S. of the invasion of the Philippines
- A period of time where nothing happened after the blitzkrieg attack on Poland
- One of the last and bloodiest battles of the war that was fought between Japan and the U.S.
- Defense of Great Britain against unremitting and destructive air raids conducted by Germany
- A naval and air engagement where the U.S. fleet turned back Japanese invasion force that was heading for Port Moresby in New Guinea
- Known as the largest, longest, and bloodiest engagements in modern warfare
- Was bombed by the Japanese that ultimately pushed the U.S. into WWII
- The word’s first atomic bomb was dropped here by an American B-29 bomber
15 Clues: Codename for the Battle of Normandy • An Allied invasion of French North Africa • An American air raid on the Japanese capital Tokyo • Code name for the invasion of the Soviet Union by the Nazis • Was bombed by the Japanese that ultimately pushed the U.S. into WWII • Where American code-breakers were able to decipher Japanese naval code • ...
World War 3 Crossword 2024-02-19
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- Absence of order
- The highest rank in a country
- Antonym of enemies
- Action taken on 9/11
- Where the battle takes place
- Not being alive
- The one who fights
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- Antonym of create
- Someone who wants to protect his country
- People fight with this
- tube-shaped weapon that is shot in the air and explodes
- Energy created in the division of atoms
- Synonym of revolt
- The thing that explodes
- Imposed ruler of a country
15 Clues: Not being alive • Absence of order • Antonym of create • Synonym of revolt • Antonym of enemies • The one who fights • Action taken on 9/11 • People fight with this • The thing that explodes • Imposed ruler of a country • Where the battle takes place • The highest rank in a country • Energy created in the division of atoms • Someone who wants to protect his country • ...
World War 1 (WWI) 2023-03-28
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- George S. Patton used this new tech to fight during WWI
- The Treaty of _______ was used to bankrupt Germany
- Country ignored during the Versailles Peace Treaty
- Amount of money that Germany had to pay for reparations
- U.K. - France - USA - Russia _______ Powers
- Germany - Austria-Hungary - Ottoman Empire _____ Powers
- Border between Germany vs France and UK
- Benito Mussolini was a _________ in the italian army
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- Started the Russian Revolution
- Type of poison gas used during WWI
- A cease fire agreement between enemies
- Failed UK Amphibious assault
- Adolf Hitler started as ________ in the german army
- Attended the Treaty of Versailles but was ignored
- Was not invited to the Treaty of Versailles
- Border between Germany vs Russia ________ Front
16 Clues: Failed UK Amphibious assault • Started the Russian Revolution • Type of poison gas used during WWI • A cease fire agreement between enemies • Border between Germany vs France and UK • Was not invited to the Treaty of Versailles • U.K. - France - USA - Russia _______ Powers • Border between Germany vs Russia ________ Front • ...
World War I Crossword 2023-05-30
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- area between trenches where a lot of people died
- Communist Revolution that got Russia out of the war
- message sent from Germany with a deal offered to Mexico to go to war with US
- did everything themselves, did war crimes, lost war, paid reparations, did everything all over again
- Austrian Archduke, caused the war by dying
- beginning of trench Warfare
- Made it illegal to lie about bad things about the government
- A poster figure that encouraged Americans fight for the war; famous saying, “I WANT YOU FOR US ARMY”
- US act that made it illegal to talk about national defense in public
- first country to go to war
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- President of US during WWI
- deprived Germany of territory and forced it to pay reparations
- alternate title for WWI
- armored fighting vehicle with guns and canons
- Ship with American civilians that was sunk by the Germans
15 Clues: alternate title for WWI • President of US during WWI • first country to go to war • beginning of trench Warfare • Austrian Archduke, caused the war by dying • armored fighting vehicle with guns and canons • area between trenches where a lot of people died • Communist Revolution that got Russia out of the war • Ship with American civilians that was sunk by the Germans • ...
World War 1 Vocab 2025-02-27
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- a truce or an agreement to end fighting
- a conflict that involves the complete mobilization of resources and people, affecting the lives of all citizens in the warring countries, even those remote from the battlefield
- a political philosophy that glorifies the state above the individual by emphasizeing the need for a strong central government led by a dictatorial ruler
- a war based on the wearing down the other side with constant attacks and heavy losses, such as World War 1
- individuals who believe in a policy of national isolation by abstaining from alliances and other international political and economic relations
- Russian councils composed of representatives from the workers and soldiers
- a payment made to the victor by the vanquished to cover the costs of war
- the process of assembling troops and supplies and making them ready for war
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- when a government pays out more money than it takes in through taxation and other revenues, thus going into debt
- military draft
- a form of government that controls the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of its citizens
- a political unit that is controlled by another government that it depends on for protection
- a system in which private farms are eliminated and peasants work land owned by the government
- a territory temporarily governed by another nation on behalf of the League of Nations
- favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom
15 Clues: military draft • a truce or an agreement to end fighting • a payment made to the victor by the vanquished to cover the costs of war • Russian councils composed of representatives from the workers and soldiers • the process of assembling troops and supplies and making them ready for war • ...
World War I Vocabulary 2024-01-04
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- agreement to stop fighting
- limiting of the amounts of goods people can buy- often imposed by governments during wartime, when goods are in short supply
- a union or association formed for mutual benefit
- Front region of northern France where the forces of the Allies and the Central Powers battled each other
- belief that people should be loyal mainly to their nation- to the people with whom they share a culture and history
- policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially
- series of proposals in which U.S. President Wilson outlined a plan for achieving a lasting peace after WWI
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- international association formed after WWI with the goal of keeping peace among nations
- peace treaty signed by Germany and the Allied powers after WWI
- opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield
- policy of avoiding political or military involvement with other countries
- freedom of a people to decide under what form of government they wish to live
- policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war
- Front the region along the German- Russian border where Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks
- information or material spread to advance a cause or to damage an opponent’s cause
15 Clues: agreement to stop fighting • a union or association formed for mutual benefit • peace treaty signed by Germany and the Allied powers after WWI • opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield • policy of avoiding political or military involvement with other countries • ...
World War 1 Presentation 2022-11-08
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- curtailed the free speech rights of U.S. citizens during time of war
- 28th US president
- Persuasion or interest representation is the act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government official
- formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document.
- prohibited obtaining information, recording pictures, or copying descriptions of any information relating to the national defense with intent or reason to believe that the information may be used for the injury of the United States
- The crime of betraying one's country
- independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the U.S.
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- federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States.
- Responsible for all postal activities in a specific post office.
- Amendment that gave freedom of speech
- American daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership
- Intentional refusal to obey an order
- Supporting left-wing economic philosophy and movement encompassing a range of economic systems characterized by the dominance of social ownership of the means of production
- With the intention of causing harm
- A refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest
15 Clues: 28th US president • With the intention of causing harm • Intentional refusal to obey an order • The crime of betraying one's country • Amendment that gave freedom of speech • Responsible for all postal activities in a specific post office. • curtailed the free speech rights of U.S. citizens during time of war • ...
World War II Causes 2022-01-31
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- The conference where Hitler laid claim to the Sudenetenland.
- Which countrie was Germany forbidden to unite with.
- Great ___, one of the countries that declarate war to Germany.
- One country that also declrate war to Germany.
- The league of ___ was set up after WWI to promote peace.
- Which country did not join the League of Nations.
- Soviet leader.
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- The ___ Corridor separated Germany from East Prussia.
- Country that was punsihed after WWI.
- Name of the person who push Germany to take over non-german land.
- There where ___ main causes for WWII to begin.
- Germany was forced to sign the ___ of Versailles.
- On 1 Sept. 1939, Hitler invaded ___.
- Another name for the fascists.
- Japan destroyed the US Pacific Fleet at ___ Harbor.
15 Clues: Soviet leader. • Another name for the fascists. • Country that was punsihed after WWI. • On 1 Sept. 1939, Hitler invaded ___. • There where ___ main causes for WWII to begin. • One country that also declrate war to Germany. • Germany was forced to sign the ___ of Versailles. • Which country did not join the League of Nations. • ...
Civil Rights 1 2023-04-17
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- Well known White Supremacist group that caused terror
- group of African American military pilots and airmen who fought in World War II (Helped Decrease Opposition of Military)
- Black men get to vote
- Supreme Court decision that created a justification for segregation
- What was being fought for during the civil war
- Black Civil Rights Group Founded by WEB DuBois
- Equal protection for all U.S. Citizens
- Signed Executive Order to Desegregate Military
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- movement for legal equality for all races
- keeping races separate
- Other word for hanging
- Year slavery was abolished
- racist laws that enforced segregation
- Era after the Civil War
- Amendment that abolished slavery
15 Clues: Black men get to vote • keeping races separate • Other word for hanging • Era after the Civil War • Year slavery was abolished • Amendment that abolished slavery • racist laws that enforced segregation • Equal protection for all U.S. Citizens • movement for legal equality for all races • What was being fought for during the civil war • ...
American Revolutionary War 2024-11-18
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- First battle in the war, shot around the world
- what happened at ports in Boston
- last battle of the war
- helped American side
- ally to the Americans
- colonists that stayed loyal to Britain
- vice president to George Washington
- what the colonists wanted to have happen
- assistant to George Washington during the war
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- like a warrant to search your whole estate
- what the colonists did to not support the crown
- a strategy of fighting that the Americans used
- took the British side but got nothing
- hired to help British side
- what the Sons of liberty did to British officials
15 Clues: helped American side • ally to the Americans • last battle of the war • hired to help British side • what happened at ports in Boston • vice president to George Washington • took the British side but got nothing • colonists that stayed loyal to Britain • what the colonists wanted to have happen • like a warrant to search your whole estate • ...
Name: 2025-12-10
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- A small image or symbol that represents a brand
- Synonym of joined or the same
- Long British synonym of metro
- Short British synonym of metro
- Full name represented by TfL
- Name of a Queen and a metro line
- A picture taken with a camera
- Groups of people in society based on money
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- War that happened from 1939 to 1945
- Synonym of not the same
- A short journey
- The enemy of the UK during the war
- A place where trains stop so passengers can get on or off
- People who live in London
- They are different for each line
15 Clues: A short journey • Synonym of not the same • People who live in London • Full name represented by TfL • Synonym of joined or the same • Long British synonym of metro • A picture taken with a camera • Short British synonym of metro • Name of a Queen and a metro line • They are different for each line • The enemy of the UK during the war • War that happened from 1939 to 1945 • ...
Americans who made a difference 2023-01-09
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- He created the electric light bulb
- He was the first black man in the Olympics
- He fought for civil rights
- He was a brave leader for England during world war 2
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- She was a scientist who studied medicine
- He was an author, politician, inventor and scientist.
- She was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man
- They invented the first airplane
8 Clues: He fought for civil rights • They invented the first airplane • He created the electric light bulb • She was a scientist who studied medicine • He was the first black man in the Olympics • He was an author, politician, inventor and scientist. • He was a brave leader for England during world war 2 • She was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man
U.S History! 2023-01-20
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- wrote the national anthem
- the national anthem
- they didn't actually explore with penguins, but they did explore
- wrote "common sense"
- Hated land
- Battle in the war of 1812, but was after the war ended
- Added for the missouri compromise
- First successful colony
- ended slavery; 16th president
- the stars on the flag
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- "you'll be back" hamilton
- Military leader and 1st president
- they sent the explorers
- Has a whole musical for him
- Flew a kite in a thunderstorm
- abraham lincoln's wife
- "found" the "new world"
- killed abraham lincoln
18 Clues: Hated land • the national anthem • wrote "common sense" • the stars on the flag • abraham lincoln's wife • killed abraham lincoln • they sent the explorers • "found" the "new world" • First successful colony • "you'll be back" hamilton • wrote the national anthem • Has a whole musical for him • Flew a kite in a thunderstorm • ended slavery; 16th president • ...
U.S History! 2023-01-20
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- wrote the national anthem
- the national anthem
- they didn't actually explore with penguins, but they did explore
- wrote "common sense"
- Hated land
- Battle in the war of 1812, but was after the war ended
- Added for the missouri compromise
- First successful colony
- ended slavery; 16th president
- the stars on the flag
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- "you'll be back" hamilton
- Military leader and 1st president
- they sent the explorers
- Has a whole musical for him
- Flew a kite in a thunderstorm
- abraham lincoln's wife
- "found" the "new world"
- killed abraham lincoln
18 Clues: Hated land • the national anthem • wrote "common sense" • the stars on the flag • abraham lincoln's wife • killed abraham lincoln • they sent the explorers • "found" the "new world" • First successful colony • "you'll be back" hamilton • wrote the national anthem • Has a whole musical for him • Flew a kite in a thunderstorm • ended slavery; 16th president • ...
U.S History! 2023-01-20
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- wrote the national anthem
- the national anthem
- they didn't actually explore with penguins, but they did explore
- wrote "common sense"
- Hated land
- Battle in the war of 1812, but was after the war ended
- Added for the missouri compromise
- First successful colony
- ended slavery; 16th president
- the stars on the flag
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- "you'll be back" hamilton
- Military leader and 1st president
- they sent the explorers
- Has a whole musical for him
- Flew a kite in a thunderstorm
- abraham lincoln's wife
- "found" the "new world"
- killed abraham lincoln
18 Clues: Hated land • the national anthem • wrote "common sense" • the stars on the flag • abraham lincoln's wife • killed abraham lincoln • they sent the explorers • "found" the "new world" • First successful colony • "you'll be back" hamilton • wrote the national anthem • Has a whole musical for him • Flew a kite in a thunderstorm • ended slavery; 16th president • ...
World War I Sebastian Desuasido 7 2024-01-17
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- agreement that WWI ended
- loyalty and devotion to a nation
- to confirm and be certain
- Led the Americans expandatory forces upon Americans entry into the war
- An area running through France that served as the battlefield between the Germans and the Allied Powers.
- Staying out of world affairs
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- A British cruise ship sank by a German U-boat, killing 128 Americans and eventually bringing the U.S. into the war.
- to help and work together
- Two Mayor groups fighting in the war
- Front An area running through Russia that served as the battlefield between Russia and German.
- Taking control of a foreign territory to build empire
- Not taking sides in any nations or alliance in war time
- treaty to end WWI
- A song promoting patriotism for Americans troops as they prepared to enter WWI
- a name Americans used for there troopers heading overseas for war
15 Clues: treaty to end WWI • agreement that WWI ended • to help and work together • to confirm and be certain • Staying out of world affairs • loyalty and devotion to a nation • Two Mayor groups fighting in the war • Taking control of a foreign territory to build empire • Not taking sides in any nations or alliance in war time • ...
Vocab Words 2023-03-13
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- Military weapons and equipment
- An agreement between nations to work together and defend each other
- Race: A competition between nations to have the most powerful militaries/weapons
- War: A war involving many large nations in all different parts of the world.
- To murder (a usually prominent person) by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons
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- A person or country that attacks another first.
- The belief that a country should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
- of Versailles: The final peace settlement of World War I
- a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
- Warfare: A style of fighting in which each side fights from deep trenches dug into the ground
10 Clues: Military weapons and equipment • A person or country that attacks another first. • of Versailles: The final peace settlement of World War I • An agreement between nations to work together and defend each other • War: A war involving many large nations in all different parts of the world. • ...
Cicero 2021-03-13
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- Gegen wen schrieb Cicero vier Reden?
- Was erzwang Octavian, nachdem Antonius besiegt worden war?
- Die Senatoren unter Cassius und Brutus sahen in Cicero den Zerstörer der alten...
- Sein Bemühen mittels dieser Reden bestand darin, Senat und volk zu einer klaren Entscheidung gegen .... zu bringen.
- DE Oratore ist ein....
- Cicero war ein... ("Auswähler")
- Cäsar wurde an den .... umgebracht.
- "Ein .... Mann und voller Liebe zu seinem Vaterland" war Augustus Statement zu Cicero
- Auf der.... des römischen Forums wurden Kopf und Hände von Cicero ausgestellt.
- .... war ein philosophisches Werk
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- Cicero wurde nicht vergiftet oder erschossen, sondern...
- Welchen Zusammenhang gibt es zwischen Octavian und Cäsar?
- Wer war Ciceros Gattin?
- was war für Cicero die Zeit seiner tiefsten Erniedrigung?
- Diese Reden sind die uns überlieferten Reden, die Cicero zwischen 2.September 44 und den 21 März 43 im Senat hielt.
- Welchen Beinamen hatte Cicero?
- Was wollte das Triumvirat in ihrer ersten gemeinsamen Maßnahme mit ihren politischen Gegner machen?
17 Clues: DE Oratore ist ein.... • Wer war Ciceros Gattin? • Welchen Beinamen hatte Cicero? • Cicero war ein... ("Auswähler") • .... war ein philosophisches Werk • Cäsar wurde an den .... umgebracht. • Gegen wen schrieb Cicero vier Reden? • Cicero wurde nicht vergiftet oder erschossen, sondern... • Welchen Zusammenhang gibt es zwischen Octavian und Cäsar? • ...
Revolutionary War 2022-06-07
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- Colonists dumped this into the water
- British law-making group
- Payment placed on goods by government
- Weapon used during the Revolutionary War
- _____ of Liberty led the Boston Tea Party
- Protest against British tax laws (3 Words)
- Country that helped colonists fight
- First colony to have its own Constitution (2 words)
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- Rode horse informing colonists the British were coming
- Tribe colonists impersonated
- General who crossed the Delaware River
- A variety of acts colonists found unfair
- A colonist who agreed with British rules
- Turning point battle during the Revolutionary War
- Dishonor against your own country
- This Act placed tax on sugar and molasses
- British ship occupied in Boston Tea Party
- This Act paced tax on newspapers and dice
- Spy for the British
- Another name for British Soldiers (2 words)
20 Clues: Spy for the British • British law-making group • Tribe colonists impersonated • Dishonor against your own country • Country that helped colonists fight • Colonists dumped this into the water • Payment placed on goods by government • General who crossed the Delaware River • A variety of acts colonists found unfair • A colonist who agreed with British rules • ...
Revolutionary War 2022-06-07
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- Colonists dumped this into the water
- British law-making group
- Payment placed on goods by government
- Weapons used during the Revolutionary War
- _____ of Liberty led the Boston Tea Party
- Protest against British tax laws (3 words)
- Country that helped colonists fight
- First colony to have its own Constitution (2 words)
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- Rode horse informing colonists the British were coming
- Tribe colonists copied
- General who crossed the Delaware River
- A variety of acts colonists found unfair
- A colonist who agreed with British rules
- Turning point battle during the Revolutionary War
- Dishonor against your own country
- This Act placed tax on sugar and molasses
- British ship occupied in Boston Tea Party
- This Act placed tax on newspapers and dice
- Spy for the British
- Another name for British Soldiers (2 words)
20 Clues: Spy for the British • Tribe colonists copied • British law-making group • Dishonor against your own country • Country that helped colonists fight • Colonists dumped this into the water • Payment placed on goods by government • General who crossed the Delaware River • A variety of acts colonists found unfair • A colonist who agreed with British rules • ...
I got bored so solve my crossword puzzle i made 4u VERSION 2-darius 2022-10-13
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- The major im in.
- my favorite Rap Album
- our future last name....NO CHEATING
- The first thing I mailed to you
- Who was the main reason World War Two started
- Special Cake Month...
- Best color in the world
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- What was I eating yesterday...?
- best comeback in the world
- My favorite fruit
- How many siblings I have.
- Who entered ww2 in 1945 as part of the allies
12 Clues: The major im in. • My favorite fruit • my favorite Rap Album • Special Cake Month... • Best color in the world • How many siblings I have. • best comeback in the world • What was I eating yesterday...? • The first thing I mailed to you • our future last name....NO CHEATING • Who was the main reason World War Two started • Who entered ww2 in 1945 as part of the allies
I got bored so solve my crossword puzzle i made 4u VERSION 2-darius 2022-10-13
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- The major im in.
- my favorite Rap Album
- our future last name....NO CHEATING
- The first thing I mailed to you
- Who was the main reason World War Two started
- Special Cake Month...
- Best color in the world
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- What was I eating yesterday...?
- best comeback in the world
- My favorite fruit
- How many siblings I have.
- Who entered ww2 in 1945 as part of the allies
12 Clues: The major im in. • My favorite fruit • my favorite Rap Album • Special Cake Month... • Best color in the world • How many siblings I have. • best comeback in the world • What was I eating yesterday...? • The first thing I mailed to you • our future last name....NO CHEATING • Who was the main reason World War Two started • Who entered ww2 in 1945 as part of the allies
Chapter 9 2021-10-26
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- resistance to authority
- person that dies or is injured in war
- of 1763-forbade settlement west of the Allegheny front
- relating to the US and its allies in World War I and World War II and after
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- formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.
- the action of returning a military attack
- legally null and void
- take sides
8 Clues: take sides • legally null and void • resistance to authority • person that dies or is injured in war • the action of returning a military attack • of 1763-forbade settlement west of the Allegheny front • formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries. • relating to the US and its allies in World War I and World War II and after
Canceled & postponed olympics 2024-09-18
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- Synonym of championship and competition
- People becoming poor
- Place where the most Coronavirus infections declared
- All important countries wanted to conquer all territories outside of Europe
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- group gathering the biggest countries in the world at the time
- Ssudden occurrence of something unwelcome (war, disease)
- War nickname of the World War I
- Get the event later than the moment it should have took place
8 Clues: People becoming poor • War nickname of the World War I • Synonym of championship and competition • Place where the most Coronavirus infections declared • Ssudden occurrence of something unwelcome (war, disease) • Get the event later than the moment it should have took place • group gathering the biggest countries in the world at the time • ...
Spelling List 17 2022-01-21
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- a fast moving military attack, usually involving both land and air forces working together also called a lightening war
- German air force during World War II
- a strong desire to do or achieve something
- plan elements of a situation to produce a desired effect
- hopping the American strategy during World War II to reach and conquer Japanese island
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- process of gas changing into liquid
- any type of moisture that falls from the air and reaches the ground
- process of water changing into a gas or water vapor
- talk with excessive pride
- stands for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
10 Clues: talk with excessive pride • process of gas changing into liquid • German air force during World War II • a strong desire to do or achieve something • stands for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics • process of water changing into a gas or water vapor • plan elements of a situation to produce a desired effect • ...
World War 1 Weapons and the Treaty of Versailles 2024-01-11
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- telegram from Germany to Mexico, led to US involvement
- armored vehicles that could navigate difficult terrain
- used for bombing runs and reconnaissance
- Germany had to pay for war damages in Allied territories
- used to filter out deadly gasses
- international body created to keep world peace
- political upheaval in Russia that causes them to pull out of the war
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- League of Nations oversight of the redrawing of borders
- Germany had to scale back its armed forces
- fired rapidly and used in trench warfare
- used to sink Allied ships, aka U-Boats
- Germany had to take full responsibility for the war
- treaty that ends the war
13 Clues: treaty that ends the war • used to filter out deadly gasses • used to sink Allied ships, aka U-Boats • fired rapidly and used in trench warfare • used for bombing runs and reconnaissance • Germany had to scale back its armed forces • international body created to keep world peace • Germany had to take full responsibility for the war • ...
The Cold War 2025-10-27
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- When one country stops goods entering another
- Symbolic divide between East and West Europe
- Rival countries with great power after World War II
- Economic system based on private business and profit
- Wall that divided a German city until 1989
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- War between North and South Asia (1950-53)
- Economic system where the government controls everything
- Leader of the USSR who brought in reform
- Democratic country that opposed the Soviet Union
- Small island near America where missiles were found
- Communist country led by Moscow during the Cold War
- The airlift operation that brought food to Berlin
- The 1962 event that almost caused nuclear war
13 Clues: Leader of the USSR who brought in reform • War between North and South Asia (1950-53) • Wall that divided a German city until 1989 • Symbolic divide between East and West Europe • When one country stops goods entering another • The 1962 event that almost caused nuclear war • Democratic country that opposed the Soviet Union • ...
Module 6 History Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-21
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- President/Star Wars. 2 words no spaces.
- an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who in 1969 became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. Armstrong was born and raised in Wapakoneta, Ohio. 2 words no spaces.
- an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission. He was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission and became the second person to walk on the Moon after mission commander Neil. 2 words no spaces.
- an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit. 1 word.
- also known as the October Crisis in Cuba, or the Caribbean Crisis, was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union, when American deployments of nuclear missiles in Italy and Turkey were matched by Soviet deployments of nuclear missiles in Cuba. 3 words no spaces
- a thermonuclear weapon, fusion weapon, or a second-generation nuclear weapon design. Its greater sophistication affords it vastly greater destructive power than first-generation nuclear bombs, a more compact size, a lower mass, or a combination of these benefits. 2 words no spaces.
- a doctrine of military strategy and national security policy which posits that a full-scale use of nuclear weapons by an attacker on a nuclear-armed defender with second-strike capabilities would cause the complete annihilation of both the attacker and the defender. 3 words no spaces.
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- a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who, aboard the first successful crewed spaceflight, became the first human to journey into outer space. Travelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961, with his flight taking 108 minutes. 2 words no spaces.
- an arms race competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War. 2 words no spaces.
- a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. 1 word.
- a 20th-century competition between two Cold War rivals, the United States and the Soviet Union, to achieve superior spaceflight capability. 2 words no spaces.
- fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea. The war ceased with an armistice on 27 July 1953. 2 words no spaces.
- the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet space program. It sent a radio signal back to Earth for three weeks before its three silver-zinc batteries ran out. 1 word 1 number no spaces.
- an American astronaut. In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the fifth and oldest person to walk on the Moon, at age 47. 2 words no spaces.
- a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was a major conflict of the Cold War. 2 words no spaces.
- a Soviet and Russian politician who served as the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to the country's dissolution in 1991. 2 words no spaces.
- a guarded concrete barrier that encircled West Berlin of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1961 to 1989, separating it from East Berlin and the German Democratic Republic. 2 words no space.
17 Clues: President/Star Wars. 2 words no spaces. • an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit. 1 word. • a Soviet and Russian politician who served as the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to the country's dissolution in 1991. 2 words no spaces. • ...
U.S. History 2023-05-19
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- US president after FDR passed away
- Us and the Entente win after war turns against Germans
- greatly affected by the dust bowl in the great planes
- Extreme pride in ones country
- US and USSR staring contest
- US treaty to stop european expansion in the americas
- Movement for African Americans to gain equality in all feilds
- Form of protesting used by anyone who wished to push change.
- President during great depression and most of WW2
- General who pushed for use of tanks
- lacking morals and doing things for ones own gain
- what the result of protest normally is
- using global power to stop communism
- stopping nearly all global activity in order to avoid conflict
- Final leader of USSR
- Owned Oil and Steel in the 1800's
- US V Soviet proxy war
- owned a railroad tycoon
- German Dictator in the early 1900's
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- Main supporter of the Marshall Plan
- Guns used in great numbers during WW1 to attack from the trench
- rapid expansion of nations industry
- rapid expansion of land for the main country
- book written in the ealry 1800's to show the wealthy the world most Americans lived in
- enhanced steel making process
- a form of protesting used in the civil rights era (did to whitehouse).
- Telegraph that was the turning point for us ww1 involvment
- Central and Entente powers go to war
- Complex system of dug lines used by both sides in WW1.
- Second leader of USSR lead with an iron fist
- people who exposed corruption
- President of US in early 1900's
- Done by many European countries in the late 1800's
- End of ww2 when US Dropped 2 bombs on Japan
- Axis and Allies go to war after Poland is invaded
- Rapid expansion of armed forces
- Chancellor of Britian during ww2
- aid for greece and turkey in the could war
- SHip sunk before US joined ww1
39 Clues: Final leader of USSR • US V Soviet proxy war • owned a railroad tycoon • US and USSR staring contest • Extreme pride in ones country • enhanced steel making process • people who exposed corruption • SHip sunk before US joined ww1 • President of US in early 1900's • Rapid expansion of armed forces • Chancellor of Britian during ww2 • Owned Oil and Steel in the 1800's • ...
cold war 2022-03-31
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- Churchill coined this term for the imaginary division between east and west Europe
- a period of tension between the USA and the Soviet Union which began after world war 2
- The Cuban missile crisis is the best example of this risky policy.
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- President who oversaw the cuban missile crisis and bay of pigs invasion
- This was built to keep Germans from fleeing into the Western part of the capital
- communist leader of North Vietnam
- who won the space race?
- who had the most achievements in the space race(ahead in the race)
8 Clues: who won the space race? • communist leader of North Vietnam • who had the most achievements in the space race(ahead in the race) • The Cuban missile crisis is the best example of this risky policy. • President who oversaw the cuban missile crisis and bay of pigs invasion • This was built to keep Germans from fleeing into the Western part of the capital • ...
London 2017-01-24
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- London is apart of this elite club
- Has the highest weightage in the calculation of MDI
- Many ____ are poor and deprived
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- Was made in the end of World War 2 and resisted development
- Has a weightage of 9.3% in the calculation of the MDI
- Deprived areas are calculated by this index
- Number of factors in the MDI
- Poorer areas are in this part of London
8 Clues: Number of factors in the MDI • Many ____ are poor and deprived • London is apart of this elite club • Poorer areas are in this part of London • Deprived areas are calculated by this index • Has the highest weightage in the calculation of MDI • Has a weightage of 9.3% in the calculation of the MDI • Was made in the end of World War 2 and resisted development
Unit 3 2023-10-26
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- A combination of low temperatures and low precipitation are characteristics of what biome?
- Population around the world is distributed ________
- Developed countries tend to have lower ___(2 words)_____
- Political cooperation is a product of ________
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- This caused settlement patterns to change over time
- Cultural _______ is when two cultures become more alike
- Increased economic opporunities result in a concentration of _______
- Migration due to war is a ______ push factor
8 Clues: Migration due to war is a ______ push factor • Political cooperation is a product of ________ • This caused settlement patterns to change over time • Population around the world is distributed ________ • Cultural _______ is when two cultures become more alike • Developed countries tend to have lower ___(2 words)_____ • ...
History sil L3D 2022-10-10
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- making the army fight ready for war
- race for the strongest weapons
- war in which many countries participate
- not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement
- everything to do with the army
- place where there is forbidden trade
- when people need stamps to be allowed to buy something
- group of people that governs something
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- radical socialist follower of Lenin
- moving people out of a country
- government with many rules and civil servants
- army of communist Russia
- when there is very little of something
- when two countries work together
- dug hallways where soldiers protect themselves against the enemy
15 Clues: army of communist Russia • moving people out of a country • race for the strongest weapons • everything to do with the army • when two countries work together • radical socialist follower of Lenin • making the army fight ready for war • place where there is forbidden trade • when there is very little of something • group of people that governs something • ...
Unit Seven Part One Review - WWII 2025-03-27
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- On 6/6/44, Allied forces invaded France to begin recapturing Europe from Germany control in a battle now known as _____ (hyphenated term, must include hyphen)
- FDR gave his famous "Day of _____" speech on 12/8/41 asking Congress to declare war on Japan
- This city had the second atomic bomb dropped on it, resulting in the end of the war the following day
- This was the secret code name of the plan to build the first atomic bomb (2 words/no spaces)
- As Hitler began to take over neighboring countries, the policy of ____ was used in an attempt to prevent a full scale war
- The war in Europe ended in May 1945 following the fall of _____ to Allied forces
- This individual was the leader of Italy during WWII
- This US military base in Hawaii was attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941 resulting in the death of 2403 Americans (2 words/no space)
- This theater of war involved the US attempting to push back Japan and overthrow their leader
- This country attacked the US on December 7, 1941, leading the US to declare war the following day
- This individual served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain during most of WWII
- This was the acronym used for the first female pilots for the US during WWII
- This city had the first atomic bomb dropped on it, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of people
- This individual was the leader of Germany during WWII
- The Battle of ______ marked the first major US victory in the Pacific and resulted in halting the Japanese expansion in the Pacific
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- When the US entered WWII, they first began fighting in ____ ____ in Operation Torch, as they made their way into Europe through Italy in Operation Husky. (2 words/no spaces)
- This country caused the start of WWII with their continued occupation of other countries in Europe
- This individual became president in 1945 following the death of FDR and was tasked with making the decision on whether or not to drop the atomic bombs on Japan
- This group of African-American pilots had some of the highest success rates in WWII
- This group of countries including Germany, Italy, and Japan fought against the Allied Powers (2 words/no space)
- The Battle of the _________ was the last major battle between Germany and the Allies during WWII
- As US forces moved closer to mainland Japan, there last major battle was at _____ where the use of Kamikaze attacks occurred frequently
- This individual was a general who served as the Prime Minister of Japan during most of WWII
- This individual was the leader of the USSR during WWII
- This group of countries including the US, Great Britain, and France fought against the Axis Powers (2 words/no space)
- This time period resulted in the deaths of millions of people due to Hitler's desire to create a "Master Race"
- The use of _____ on cities by both sides in the war led to an extremely high casualty rate for citizens during WWII
- This theater of war involved the Allied Powers attempting to overthrow the leaders of Germany and Italy
- This country was invaded by Germany in the Battle of Bulge, but the Germany line was ultimately pushed back
- This individual served as president throughout the majority of WWII until his death in April 1945
- The invasion of this country on September 1, 1939 led to the official start of WWII
- This policy of bypassing heavily fortified islands and instead landing on less fortified islands allowed the US to move across the Pacific closer to Japan (2 words/no spaces)
32 Clues: This individual was the leader of Italy during WWII • This individual was the leader of Germany during WWII • This individual was the leader of the USSR during WWII • This was the acronym used for the first female pilots for the US during WWII • The war in Europe ended in May 1945 following the fall of _____ to Allied forces • ...
Freedom movements 2023-02-23
10 Clues: Salt March • Kheda Movement • Khilafat Movement • Khilafat Movement • Champaran Movement • Quit India movement • Start of the world War I • Non-cooperation Movement. • Start of the world War II • Civil Disobedience Movement
WW1 Vocab 2015-03-02
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- new warship introduce by germany
- new weapon that caused choking blindness and death
- battle strategy
- the policy of keeping a large army
- ruler of germany during world war 1
- germanys battle strategy
- sent from germany to mexico
- also known as the allied powers
- an argument to stop fighting
- government system
- the region of europe nicknamed "the powder keg"
- armored vehicle
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- leader of russia
- the region of france that became a bloody stalemate
- american president that kept us out of war
- also known as central powers
- a stretch of battlefield
- one sided information
18 Clues: battle strategy • armored vehicle • leader of russia • government system • one sided information • germanys battle strategy • a stretch of battlefield • sent from germany to mexico • also known as central powers • an argument to stop fighting • also known as the allied powers • new warship introduce by germany • the policy of keeping a large army • ruler of germany during world war 1 • ...
Citizenship Puzzle1 2024-01-09
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- Chief Justice of the United States.
- One of the reasons the colonists fought against the British.
- Who can veto bills?
- One of the Texas Senators.
- War between the states.
- This office represents only the people of his or her district.
- Fear of the United States after World War II.
- The Father of Our Country.
- One of the reasons some states have more than others.
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- One of the original 13 colonies.
- Month when we vote for President.
- Served as President during the Civil War and freed the slaves.
- State that borders Canada.
- This is a U.S. territory.
- New Speaker of the House.
- State that borders Mexico.
- How many years does a senator serve?
17 Clues: Who can veto bills? • War between the states. • This is a U.S. territory. • New Speaker of the House. • State that borders Canada. • One of the Texas Senators. • State that borders Mexico. • The Father of Our Country. • One of the original 13 colonies. • Month when we vote for President. • Chief Justice of the United States. • How many years does a senator serve? • ...
US History Review 2023-05-12
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- The highest federal court and final interpreter of the Constitution
- A call-up of military forces, usually in preparation for war
- The rapid manufacturing of large numbers of products
- The US policy after World War II of trying to keep the Soviet Union from expanding its area of influence and dominance
- A belief held in the first half of the the 19th century that the US had a mission to expand its borders from the Atlantic to the Pacific
- The sensational style of reporting used by some newspapers during the Spanish-American War and late 1800s
- Samuel Adams was the leader of this Patriot group: Sons of __________
- The period of economic hard times from 1929 to 1941
- The period in the early 20th century that sought to reform and correct abuses of Industrialization
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- The secret American program during World War II to develop an atomic bomb
- The first American Constitution
- A person opposed to the Constitution during the ratification debate of 1787
- The US purchased the Louisiana Territory from this country in 1803
- The economic system based on private ownership of the means of production, competition and the profit motive
- Policy by which one country takes control of another either directly or through economic or political dominance
- The forced movement of the Cherokee in 1838 to land West of the Mississippi River
- The first ten amendments to the US Constitution
17 Clues: The first American Constitution • The first ten amendments to the US Constitution • The period of economic hard times from 1929 to 1941 • The rapid manufacturing of large numbers of products • A call-up of military forces, usually in preparation for war • The US purchased the Louisiana Territory from this country in 1803 • ...
Euro Cup 2016 Crossword Puzzle 2016-06-08
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- one of the largest countries
- recognized for the kind nature
- invented the tie
- has a well known wine production
- one of the oldest countries
- the people here study and work hard
- volcanoes happen occasionally
- has a beautiful landscape
- beautiful atmosphere
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- has the most beautiful mountains
- had a building collapse
- Famous for it's royal family
- 21% can speak the language here
- more than 6000 caves
- a great war history
- greatest historical figures in the world
- You can visit the Eiffel tower
- world first atheist state in 1967
- bull fighting
19 Clues: bull fighting • invented the tie • a great war history • more than 6000 caves • beautiful atmosphere • had a building collapse • has a beautiful landscape • one of the oldest countries • Famous for it's royal family • one of the largest countries • volcanoes happen occasionally • recognized for the kind nature • You can visit the Eiffel tower • 21% can speak the language here • ...
Crossword 2023-09-17
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- Jetzt darf er ihn endlich geben!
- Was ist die Lieblingsfarbe von Felix?
- Wie lautet Kim ihr Geburtsname?
- Wie viele Jahre liegen wir beide auseinander, wenn beide in dem Jahr bereits schon Geburtstag hatten?
- In welchem Monat sind wir zusammengekommen?
- Wie heißt die 2. Katze von Felix & Kim?
- Was hat Felix studiert?
- Was war das erste Valentinstaggeschenk für Kim?
- Wo wurde Felix geboren?
- Wie heißt die 1. Katze von Kim?
- Wohin ging ihr erster gemeinsamer Urlaub zu 2.?
- Wie lautet Felix sein Geburtsname?
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- Wie heißt das Lieblingsbier von Felix?
- Was ist von uns beiden das Lieblingshobby?
- Wo lernten wir beide uns kennen?
- Aus welchem Dorf kommt Kim?
- Was sind Kim ihre Lieblingspringles?
- In welchem Monat war der 1. Kuss?
- Wie heißen Kim's beste Freunde?
- Wie heißt Felix sein Lieblingssportverein?
20 Clues: Was hat Felix studiert? • Wo wurde Felix geboren? • Aus welchem Dorf kommt Kim? • Wie lautet Kim ihr Geburtsname? • Wie heißen Kim's beste Freunde? • Wie heißt die 1. Katze von Kim? • Jetzt darf er ihn endlich geben! • Wo lernten wir beide uns kennen? • In welchem Monat war der 1. Kuss? • Wie lautet Felix sein Geburtsname? • Was sind Kim ihre Lieblingspringles? • ...
PBL 1 2023-03-21
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- _____ War.
- _________ of the USSR.
- ______ war one.
- A __________ is a form of government in which a single person or a small group of people have absolute power.
- The government in which people elect leaders, called representatives.
- Breakdown in the ________.
- To the governmeants in which power rests in the hands of fear elites.
- Rise of Islamic __________.
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- _________ is the process by which dry or semiarid regions become dryer and less productive, creating conditions much like those of deserts.
- A _________ is a temorary agremeant or partnership made between different groups.
- ________confliets in sub-Saharan Africa.
- ___________ in Latin America.
- ________ peace Accords.
- would _____ two.
- _________ of power.
15 Clues: _____ War. • ______ war one. • would _____ two. • _________ of power. • _________ of the USSR. • ________ peace Accords. • Breakdown in the ________. • Rise of Islamic __________. • ___________ in Latin America. • ________confliets in sub-Saharan Africa. • The government in which people elect leaders, called representatives. • ...
Unit 8 Social studies 2024-05-20
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- Great for transportation during war; Like a port
- Opposed the new deal program, former governor of Georgi
- Helped the expansion of the navy
- The attack which caused the US to join WW2
- Allowed the US to lend or lease war supplies
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- Helped train new soldiers here, Many in georgia
- Government forced diversity in crops
- The bug in Georgia that ate all the cotton
- Mass Produced WW2 Military Aircraft
- Social Insurance for elders
- Provided Electricity to rural areas
- Nature Relief Program
- Worst economic downturn in history
- A prolonged period of dryness
- The first modern day world wide war
15 Clues: Nature Relief Program • Social Insurance for elders • A prolonged period of dryness • Helped the expansion of the navy • Worst economic downturn in history • Mass Produced WW2 Military Aircraft • Provided Electricity to rural areas • The first modern day world wide war • Government forced diversity in crops • The bug in Georgia that ate all the cotton • ...
Causes of Vietnam War 2024-05-03
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- Diem treated which religious population badly?
- Who was the leader of the communist Vietnamese resistance movement?
- who sent money to south Vietnam to help prevent the spread of communism?
- how many US troops were in Vietnam by 1968?
- This was the belief that if one country fell to communism, it was likely that the neighbouring one would also fall
- what city did Ho Chi Minh capture and declare Vietnam independent in 1945?
- In 1963, President John F Kennedy sent 16,000 military ‘advisers’ to help which army?
- Which President sent a half a million US combat troops to Vietnam?
- what empire was Vietnam before world war 2?
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- what communist group attacked south Vietnam during 1958?
- What was the first Asian Nation to fall to Communism?
- On 2nd August 1964, North Vietnamese boats attacked a _____ in the Gulf of Tonkin.
- who were the south veitnam unhappy with?
- The conflict in Vietnam that developed following the French defeat can best be described as this type of War?
- Describe the type of military force President Kennedy sent to Vietnam?
15 Clues: who were the south veitnam unhappy with? • how many US troops were in Vietnam by 1968? • what empire was Vietnam before world war 2? • Diem treated which religious population badly? • What was the first Asian Nation to fall to Communism? • what communist group attacked south Vietnam during 1958? • Which President sent a half a million US combat troops to Vietnam? • ...
Complete the Brief: Space Race 2024-09-04
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- The spacecraft that carried Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space.
- The first human to walk on the Moon.
- The first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
- The U.S. government agency responsible for space exploration.
- A political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.
- The first U.S. manned spaceflight program.
- U.S. president who famously declared America’s goal to land a man on the Moon by the end of the 1960s.
- NASA’s program that successfully landed humans on the Moon in 1969.
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- A system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community.
- The mathematician whose calculations made it possible to get John Glen safely into orbit and safely re-enter earth's atmosphere.
- The first human in space, a Soviet cosmonaut.
- Soviet leader during the early years of the space race.
- The first dog in space, launched aboard Sputnik 2 by the Soviet Union.
- A symbol of the Cold War, dividing East and West Berlin.
- The geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II.
15 Clues: The first human to walk on the Moon. • The first U.S. manned spaceflight program. • The first human in space, a Soviet cosmonaut. • Soviet leader during the early years of the space race. • A symbol of the Cold War, dividing East and West Berlin. • The U.S. government agency responsible for space exploration. • ...
dr Seuss 2022-03-30
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- topics of concern
- War II, war in 1939-45
- Bear, a series of books for children
- someone who writes for people to read
- States Army, American military
- words that sound the same
- books that tell a story
- soft cover collection of articles
- news tabloids
- a person who writes books
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- printer of books
- Seuss Geisel, the real name of dr. seuss
- a person that draws cartoons
- subjects in a book
- artist
- Seuss, the famous author
- someone who lives in America
- Cat in the Hat, a Childs book
18 Clues: artist • news tabloids • printer of books • topics of concern • subjects in a book • War II, war in 1939-45 • books that tell a story • Seuss, the famous author • words that sound the same • a person who writes books • a person that draws cartoons • someone who lives in America • Cat in the Hat, a Childs book • States Army, American military • soft cover collection of articles • ...
Unit 22 - World War I 2022-03-23
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- Used by all countries to spread ideas about the war and the enemy to the public
- New type of artillery gun that could accurately shoot shells 10 miles
- Strong sense of pride in one's country
- An agreement to cease fire
- Type of warfare that defined World War I in Western Europe
- Developed by Alfred Schlieffen as a strategy to avoid a two front war
- Glorification of the military
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- Assumed control of the Soviet Union after Lenin's death
- Letter from Germany to Mexico intercepted by the British and shared with America, prompting the U.S. to join the war
- Term used to refer to troops deployed in Europe as part of the American Expeditionary Forces
- Leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and founder of the Soviet Union
- Broke out following the war, killing 20 million people worldwide
- Awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions near the Meuse River
- Known as the man who refused to die
- Pouring all of a nation's resources into the war effort
15 Clues: An agreement to cease fire • Glorification of the military • Known as the man who refused to die • Strong sense of pride in one's country • Assumed control of the Soviet Union after Lenin's death • Pouring all of a nation's resources into the war effort • Type of warfare that defined World War I in Western Europe • ...
Midterm Menu - jhansen2023 2023-03-09
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- The act that enstated the drafting of young men
- The side of the war which contained France, Great Britian, and the United States
- The right to vote in political elections, supported by Woodrow
- A feeling of ride in ones country
- The art form used to encourage young people to feel patriotic ebout the War
- A device used to encourage feeling in civilians in regards to a political or war-related topic
- The side of the war which contained Germany, Turkey, and Austria-Hungary
- A system of government which offers the entire population an equal vote
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- Belief that America should not interact with external affairs
- The telegram used to attempt to bring Mexico onto Germany's side
- A board hich aimed to streamline war production through forceful cooperation
- The ship sank by the German Navy
- The name often used to refer to World War 1
- The 28th President of the United States
- Wrote the song "Over There"
15 Clues: Wrote the song "Over There" • The ship sank by the German Navy • A feeling of ride in ones country • The 28th President of the United States • The name often used to refer to World War 1 • The act that enstated the drafting of young men • Belief that America should not interact with external affairs • The right to vote in political elections, supported by Woodrow • ...
WYatt bradon liam mclean 2025-03-24
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- a gas that stops the breathing of a soldiers
- wire a sharp metal wire to protect something or keep out
- some thing that fly
- Gun:IS a gun that shoots 600 rounds per minute
- man’s land the space between two trenches
- a path dug underground to hide or be safe in.
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- a mina bomb that you pull a pin to explode
- a thing that explode
- war a war that have more then 10 conteys at war.
- is a large battle that takes years to end.
- a place that have gun and weapons
- a vehicle that float on water
- a large vehicle that will attack
13 Clues: some thing that fly • a thing that explode • a vehicle that float on water • a large vehicle that will attack • a place that have gun and weapons • man’s land the space between two trenches • a mina bomb that you pull a pin to explode • is a large battle that takes years to end. • a gas that stops the breathing of a soldiers • a path dug underground to hide or be safe in. • ...
American Revolutionary War 2023-06-02
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- Battle that started the war (first part of name)
- American strategy to use French Navy in the ___ to surround British in Yorktown
- "shot heard round the world" officially started the ___
- Final battle where British army was surrounded
- British general during American Revolution (last name)
- Weakness of Britain: unfamiliar ___
- American capture of Fort ___ in New York
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- Britain's successful strategy to capture specific city for operations (type both parts of name of colonytogether)
- British strategy to keep war contained in one place(name of colony)
- America won at the end because of ___ (country)
- Strength of British army: support from ___
- Treaty that officially declared independence of America
- Battle that started the war (second part of name)
- Powerful leader of colonists who caused the victory
- Why was America victorious? Motivated ___
- American strategy that scared British army: Siege of ___
16 Clues: Weakness of Britain: unfamiliar ___ • American capture of Fort ___ in New York • Why was America victorious? Motivated ___ • Strength of British army: support from ___ • Final battle where British army was surrounded • America won at the end because of ___ (country) • Battle that started the war (first part of name) • Battle that started the war (second part of name) • ...
wood 2025-08-06
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- wood is a ___________ resource
- woods can take a ____ time to grow
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- ___ indicates wood has been grown in sustainably managed forests
- wood can be soft and ____
- the fastest and most successful aircraft during world war 2 was made out of _____ wood
- if a piece of wood is soft is has a low ____ structure
- technically bamboo is a _____
7 Clues: wood can be soft and ____ • technically bamboo is a _____ • wood is a ___________ resource • woods can take a ____ time to grow • if a piece of wood is soft is has a low ____ structure • ___ indicates wood has been grown in sustainably managed forests • the fastest and most successful aircraft during world war 2 was made out of _____ wood
wood 2025-08-06
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- wood is a ___________ resource
- woods can take a ____ time to grow
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- ___ indicates wood has been grown in sustainably managed forests
- wood can be soft and ____
- the fastest and most successful aircraft during world war 2 was made out of _____ wood
- if a piece of wood is soft is has a low ____ structure
- technically bamboo is a _____
7 Clues: wood can be soft and ____ • technically bamboo is a _____ • wood is a ___________ resource • woods can take a ____ time to grow • if a piece of wood is soft is has a low ____ structure • ___ indicates wood has been grown in sustainably managed forests • the fastest and most successful aircraft during world war 2 was made out of _____ wood
Marshall Plan Crossword 2022-10-26
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- Event which prevented the Marshall Plan from being extended beyond its initial 4-year period.
- European country which received one-fourth of Marshall Plan funds
- Title held by George C. Marshall
- The Marshall Plan had a stated goal to stop the spread of this
- European country which remained neutral during World War II
- An anti-communist insurgency was allegedly funded by the Marshall Plan in this country
- The Marshall Plan was also known as the European _____ Plan
- European country receiving less than 5 percent of Marshall Plan funds
- Country which was invited to participate in the Marshall Plan, but refused
- The only world power not structurally affected by World War II
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- This is said to have begun with the implementation of the Marshall Plan
- Rebuilding this nation in particular was seen as essential to Europe's stability
- Military alliance influenced by the Marshall Plan
- Countries allied with the Soviet Union were referred to as _____ states
- American agency which received 5 percent of Marshall Plan funds
- Term used to refer to European countries allied with Soviet Union.
- President who signed the Marshall Plan into effect
- Money given by the government which does not have to be paid back
18 Clues: Title held by George C. Marshall • Military alliance influenced by the Marshall Plan • President who signed the Marshall Plan into effect • European country which remained neutral during World War II • The Marshall Plan was also known as the European _____ Plan • The Marshall Plan had a stated goal to stop the spread of this • ...
and then there were none 2013-11-05
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- he is a detective
- the island they were on
- he is a retired world war 1 general
- the wife of mr. rogers
- an old retired judge
- he is a butler
- she was killed be a does of cyanide to the neck
- he is a world traveler
- emily brents pastime
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- what killed rogers
- cause of marstons death
- her lover abandoned her
- where armstrongs body was found
- the first one to die
- the gun that lombard had
- the item missing from armstongs bag
- he is a doctor
- clathornes first name
- when someone kills somoeone
19 Clues: he is a doctor • he is a butler • he is a detective • what killed rogers • the first one to die • an old retired judge • emily brents pastime • clathornes first name • the wife of mr. rogers • he is a world traveler • cause of marstons death • her lover abandoned her • the island they were on • the gun that lombard had • when someone kills somoeone • where armstrongs body was found • ...
History of India since AD 535 2025-03-12
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- Indian mercenaries under the employ of Britain, many of whom joined a rebellion in 1857
- Zulfikar and his daughter Benazir both gave their lives trying to promote democracy in Pakistan
- city that served as headquarters for the Islamic sultanate in India, 1206-1526
- landholding elite who ruled in some forty states following the time of the Gupta
- much contested region in the northern tier of South Asia, claimed by Indian, Pakistan and China
- a country created in 1947 so as to accommodate Muslims, lost its eastern section in 1971-73 war
- period of British Crown rule over India, beginning in 1858 and continuing until after World War 2
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- first European nation to reach India by sail in 1498 via a voyage by Vasco da Gama
- virtuous voice for peace and freedom in early 20th century India, the "Mahatma"
- ruthless conqueror who invaded India in 1398 and annihilated the city of Delhi
- Indian patriot who sought democracy, yet also Cold War neutrality, his daughter was Indira Gandhi
- "the jewel of Muslim art", originally constructed by Shah Jahan as a tomb for wife
- known as "the Tiger", founder of the Mughal empire
13 Clues: known as "the Tiger", founder of the Mughal empire • ruthless conqueror who invaded India in 1398 and annihilated the city of Delhi • city that served as headquarters for the Islamic sultanate in India, 1206-1526 • virtuous voice for peace and freedom in early 20th century India, the "Mahatma" • ...
Evan`s Week 24 Crossword Puzzle 2025-02-21
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- Who overruled Burnside`s plan to have black troops lead the charge PG 310 EYE CIV WAR
- On May 5, who advanced eastward with his corps PG 297 EYE CIV WAR
- Who would also beat the rally to inspire troops PG 320 EYE CIV WAR
- Confederate troops under __________________ harassed the Federals PG 335 EYE CIV WAR
- On November 23, Thomas moved his men halfway toward _______________ PG 281 EYE CIV WAR
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- This was Grants show, but _______ and his troops were the first on the stage PG 276 EYE CIV WAR
- The first victim in Lawrence was who PG 258 EYE CIV WAR
- On the death of ___________ General Lee said I can scarcely think of him without weeping PG 303 EYE CIV WAR
- On April 8, Banks was routed at Sabine Crossroads in _____________ PG 317 EYE CIV WAR
- Who realized too late what Sherman was up to PG 327 EYE CIV WAR
- Who wrote "God help my Country" PG 293 EYE CIV WAR
- Whose troops withdrew on a pontoon bridge across the Savannah River into South Carolina PG 340 EYE CIV WAR
- ________ was often more instructive than victory PG 273 EYE CIV WAR
- The __________ Bread riot on April 2, 1863 PG 246 EYE CIV WAR
- Who threw in the division of Major General Alexander Stewart PG 266 EYE CIV WAR
15 Clues: Who wrote "God help my Country" PG 293 EYE CIV WAR • The first victim in Lawrence was who PG 258 EYE CIV WAR • The __________ Bread riot on April 2, 1863 PG 246 EYE CIV WAR • Who realized too late what Sherman was up to PG 327 EYE CIV WAR • On May 5, who advanced eastward with his corps PG 297 EYE CIV WAR • ...
History of India since AD 535 2025-03-12
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- Indian mercenaries under the employ of Britain, many of whom joined a rebellion in 1857
- Zulfikar and his daughter Benazir both gave their lives trying to promote democracy in Pakistan
- city that served as headquarters for the Islamic sultanate in India, 1206-1526
- landholding elite who ruled in some forty states following the time of the Gupta
- much contested region in the northern tier of South Asia, claimed by Indian, Pakistan and China
- a country created in 1947 so as to accommodate Muslims, lost its eastern section in 1971-73 war
- period of British Crown rule over India, beginning in 1858 and continuing until after World War 2
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- first European nation to reach India by sail in 1498 via a voyage by Vasco da Gama
- virtuous voice for peace and freedom in early 20th century India, the "Mahatma"
- ruthless conqueror who invaded India in 1398 and annihilated the city of Delhi
- Indian patriot who sought democracy, yet also Cold War neutrality, his daughter was Indira Gandhi
- "the jewel of Muslim art", originally constructed by Shah Jahan as a tomb for wife
- known as "the Tiger", founder of the Mughal empire
13 Clues: known as "the Tiger", founder of the Mughal empire • ruthless conqueror who invaded India in 1398 and annihilated the city of Delhi • city that served as headquarters for the Islamic sultanate in India, 1206-1526 • virtuous voice for peace and freedom in early 20th century India, the "Mahatma" • ...
Vocab 3 2018-11-06
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- not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.
- an American statesman and writer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909
- a United States policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823
- patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts
- a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I
- a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
- an artificial waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean
- a British ocean liner and briefly the world's largest passenger ship
- a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917
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- an international organization created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes
- a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, asserting that the U.S. might intervene in the affairs of an American republic threatened with seizure or intervention by a European country
- Germany and its allies in World War I
- a government's strategy in dealing with other nations
- journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration
- an American naval ship that sank in Havana Harbor during the Cuban revolt against Spain
- an American statesman and academic who served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921
- International negotiations backed by the threat of force
- a country that has significant influence in international affairs
- the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
- a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
20 Clues: Germany and its allies in World War I • patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts • a government's strategy in dealing with other nations • International negotiations backed by the threat of force • a country that has significant influence in international affairs • journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration • ...
Cold War 2021-11-24
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- Bomba, largest nuclear weapon ever tested (belonged to the USSR)
- Peace Accord, peace treaty that was signed in Paris to finish the Vietnam War
- eight, for how many years did the Berlin Wall stand?
- Offensive, strategy by the Viet Cong and North Vietnam that consisted of attacking every major city in South Vietnam
- Nations, international organization created to maintain peace and security
- War I, one of the first events in modern history concentrated in time and global scope (first modern war)
- US presidency from 1945 to 1953 (made the containment policy)
- Korea, part of Korea that is communist (was aided by the USSR)
- Korea, part of Korea that is communist (was aided by the US)
- Depression, worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world
- of Pigs, when US tried to fight the communist part of Cuba
- Vietnam, part of Vietnam that was communist
- when people in the US were being accused of being communist
- Theory, theory that said that if one region fell over communism surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect
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- Retaliation, that a massive attack would be responded with a massive nuclear response
- type of government the US wanted to spread
- Germany, capitalist part of Germany
- Strip, part of the Berlin Wall that was covered with ammunition, fences, guards, spikes, alarms etc.
- War II, continuation of WWI
- Castro, communist leader of Cuba
- for how many years did the two koreas were fighting before they signed a peace accord and cease-fire
- Vietnam, non-communist part of Vietnam
- Germany, communist part of Germany
- military alliance of capitalist countries
- Scare, fear that communism was going to spread and destroy the US
- USSR’s leader
- the type of government the USSR wanted to spread
- Missile Crisis, the closest that the world has ever been to a nuclear war
- Treaty Organization, military alliance of communist countries
- Kennedy, president of the US from 1961 to 1963
30 Clues: USSR’s leader • War II, continuation of WWI • Castro, communist leader of Cuba • Germany, communist part of Germany • Germany, capitalist part of Germany • Vietnam, non-communist part of Vietnam • military alliance of capitalist countries • type of government the US wanted to spread • Vietnam, part of Vietnam that was communist • ...
The World of Infinity 2024-11-20
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- The name of the leader of the dark age mercenary band known as "The Peoples' Royalty."
- A symbol that represents a certain concept created by ancient giants.
- The largest most powerful country in the world, led by The Eternal Queen.
- A massive underground expanse large enough to be considered its own realm.
- A sentient humanoid species formed entirely of raw magic. Examples of this include Angel, Mandrake, and Chancellor Heaven.
- Legendary adventurer and daughter of Soggam emperor Lycit Zanguis.
- An interdimensional energy bordering realms preventing them from colliding.
- The existence of nothingness, and the nonexistence of everything.
- A chaotic, invisible axolotl that embodies magic itself.
- The magic of color, passion, and concepts.
- The largest vampire faction in Wulfrum, and the most infamous for breaking vampire code, led by Viktor Moore.
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- Known most commonly as the "most magical country in the world," colonized in 1368.
- The goddess of nature also known by many druids as "Mother Nature."
- The Devil. From the bible. Allborn of power, god of sin.
- A machine made for transportation founded in Wulfrum, most known for only having two wheels.
- The theoretical center of existence, and the supposed birthplace of magic.
- A legendary longsword with the body of the Allworld carved into the blade, once wielded by Mitas Greatstone.
- Head of knowledge-gathering organization known as "The Sightseers" after the passing of The White Raven.
- The last word of thousands of Veracila priests across the world before their simultaneous mass suicide.
- Most esteemed magic school in the Overworld.
- The mark/concept most commonly associated with Elias Lanaci. Also associated with destruction and fear.
- A war machine made during The Decade War that is now considered a war crime to use.
22 Clues: The magic of color, passion, and concepts. • Most esteemed magic school in the Overworld. • The Devil. From the bible. Allborn of power, god of sin. • A chaotic, invisible axolotl that embodies magic itself. • The existence of nothingness, and the nonexistence of everything. • Legendary adventurer and daughter of Soggam emperor Lycit Zanguis. • ...
old(ish) music crossword 2023-03-16
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- I'm walking on (blank)
- rock down to (blank) avenue
- don't tell my heart, my (blank) (3)
- record player's year of manufacture (2)
- get into it, (blank)
- tainted
- tearing you (blank)
- kids in (blank)
- queen lyric; has a devil put aside for me
- ooh, baby do you know what that's (blank)
- spelled out; good (blank) you
- true love is written (blank) (3)
- the terror of knowing what this world is about (2)
- we got the (blank)
- did I really just forget it?
- anyway, here's (blank)
- y'all dont wanna hear me you just wanna (blank)
- what spring is like on (blank) (3)
- (blank) john
- digging the good (blank)
- I said hey (3)
- he gave me what kind of sandwich?
- chevy to the (blank)
- the jig is up
- not my lover (2)
- check out any time you like, but you can never leave (2)
- sing a new song (blank)
- just another (blank) (2)
- heard it through the (blank)
- how many balloons?
- help me get her out of my heart
- I just came to say (blank)
- living in what kind of world?
- this city is built on what (3)
- I look just like (blank) (2)
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- I want a girl with a (blank) (2)
- kick off the sunday shoes
- you come and go (2)
- the name of the (blank)
- shrek song, love, fairytales
- 200 degrees, they call me mister (blank)
- hey there (blank)
- don't chase these
- (blank) is all it takes (2)
- white people singalong (2)
- came to town like a midwinter storm (3)
- Little Rock, Pasternak, (blank), Kerouac (2)
- where napoleon did surrender
- every (blank) you take
- I found out that (blank) too much (2)
- he's a friend, but got himself a girlfriend
- bring me a dream
- nah nah nah, baby (blank) (3)
- (blank) after (blank)
- it's been one (blank)
- (blank) or six to four (2)
- don't stop (blank)
- color of her eyes
- don't go wasting your (blank)
- come on (blank), sung by pedophile
- who wants to rule the world?
- me and you, and you and me (2)
- it's not the same (blank) (3)
- all the (blank) (2)
- bad boy doing good things, got lemonade and (blank) (2)
- can you hear the drums?
- driving around town with the girl I love, clean (2)
- I'm a (blank) man
68 Clues: tainted • (blank) john • the jig is up • I said hey (3) • kids in (blank) • bring me a dream • not my lover (2) • hey there (blank) • don't chase these • color of her eyes • I'm a (blank) man • we got the (blank) • don't stop (blank) • how many balloons? • you come and go (2) • tearing you (blank) • all the (blank) (2) • get into it, (blank) • chevy to the (blank) • (blank) after (blank) • ...
Memorial Day Observance 2022-05-16
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- Where Operation Just Cause took place
- The bloodiest battle in the U.S. Civil War
- Our nation's national cemetery
- Name of agreement brokered by USA to end war in Bosnia and Hrzegovina
- The location of Operation Urgent Fury
- City known for its intense battle in Iraq
- One of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II
- Leader of Coalition Forces in Desert Storm
- Location of Operation Overlord on 6/6/1944
- Location of 1993 attempt to capture Aydid
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- Played on bugle at military funerals
- Semper Fidelis
- Name of Panamanian strongman ousted in 1989
- "Blackhawk Down" location
- Capital city is Kabul
- Branch with service members called soldiers
- Don Rickles branch of service
17 Clues: Semper Fidelis • Capital city is Kabul • "Blackhawk Down" location • Don Rickles branch of service • Our nation's national cemetery • Played on bugle at military funerals • Where Operation Just Cause took place • The location of Operation Urgent Fury • City known for its intense battle in Iraq • Location of 1993 attempt to capture Aydid • ...
Chapter 25 2021-03-10
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- A person who's job is to fly a plane and drop a bomb on the enemy country
- The person or thing that you compete or fight against /pg.225
- a building or group of buildings used to house soldiers /pg. 224
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- An amount of something /pg. 225
- A type of 4 engine plane used in World War 2 /pg. 221
- A small country near China that starts with a "J" /pg. 221
- A person who is held captive during war/pg.221
7 Clues: An amount of something /pg. 225 • A person who is held captive during war/pg.221 • A type of 4 engine plane used in World War 2 /pg. 221 • A small country near China that starts with a "J" /pg. 221 • The person or thing that you compete or fight against /pg.225 • a building or group of buildings used to house soldiers /pg. 224 • ...
"Chapter 27 Vocabulary" :) 2013-03-25
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- nonbinding agreement to follow common policies
- brutal act committed against innocent people
- preparemilitary forces to war
- glorification of the military
- Spreading of ideas to promote a certain cause or to damage an opposing cause
- final set of demands
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- payment to war damages or damages caused by imprisonment
- policy of supporting neither side in a war
- after War World I, a territory that was administered by a western power
- agreement to end fighting in a war
10 Clues: final set of demands • preparemilitary forces to war • glorification of the military • agreement to end fighting in a war • policy of supporting neither side in a war • brutal act committed against innocent people • nonbinding agreement to follow common policies • payment to war damages or damages caused by imprisonment • ...
Grandpa's Great Escape 2023-10-25
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- Name of the nursing home
- The main character in the story
- What does Raj pronounce Jack's surname as?
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- Jack's Surname
- A type of airplane used in World War II, starts with "F"
- Which war did Grandpa fight in?
- A place where old people live and receive care
- A type of airplane used in World War II, starts with "S"
8 Clues: Jack's Surname • Name of the nursing home • Which war did Grandpa fight in? • The main character in the story • What does Raj pronounce Jack's surname as? • A place where old people live and receive care • A type of airplane used in World War II, starts with "F" • A type of airplane used in World War II, starts with "S"
Paddock WH U8a Early Cold War, Chinese and Korean Communism Crossword 2024-04-08
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- Collection of Eastern European nations under the domination of the USSR as a buffer zone - aka Warsaw Pact
- A government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek
- Communist leader of North Korea; his attack on South Korea in 1950 started the Korean War. He remained in power until 1994.
- ___ Countries: USA and it's Allies in the Cold War - Capitalist Democracies
- ___ of German: 4 zones, combined into a Capitalist Democratic West G. and a Communist Dictatorship East G., same for capital of Berlin
- ___ of China: Communist government of mainland China
- An international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security
- ___ Law of 1950: Mao Zedong takes all of the land from the landlords and divides it equally among the peasants. Over one million landlords were killed by Mao's forces because they resisted the policy.
- Country that did not trust the US because they waited until 1944 to invade Europe, stopped Lend-Lease program early
- Eisenhower's pledge to use Nuclear Weapons if Russia / USSR attacked the US
- Leader of the Communist Party in China that overthrew Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists. Established China as the People's Republic of China and ruled from 1949 until 1976.
- Top U.S. general during Korean War. Fired for publicly criticizing President Truman.
- Policy of the US that it would defend the Middle East against attack by any Communist country
- A successful plan for aiding the European nations in economic recovery ($17B) after World War II in order to stabilize and rebuild their countries and prevent the spread of communism.
- 1947: President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey
- U.S. President that traveled to China to meet with Mao Zedong and opened up trade between the US and China
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- American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world
- Leader of Nationalist China. Received support from the U.S. during WWII. Lost civil war to Mao's Communists.
- ___ Revolution: A movement launched by Mao Zedong that attempted to purge China of intellectuals and recapture the revolutionary spirit of his guerrilla struggle.
- A wall separating East and West Berlin built by East Germany in 1961 to keep citizens from escaping to the West - destroyed in 1989
- ___ Countries: Africa and parts of Asia in the Cold War - recruited by 1st & 2nd worlds
- A theory that if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control.
- The required amount of a specific good that must be produced in a given timeframe. China's Quotas led to low quality of farmed produce.
- This plan by Mao was set for the Chinese to have high standards of production targets for industries (coal, electricity, cement, steel). This was a success.
- Secretary Dulles' method of going to the brink of war to force an opponent to back down - used when Communist China threatened non-Communist Taiwan
- Dividing line between North and South Korea
- ___ Massacre: A political and social protest by university students in Beijing, China in 1989. The government used the military to end it, killing hundreds.
- ___ of Germany: No military or civilian arms industries, Individuals punished for War Crimes, Local Democracies, National gov't by Allies, No Racial Discrimination in education or law
- Border between North Korea and China. China attacked US / UN forces when they approached this border during the Korean War.
- Started by Mao Zedong, combined collective farms into People's Communes, failed because there was no incentive to work harder, ended after 3 years with millions dead from famine.
- Ended the Korean war and reestablished the 38th parallel.
- Korean leader who became president of South Korea after World War II and led Korea during Korean War.
- Series of flights in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin - successfully avoided Appeasement & War
- ___ Countries: USSR and Eastern Europe in the Cold War - Communist Dictatorships
- Ended by joining NATO
35 Clues: Ended by joining NATO • Dividing line between North and South Korea • ___ of China: Communist government of mainland China • Ended the Korean war and reestablished the 38th parallel. • A government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek • ___ Countries: USA and it's Allies in the Cold War - Capitalist Democracies • ...
Unit 1 - American Colonization - French & Indian War 2024-08-20
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- Famous pirate who looted ships off the coast of the Carolinas
- Rules that governed people held in bondage
- Christian colonists who wanted to break away from the Church of England
- City where the treaty was signed to end the French & Indian War
- Name of the system that provided 50 acres of land to those who paid for a voyage to the New World
- Christian colonists who wanted to reform the Church of England
- Legislative house that created laws for the colonies
- The "Buffer" colony that was created to keep colonists separated from Natives in Florida
- Leader of a rebellion where Natives attacked British forts in the Ohio River Valley
- First (failed) attempt at colonization in the New World
- Colony started by Catholics seeking religious freedom
- The "City Upon a Hill"
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- Group of wealthy landowners placed in charge of settling the Carolinas
- Marriage to an English settler helped ease relations between the colonists and the Natives
- Name for the transatlantic route taken by many slave ships
- Preacher who delivered the famous "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" sermon
- Name given to the document signed on the Mayflower that provided basic rules for the new colony
- Name of the system that provided laborers to the New World who "worked off" the cost of their voyage
- Type of warfare used by colonists and Natives during the French & Indian War
- First (successful) attempt at colonization in the New World
- Cash crop that helped the survival of the Virginia colony
- Type of company that sold shares to investors and expected to make a profit in the New World
- Name for time period between 1607-1624 in the first successful colony in the New World
- Name for Benjamin Franklin's plan to unite the colonies under one government
- Leader of a rebellion where poor, inland farmers were up against the rich, coastal elite
25 Clues: The "City Upon a Hill" • Rules that governed people held in bondage • Legislative house that created laws for the colonies • Colony started by Catholics seeking religious freedom • First (failed) attempt at colonization in the New World • Cash crop that helped the survival of the Virginia colony • Name for the transatlantic route taken by many slave ships • ...
Exam Review 2023 2023-05-18
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- Government used by North Korea, Soviet Union, and China in the war
- The effect that the US and Australia were worried about
- President of South Korea during the war
- Soldiers from North Vietnam (2 words)
- Leader of the Soviet Union at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- An organisation started in North Vietnam in 1941
- Secretary of State during Korean War
- Other name for the Korean War
- The capital of South Vietnam during the war
- This US President was assassinated in 1963
- Leader in Chezchoslovakia who seeks to introduce reforms in 1968. The Soviets put down the reforms.
- introduced to help rebuild Western Europe after WWII.
- These objectors were allowed to claim exemption
- Name for the period of attempted reforms in Czechoslovakia in 1968.
- General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during the war
- U.S. President at the start of the Korean War
- Country bordering Vietnam
- Cold War defensive treaty that included the Soviet Union and satellite countries of Eastern Europe.
- Month the North Korean forces invaded the South
- The previous colonial government lost Vietnam in 19__ (in words)
- The leader of North Vietnam (3 words)
- The system of government in North Vietnam
- Elections were supposed to happen in 19__ (in words)
- Supreme commander of the Korean War
- US policy to prevent the spread of communism
- Previous colonial government of Vietnam
- This country annexed Korea in 1910
- The capital of North Vietnam
- The Australian Prime Minister in 1965
- President of the United States at the end of the Korean War
- Defensive treaty that included Britain and the United States
- Operation _____ Thunder
- Troops from this country occupied the Southern half of the Korean Peninsula after WWII
- Soviet sponsored economic recovery program for Eastern Europe.
- Leader of Cuba at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- Leader in Hungary who tries to introduce reforms in 1956 and wishes to have Hungary leave the Warsaw Pact.
- Acronym for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
- a name given to the needles/spikes that lined part of the area along the Berlin Wall.
- Vietnamese New Year festival
- President of the United States at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- A method used to have enough soldiers to fight the Vietnam War
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- wrote a very long telegram explaining his views on Stalin and the Soviet Union.
- Forces from this country occupied the northern half of the Korean peninsula at the end of WWII
- Condition that killed many soldiers before a fight
- After the Prague Spring Brezhenv announced this policy to put Soviet-dominated countries on notice not to introduce reforms that the USSR did not approve of.
- The army of South Vietnam
- Year the Korean War started
- leader of the Soviet Union during WWII and the early years of the Cold War.
- This type of war involves major powers funding and supplying opposing sides of another war.
- US Policy first introduced to provide US assistance to Greece and Turkey.
- Premier of North Korea in the war and Kim Jong-un's grandfather
- Dropped on Hiroshima
- The US President who got expanded powers under Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and chose not to run in 1968
- Secretary of State who introduced the European Recovery Program.
- The leader of South Vietnam, before the war (3 words)
- Intergovernmental organization that protected South Korea during the war
- Country that aided North Korea in the war
- Gulf of _______ Resolution
- Policy of giving in demands to avoid war with aggressive countries
- Ruled as the Chairman of the Communist Party of China during the Korean conflict
- North Vietnam claimed this in 1945
- North Korean Capital
- An offensive conducted between March and October 1972
- Australia's heaviest battle (2 words)
- Kind of war that the U.S. was considering in the war
- The leader of North Vietnam was a Vietnamese _______
66 Clues: Dropped on Hiroshima • North Korean Capital • Operation _____ Thunder • The army of South Vietnam • Country bordering Vietnam • Gulf of _______ Resolution • Year the Korean War started • The capital of North Vietnam • Vietnamese New Year festival • Other name for the Korean War • This country annexed Korea in 1910 • North Vietnam claimed this in 1945 • ...
Unit 8 Review 2018-02-16
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- The Mexican government expected Americans coming to Texas to _____ to Mexican culture
- Even though the Texans were killed in the Battle of the Alamo, the 13 days they held off the Mexicans was enough ______ to help organize the Texas fight for independence.
- Britain and the United States originally had _____ of the Oregon Country, allowing of both countries to settle there (2)
- The Annexation of _____ was the fifth acquisition of national land in 1845
- It was the storekeepers and _________ (look for this question in your study guide) who often became the richest because there was so much demand for food and supplies
- Did most of Gold Rush prospectors strike it rich? (Yes or No)
- The ________ Cession in 1848, as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, was the seventh acquisition of national land
- The _______ of 1818 was the third acquisition of national land - mainly in the area of today’s Minnesota and North Dakota
- The giving up of territory, like when Mexico gave up California and New Mexico to the U.S.
- The Treaty of ________ ended the Mexican-American War (2)
- After several presidents did not support the annexation of Texas, President Polk finally did in 18__ (spell the last two numbers of the year)
- Starting in 1848, people from all over the world came to California in search of this
- The ______ Purchase was the eighth, and final, major acquisition of national land in 1853
- The annual month-long celebration of the Mountain Men
- They made their living as fur trappers and helped to explore and settle the West (2)
- During the joint occupation, the U.S. shared the Oregon Country with _________
- An explorer who looks for mineral deposits in the ground - like gold
- Britain, Spain, Russia, and the U.S. all originally claimed this region near the Pacific Ocean (2)
- He was the dictator of Mexico who led the attack against the Texans
- The nickname for a person who travelled to California at the start of the Gold Rush (2)
- We divided the _______ Country with Britain in 1846 for the sixth acquisition of national land
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- Trade on the famous _______ Trail gave many Americans the desire to push its boundaries into New Mexico (2)
- The Mountain Men especially trapped this animal, whose pelt was popular for making hats
- The Texans in San Antonio barricaded themselves in this old Spanish mission in a standoff against the Mexican military
- Someone who travels to convert others to their religion
- “Fifty-four forty or Fight” was the slogan for this president who firmly believed in Manifest Destiny
- It took about 10 years to annex Texas into the United States, mainly because members of government were concerned about issue of _________
- This boomtown was the first stop for most prospectors arriving in California by ship (2)
- After the initial formation of our country, the ________ was the 2nd major acquisition of national land in 1803 (2)
- An official announcement, like when the Mexican government announced the end of immigration from America
- The belief that expanding the nation’s borders was both justifiable and inevitable (2)
- After the war with Mexico, the U.S. gained California and New Mexico as part of the _________ (2)
- Many Americans followed this man to Texas to obtain very affordable land (last name)
- Spain ceding _______ to the United States was the fourth acquisition of national land as part of the Adams-Onis Treaty in 1819
- This guy was chosen as the commander-in-chief of the Texan forces, and later was elected president after Texas won its independence (last name)
- Someone who joins a group that takes law enforcement and justice into their own hands when they feel the government cannot do the job
- President Polk provoked a war with Mexico by sending General Zachary ______ into the disputed area. He knew the Mexicans would strike, which would justify a declaration of war.
- The _______ was the most recent gain of territory, when the U.S. needed some better land for building a railroad (2)
- His durable denim jeans were a popular purchase of many gold prospectors (2)
- To add territory, like when the U.S. absorbed Texas into the Union in 1845
- San Francisco was an example of one of these during the Gold Rush, when there’s a rapid growth in population
- The economic _________ motivated many Americans to move out West for the chance at a better life
42 Clues: The annual month-long celebration of the Mountain Men • Someone who travels to convert others to their religion • The Treaty of ________ ended the Mexican-American War (2) • Did most of Gold Rush prospectors strike it rich? (Yes or No) • He was the dictator of Mexico who led the attack against the Texans • ...
Unit 8 Review 2018-02-16
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- The Mexican government expected Americans coming to Texas to _____ to Mexican culture
- Even though the Texans were killed in the Battle of the Alamo, the 13 days they held off the Mexicans was enough ______ to help organize the Texas fight for independence.
- Britain and the United States originally had _____ of the Oregon Country, allowing of both countries to settle there (2)
- The Annexation of _____ was the fifth acquisition of national land in 1845
- It was the storekeepers and _________ (look for this question in your study guide) who often became the richest because there was so much demand for food and supplies
- Did most of Gold Rush prospectors strike it rich? (Yes or No)
- The ________ Cession in 1848, as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, was the seventh acquisition of national land
- The _______ of 1818 was the third acquisition of national land - mainly in the area of today’s Minnesota and North Dakota
- The giving up of territory, like when Mexico gave up California and New Mexico to the U.S.
- The Treaty of ________ ended the Mexican-American War (2)
- After several presidents did not support the annexation of Texas, President Polk finally did in 18__ (spell the last two numbers of the year)
- Starting in 1848, people from all over the world came to California in search of this
- The ______ Purchase was the eighth, and final, major acquisition of national land in 1853
- The annual month-long celebration of the Mountain Men
- They made their living as fur trappers and helped to explore and settle the West (2)
- During the joint occupation, the U.S. shared the Oregon Country with _________
- An explorer who looks for mineral deposits in the ground - like gold
- Britain, Spain, Russia, and the U.S. all originally claimed this region near the Pacific Ocean (2)
- He was the dictator of Mexico who led the attack against the Texans
- The nickname for a person who travelled to California at the start of the Gold Rush (2)
- We divided the _______ Country with Britain in 1846 for the sixth acquisition of national land
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- Trade on the famous _______ Trail gave many Americans the desire to push its boundaries into New Mexico (2)
- The Mountain Men especially trapped this animal, whose pelt was popular for making hats
- The Texans in San Antonio barricaded themselves in this old Spanish mission in a standoff against the Mexican military
- Someone who travels to convert others to their religion
- “Fifty-four forty or Fight” was the slogan for this president who firmly believed in Manifest Destiny
- It took about 10 years to annex Texas into the United States, mainly because members of government were concerned about issue of _________
- This boomtown was the first stop for most prospectors arriving in California by ship (2)
- After the initial formation of our country, the ________ was the 2nd major acquisition of national land in 1803 (2)
- An official announcement, like when the Mexican government announced the end of immigration from America
- The belief that expanding the nation’s borders was both justifiable and inevitable (2)
- After the war with Mexico, the U.S. gained California and New Mexico as part of the _________ (2)
- Many Americans followed this man to Texas to obtain very affordable land (last name)
- Spain ceding _______ to the United States was the fourth acquisition of national land as part of the Adams-Onis Treaty in 1819
- This guy was chosen as the commander-in-chief of the Texan forces, and later was elected president after Texas won its independence (last name)
- Someone who joins a group that takes law enforcement and justice into their own hands when they feel the government cannot do the job
- President Polk provoked a war with Mexico by sending General Zachary ______ into the disputed area. He knew the Mexicans would strike, which would justify a declaration of war.
- The _______ was the most recent gain of territory, when the U.S. needed some better land for building a railroad (2)
- His durable denim jeans were a popular purchase of many gold prospectors (2)
- To add territory, like when the U.S. absorbed Texas into the Union in 1845
- San Francisco was an example of one of these during the Gold Rush, when there’s a rapid growth in population
- The economic _________ motivated many Americans to move out West for the chance at a better life
42 Clues: The annual month-long celebration of the Mountain Men • Someone who travels to convert others to their religion • The Treaty of ________ ended the Mexican-American War (2) • Did most of Gold Rush prospectors strike it rich? (Yes or No) • He was the dictator of Mexico who led the attack against the Texans • ...
Cold War 2022-03-31
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- The US fought a war there to stop communism from spreading. They were successful.
- Multinational organization created by the allied countries to defend each other.
- First artificial satellite ever sent to space by humans.
- Type of government present un the Soviet Union which limits the liberties of the people.
- First animal to be launched to space.
- Period of time in which countries accumulated weapons to show that they were powerful.
- When it fell, it became a symbol of the end of the Cold War.
- US president to helped end the Cold War.
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- First astronaut to step on the Moon.
- Communist country involved in the Cold War.
- Capitalist country involved in the Cold War.
- Country were the Soviet Union placed some missiles pointing to the US. It caused a great crisis that almost led to the 3rd world war.
- The US fought a war there to stop communism from spreading. They were NOT successful.
- The US and the Soviet Union developed new technologies to conquer space.
- First astronaut to get to space.
15 Clues: First astronaut to get to space. • First astronaut to step on the Moon. • First animal to be launched to space. • US president to helped end the Cold War. • Communist country involved in the Cold War. • Capitalist country involved in the Cold War. • First artificial satellite ever sent to space by humans. • When it fell, it became a symbol of the end of the Cold War. • ...
North Africa 2023-03-13
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- As the Italians lost control of North Africa, which general did Hitler send to command the Afrika Korps?
- How did the American leadership view military action in North Africa?
- the allied invasion of Europe codename
- Failure of the Dieppe Raid convinced Roosevelt that the first attempt at Allied invasion of German territory should take place in
- marked the most important turning point of the Desert War
- In 1940, the Italians planned an invasion of this British holding in order to gain control of the Suez Canal?
- it prevented Rommel from attacking Egypt's major cities and it ended a string of German wins under Rommel
- At what conference did President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill decide that when to go ahead with the Allied invasion of mainland Europe?
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- Under General Auchinleck, British troops launched this offensive, which drove Rommel back and relieved the garrison at Tobruk:
- In August 1942, the Allies tested an amphibious assault on mainland Europe in
- the desert war drained German resources and gave the American forces needed experience
- Once World War II began, why was North Africa important?
- Operation ____________ began with Allied forces landing in Morocco and Algeria in November 1942.
- Who was the British general who forced the Germans to retreat to Libya, marking a turning point in the war?
- Where in North Africa did the Americans suffer the only total rout in all of World War II?
- After the American defeat at Kasserine Pass, which general was given command of American troops in North Africa?
- The North African campaign was also known as the "______________ _______."
17 Clues: the allied invasion of Europe codename • Once World War II began, why was North Africa important? • marked the most important turning point of the Desert War • How did the American leadership view military action in North Africa? • The North African campaign was also known as the "______________ _______." • ...
THE VIETNAM WAR 2024-05-01
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- Incident in 1964 that President Johnson used to justify increased U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Claim was that two U.S. ships had been attacked.
- What part of the world does the domino theory apply?
- The leader of North Vietnam
- Policy of stopping the spread of communism.
- Limit the power of the president after the Vietnam war.
- The plan by President Nixon to withdraw U.S. troops from Vietnam War.
- If Vietnam fell to communism, all of Southeast Asia would also fall to communism.
- Mexican-American congressional Medal of Honor winner in Vietnam.
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- Which event marked the end of the Vietnam war?
- An attack by the North Vietnam and Vietcong in South Vietnam. Happened at the same time as the Vietnamese Lunar New Year.
- The President ended the Vietnam War.
- Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew insisted that many Americans supported the Vietnam war.
- Voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years old.
- Poison was used to destroy the jungle in Vietnam.
- The gap between reports from the President and the reality of the Vietnam war.
15 Clues: The leader of North Vietnam • The President ended the Vietnam War. • Policy of stopping the spread of communism. • Which event marked the end of the Vietnam war? • Voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years old. • Poison was used to destroy the jungle in Vietnam. • What part of the world does the domino theory apply? • ...
Country crossword 2025-05-25
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- A country with the capital of Vientiane
- The country where Borneo is placed
- A country with the capital of Hanoi
- A Country known for vampires
- A country with purple in their flag
- Smallest country in the world
- The second world war was started by this country
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- A country with the same flag as Romania
- The biggest country in the world
- A country located in the middle of Southafrica
- The country with the biggest coast line in the world
- A big island on the eastern coast of Africa
- A country that boarders Saudi-Arabia, Yemen and the UAE
- A Baltic country thats starts with the letter E
- An african country that boarders Spain
15 Clues: A Country known for vampires • Smallest country in the world • The biggest country in the world • The country where Borneo is placed • A country with the capital of Hanoi • A country with purple in their flag • An african country that boarders Spain • A country with the same flag as Romania • A country with the capital of Vientiane • ...
So, what I remember is... 2023-01-09
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- Basic belief of Hinduism and Buddhism
- Alternative religion to Hinduism
- Land where Jewish people were enslaved
- The way of Buddhism
- Where Abraham began his journey
- War weapon material for the Hittites
- Famous king with half-human, half-bull
- Religion founded by Abraham
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- Seafaring people who dominated Mediterranean
- Written achievement of Phoenicians
- Separation of social classes in Hinduism
- Religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama
- People established colonies around Mediterranean
- Minoan capital city
- Dry grassland home of Indo-Europeans
- The oldest world religion
- Holy book of Judaism
- War weapon for the Hittites
18 Clues: Minoan capital city • The way of Buddhism • Holy book of Judaism • The oldest world religion • War weapon for the Hittites • Religion founded by Abraham • Where Abraham began his journey • Alternative religion to Hinduism • Written achievement of Phoenicians • Dry grassland home of Indo-Europeans • War weapon material for the Hittites • Basic belief of Hinduism and Buddhism • ...
Kedoshim 20 2022-06-23
World War I Major Events & Impacts 2023-04-06
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- The first battle of ____ was the earliest major victory against Germany
- ____ Brusilov led a successful battle for Russia called the Brusilov Defence
- Germany resumed unrestricted _____ warfare
- The battle of what confirmed British Naval dominance and led to Germany's eventual defeat?
- The French town where the most significant battle took place
- What German Admiral led the battle of Jutland (first name only)?
- President ____ was the active American president during World War 1
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- The Germans sank the _____ that killed 1200 people
- The battle of what resulted in the complete destruction of the 2nd Russian Army?
- What epidemic started in France and claimed the lives of over 50 million people?
- World War 1 led directly to the rise of who?
- Who was assassinated to kick off the war (first name only)?
12 Clues: Germany resumed unrestricted _____ warfare • World War 1 led directly to the rise of who? • The Germans sank the _____ that killed 1200 people • Who was assassinated to kick off the war (first name only)? • The French town where the most significant battle took place • What German Admiral led the battle of Jutland (first name only)? • ...
1950's crossword 2025-04-30
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- An area on the outside of big cities and towns where people live.
- An American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was one of the most influential Rock n roll performers.
- A U.S. government agency responsible for science and technology related to air & space.
- was a political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.
- was an American singer and actor and is one of the best-selling artists in history.
- was a soviet pilot and cosmonaut who was the first to go to space.
- He was a visionary leader and advocate for equality.
- is A country in East Asia divided into 2 parts due to the war between the south and north.
- A dance originating in the 1950s where you take off your shoes and dance with your socks.
- was a style of popular music that originated in the United States in the mid-1950s.
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- to stop the buying or using of the goods or services of a certain company or country as a protest.
- was an Air Force officer and a record-setting test pilot.
- was an Attorney, former Chief Justice, and the 30th governor in California.
- was a decision that separated children in public schools based on unconstitutional race.
- The first artificial Earth Satellite.
- An established organizer and leader in the civil rights movement in Alabama.
- was the 33rd president of the United States. He also served as the 34th Vice President of the United States.
- was the political repression and persecution of individuals.
- was the 34th president of the United States. During World War 2, he was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force.
- l was an influential leader of the civil rights movement.
20 Clues: The first artificial Earth Satellite. • He was a visionary leader and advocate for equality. • was an Air Force officer and a record-setting test pilot. • l was an influential leader of the civil rights movement. • was the political repression and persecution of individuals. • An area on the outside of big cities and towns where people live. • ...
