world war 2 Crossword Puzzles
Weimar Republic 2025-11-08
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- Ex-soldiers who formed right-wing armed groups after World War I
- A violent attempt to overthrow the government, such as the Kapp Putsch in 1920
- The German leader who helped stabilize the economy and improve foreign relations
- Communist revolutionaries who tried to take control in Berlin in 1919
- Clause 48 of the constitution that allowed the President to rule by decree
- When a ruler gives up power or the throne, as the Kaiser did in 1918
- The 1924 plan that restructured reparations and brought American loans
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- The German parliament elected by the people during the Weimar period
- The payments Germany was forced to make to the Allies after the war
- When prices rise quickly and money loses its value, as in Germany in 1923
- The industrial region occupied by France and Belgium in 1923 after missed payments
- The democratic government of Germany set up in 1918 after the Kaiser’s abdication
- The new currency introduced in 1923 to end hyperinflation
- The agreement that ended the fighting in World War I in November 1918
- The 1925 agreements improving relations between Germany and Western Europe
15 Clues: The new currency introduced in 1923 to end hyperinflation • Ex-soldiers who formed right-wing armed groups after World War I • The payments Germany was forced to make to the Allies after the war • The German parliament elected by the people during the Weimar period • When a ruler gives up power or the throne, as the Kaiser did in 1918 • ...
Cold War Crossword Puzzle 2021-06-04
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- The moment where the USSR and USA came closest to nuclear conflict.
- Cambodian revolutionary and politician who governed Cambodia as the Prime Minister
- World Organization formed in response to the exigencies of the developing Cold War.
- Person that led the Soviet Union as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964
- war between North Korea, with military support from China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea backed by personnel from the United Nations.
- Competition between two Cold War adversaries to achieve superior spaceflight capability.
- Promotion of a widespread fear of a potential rise of communism
- A hydrogen aerial bomb and is the most powerful nuclear weapon ever created and tested.
- The political theory used by the USSR
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- A World War II hero and former commander of NATO who became U.S. president in 1953.
- a period of ideological and geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, and their respective allies.
- Started when the USSR launched an ultimatum demanding the withdrawal of all armed forces from Berlin.
- American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States.
- The political theory used by the USA
- long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam.
- United States of America
- Competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons.
- The nationalist, Communist leader of the Viet Minh movement
- served as vice president under Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961. Became president in 1969.
- The socialist state that spanned most of Europe and Asia during its existence from 1922 to 1991.
20 Clues: United States of America • The political theory used by the USA • The political theory used by the USSR • The nationalist, Communist leader of the Viet Minh movement • Promotion of a widespread fear of a potential rise of communism • The moment where the USSR and USA came closest to nuclear conflict. • ...
Star Spangled Banner 2021-08-11
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- O'er the ____________ we watched,
- And the rockets' ______ glare
- Oh say does that _______Spangeled
- The _________ bursting in air
- Who originally said "We will die on our feet before we will live on our knees."
- __________Yet wave,
- Gave _________ through the night
- Where was the peace treaty signed between American and England?
- Original title for his poem was "________________________," but it was later renamed "The Star-Spangled Banner" by a Baltimore music store.
- When did the Star Spangled Banner officially become our National Anthem?
- A bomb had exploded in what city the day before the World Series was to start?
- The U.S. government had recently announced that it would begin __________ major league baseball players because we were loosing so many soldiers during the war.
- By the dawn's early _______?
- Were so gallantly ____________?
- What so proudly we _______
- Was this the final war Americans fought against England?
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- Who wrote the lyrics to the Star Spangled banner?
- What so ________we hail
- What is the actual Star Spangled Banner?
- ___________the perilous fight
- September 5, 1918, during Game 1 of the World _________ between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs. The Star Spangled Banner became an uplifting source of pride for our country.
- And the home of the ___________!
- Name of the present war when the Star Spangled Banner was written.
- During the worst of the British attack on the fort, what were the prisoners down below on the British war ship?
- That our _________ was still there
- O'er the ________of the free
- Whose _________stripes and bright stars
- By the _________last gleaming.
- Oh say can you_______
29 Clues: __________Yet wave, • Oh say can you_______ • What so ________we hail • What so proudly we _______ • O'er the ________of the free • By the dawn's early _______? • ___________the perilous fight • And the rockets' ______ glare • The _________ bursting in air • By the _________last gleaming. • Were so gallantly ____________? • And the home of the ___________! • ...
World War II, Part One 2013-03-13
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- The only aircraft carrier lost by the U.S. at the Battle of Midway
- International organization set up after WWI to keep world peace but failed for several reasons.
- Capturing key islands, one after another until U.S. was in range of bombers to attack Japan.
- Where Japan attacked U.S. on December 7, 1941.
- Famous U.S. aircraft carrier in WWII, major role at Midway and Guadalcanal.
- Russia’s first victory against Germany prevented the Germans from controlling this major river
- Forced transfer of 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese in the Philippines; much physical abuse and death inflicted on prisoners.
- Russians first victory against Germans in this city
- These U.S. war planes were unsuccessful at Midway because they were slow, heavy, and had to be at very low altitudes to drop their bombs.
- British air force defeated this in the Battle of Britain
- Dictator who controlled Germany
- Italy, Germany, and Japan
- Commander of U.S. Navy in the Pacific
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- Germany’s plan to invade Soviet Union
- Japanese were looking to occupy this atoll to possibly attack Hawaiian islands.
- Hitler’s invasion of this country led to the official start of World War II when Britain and France declared war on Germany.
- Fierce jungle fighting took place here, in the Solomon Islands
- Dictator who controlled Italy
- Commander of Americans and Filipinos defending Philippines
- Number of Japanese aircraft carriers lost at Battle of Midway. These could not be replaced because a lack of steel.
- This treaty stated Germany had to accept blame for WWI, pay billions in damages, and limit size of military
- U.S. could do very little to stop the Japanese advancement into Southeast Asia and attacking these islands.
22 Clues: Italy, Germany, and Japan • Dictator who controlled Italy • Dictator who controlled Germany • Germany’s plan to invade Soviet Union • Commander of U.S. Navy in the Pacific • Where Japan attacked U.S. on December 7, 1941. • Russians first victory against Germans in this city • British air force defeated this in the Battle of Britain • ...
WWl Years 2013-05-31
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- where wilson went to 'make peace/
- became war hero after killing 20 germans & capturing 132
- name of german submarines
- morally bounded U.S. to aid any member of League vitimized by external aggression
- reflected fear about germans
- created to mobilize people's minds for war
- flooded factories/fields, too up jobs vacated by men who went to fight
- U.S., italy, britain, france
- Group of countries consisting of germany, austria-hungary, turkey & bulgaria
- gave women right to vote
- treaty that secured peace but imposed sharp terms on germany
- required registration of all males between 18-45
- political party that didn't agree with wilson in going to Paris
- prohibiting interference with draft & other acts displaying disloyalty
- agreement germans made to not sink ships or vessels without giving warning
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- court case v. U.S. where Court affirmed that freedom of speech could be revoked
- France, britain, russia, japan & italy
- what most americans wanted when WWl broke out
- marked begging of german withdrawal
- 1st significant engagement of american troops in european war
- offensive that lasted 47 days, main objective was to cut german railroads off from feeding western front
- militant isolationists, led by Borah & Johnson
- wilson's proposal to ensure world peace
- note that was intercepted & published, caused americans to be more willing to enter war
- believed treaty of versailles was not harsh enough
- set precedent of federal government to take central role in economic planning in moments of crisis
- a world parliament
- president during WWl
- british ship that was torpedoed & sank off coast of ireland
- believed treaty of versailles was too harsh
30 Clues: a world parliament • president during WWl • gave women right to vote • name of german submarines • reflected fear about germans • U.S., italy, britain, france • where wilson went to 'make peace/ • marked begging of german withdrawal • France, britain, russia, japan & italy • wilson's proposal to ensure world peace • created to mobilize people's minds for war • ...
Cold War 2024-03-26
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- an economic system based on the idea that farms and businesses should be owned in common by the workers who do the labor
- to become involved in something in order to influence what happens
- the global struggle for power and influence between the United States and the Soviet Union that followed World War II
- the act of getting or obtaining something
- the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information
- an economic system based on private ownership of farms and businesses
- not supporting either side of an argument, dispute, or war
- political philosophy or system marked by strong central authority that places the nation above individual rights and freedoms
- to declare to be blameworthy or evil
- a competition to develop and manufacture more and more powerful weapons
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- to put an end to or get rid of
- the U.S. policy of fighting the spread of communism by limiting it to countries where it already existed
- an international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation among the world’s nations
- a U.S. aid plan designed to promote economic recovery in Europe after World War II
- to be most noticeable within a group
- close watch kept over someone or something, especially by a detective or investigator
- a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification
- to declare a person innocent of a crime or wrongdoing
- a list of people or groups who are under suspicion for something and are thus excluded from certain opportunities
- a war in which the superpowers backed different sides, which acted as substitutes (proxies) for the superpowers themselves
20 Clues: to put an end to or get rid of • to be most noticeable within a group • to declare to be blameworthy or evil • the act of getting or obtaining something • to declare a person innocent of a crime or wrongdoing • not supporting either side of an argument, dispute, or war • the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information • ...
WW2 Crossword 2023-05-01
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- an attack by an armed force to conquer another country
- A graphic novel by Art Spiegelman detailing his fathers' life through the Holocaust and time spent in concentration camps in 1940's Europe.
- a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
- June 6th 1944, Invasion of the beaches of Normandy France (Largest amphibious invasion ever)
- City in Japan, the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, on August 6, 1945. The bombing hastened the end of World War II.
- United Nations
- "Lighting war", type of fast-moving warfare used by German forces in WWII. "Lighting war", type of fast-moving warfare used by German forces in WWII.
- the deliberate killing of a large group of people, based on race, ethnicity, or religion.
- Was opposed by the Allied powers
- A device in literature where an object represents an idea.
- Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.
- a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force.
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- A general and progressive increase in the prices of goods and services.
- Belief that one race is superior or inferior to another
- a political movement that puts the needs of the nation above the need of the individual.
- Japanese city in which the second atomic bomb was dropped (August 9, 1945).
- Prejudice against Jews
- Satisfying the demands of dissatisfied powers in an effort to maintain peace and stability.
- Japanese suicide pilots who loaded their planes with explosives and crashed them into American ships.
- the German air force before and during World War II
20 Clues: United Nations • Prejudice against Jews • Was opposed by the Allied powers • the German air force before and during World War II • an attack by an armed force to conquer another country • Belief that one race is superior or inferior to another • A device in literature where an object represents an idea. • ...
Cold War 2025-05-16
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- First leader of HUAC
- Joseph ____, a leader of the USSR
- Investigated accused communists
- _____ Review Program
- World leaders meet, try to make peace
- The _____ Union
- Helps vets and family get school money
- Levitt only selling houses to white buyers
- Sino-Soviet ____
- _______ Majority
- Short for North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Berlin ____
- Rapid increase in birth rate
- Promoted world peace and friendship with global service
- First man on the moon
- Soviet leader reforming the USSR
- Union of Soviet Socialist _______
- Leader of the Beat Movement
- ______ Scare
- Communist nation Nixon visited
- Spying on people or government
- Desegregating military and civil gov. workforce
- The ____ family was a result of Cold War
- Russia’s secret police
- Created because of the space race
- Easing USSR and US relations
- Warsaw ____
- War lasting 45 years
- _____ Missile Crisis
- CIA anti-communist group
- Committe finding communists
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- _______ Society
- Satellite ______: A nation lead by another
- Rock and roll star turned religious man
- George Kennan’s _____ Telegram
- First successful satellite
- Sino-Soviet ____
- Dropped chocolate from an airplane
- U.S leaving Vietnam War
- Book highlighting communist witch hunts
- If one falls to communism, many will
- Negotiations to limit nukes made
- Creator of The Crucible
- Competition to get to space first
- American central intelligence agency
- Mascot of the Red Scare
- Capital city of the Soviet Union
- The ____ Curtain
- Made the Long Telegram
- Popularized rock and roll
- _______ Airlift
- South Vietnam vs North Vietnam
- US vs USSR weapons making
- Man behind communism
- Marshall _______
- Witch hunting communists
- Communist leader of Cuba
- ______ Doctrine
- Turning point of Vietnam War
- Location of a wartime conference
60 Clues: Berlin ____ • Warsaw ____ • ______ Scare • _______ Society • The _____ Union • _______ Airlift • ______ Doctrine • Sino-Soviet ____ • Sino-Soviet ____ • _______ Majority • The ____ Curtain • Marshall _______ • First leader of HUAC • _____ Review Program • Man behind communism • War lasting 45 years • _____ Missile Crisis • First man on the moon • Made the Long Telegram • Russia’s secret police • ...
The World 2017-08-13
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- Fried rice and sushi is very popular, and Mount Fuji is here
- Drink a lot of beer and celebrate leprechauns every year
- Finish the well known sentence; 'Made In _____"
- Great chocolate (Lindt / Toblerone), has The Alps
- Home to many species of snakes, crocodiles and parrots
- Drink tea with biscuits and is home to royalty
- Like to take siestas (a nap) after lunch
- Acts like the greatest country but is actually screwed
- Lots of sand and ancient pyramids
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- Spot the Eiffel tower and buy some baguettes
- Lots of sheep, lakes, mountains and kiwis
- Famous war took place here - The V______ War
- Very expensive island / US State full of lagoons and resorts
- Largest country in the world, very cold, and home to 'Sputnik'
- Bagpipes and annoyingly strong accents
- Have the longest river & largest desert in the world
- Population of 80 million, and Berlin is the capital
- In the shape of a boot, known for their pizza & pasta
18 Clues: Lots of sand and ancient pyramids • Bagpipes and annoyingly strong accents • Like to take siestas (a nap) after lunch • Lots of sheep, lakes, mountains and kiwis • Spot the Eiffel tower and buy some baguettes • Famous war took place here - The V______ War • Drink tea with biscuits and is home to royalty • Finish the well known sentence; 'Made In _____" • ...
Unit 8 2024-05-14
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- a factor that led to the Great Depression; farmers continued to produce record numbers of crop yield though the demand for agricultural products was limited
- The most destructive war in human history; America entered the war in 1941.
- American Naval base in Hawaii was hit with a surprise attack by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941, which resulted in the U.S. entering World War II.
- a New Deal program that paid farmers a stipend not to grow crops in order to increase the price of agricultural products.
- Georgia city that was home to the “Little White House;” site’s warm water mineral springs were used as a rehabilitation center for polio victims.
- the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 until his death at Warm Springs, Georgia in 1945 who is credited with pulling America out of the Great Depression with his New Deal policies.
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- Georgia’s two deepwater ports; during World War II, 187 Liberty Ships were constructed there.
- a New Deal program that hired unemployed young men to work on public works projects.
- U.S. cargo ships made during World War II. In all 187 of these ships were made in the ports of Georgia.
- insect whose larvae feed on cotton crops; decimated cotton production in the southeastern United States
- the name given to a series of federal programs spearheaded by President Franklin Roosevelt in order to help the nation recover from the Great Depression.
- the New Deal program designed to build the capabilities to bring electricity to rural areas.
- New Deal program that provided retirement and unemployment insurance for American taxpayers.
- The worldwide economic crisis and period of low business activity beginning with the stock-market crash in October 1929, and continuing through most of the 1930s.
- one of the factors that led to the Great Depression; when a bank ran out of reserves to pay customers who wanted to withdraw their deposits.
15 Clues: The most destructive war in human history; America entered the war in 1941. • a New Deal program that hired unemployed young men to work on public works projects. • the New Deal program designed to build the capabilities to bring electricity to rural areas. • New Deal program that provided retirement and unemployment insurance for American taxpayers. • ...
W&K 2022-07-19
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- First date (Restaurant)
- Age gap (years)
- Our Hogwarts house
- Maid of Honour
- Favourite movie
- Music genre we both like
- Honeymoon destination (2 words)
- Wedding hastag
- Country our cat was born
- First trip together (city)
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- Dating app we matched on (initials)
- Venue we got married at
- First concert together (2 words)
- Month we got engaged
- Month we met
- World Wonder we visited together (2 words)
- Town we live in
- Name of our cat
- Best Man
- Country we joke of moving to
20 Clues: Best Man • Month we met • Maid of Honour • Wedding hastag • Age gap (years) • Town we live in • Name of our cat • Favourite movie • Our Hogwarts house • Month we got engaged • Venue we got married at • First date (Restaurant) • Music genre we both like • Country our cat was born • First trip together (city) • Country we joke of moving to • Honeymoon destination (2 words) • ...
w&k FINAL 2022-08-02
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- First concert together (2 words)
- Age gap (years)
- Best Man
- World Wonder we visited together (2 words)
- Venue we got married at
- Our Hogwarts house
- Favourite movie
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- Town we live in
- Month we got engaged
- First trip together (city)
- Wedding hastag
- First date (Restaurant)
- Country our cat was born
- Month we met
- Dating app we matched on (initials)
- Maid of Honour
- Country we joke of moving to
- Honeymoon destination (2 words)
- Name of our cat
- Music genre we both like
20 Clues: Best Man • Month we met • Wedding hastag • Maid of Honour • Town we live in • Age gap (years) • Name of our cat • Favourite movie • Our Hogwarts house • Month we got engaged • First date (Restaurant) • Venue we got married at • Country our cat was born • Music genre we both like • First trip together (city) • Country we joke of moving to • Honeymoon destination (2 words) • ...
History 7/8 2024-05-24
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- Mexico’s current president is known by these four initials
- Reagan told this Soviet leader to ‘Tear this wall!’
- Jomo Kenyatta is considered the ‘father’ of this African nation
- Late 18th century Empress of Russia
- He was crowned ‘King of the Franks’ in 800 CE
- The 'Iron Lady' of the UK
- 3 kings of England, including the current one
- Franklin and Theodore were both US president
- Mongol ruler from the early 13th century
- First Roman emperor
- Victor in the Spanish Civil War and leader of Spain
- He came to power in a namesake 'Restoration' in 1860s Japan
- Queen of England from 1837 to 1901
- Leader of the Free French during World War II
- Current leader of North Korea
- He was ‘the conqueror’ of England in 1066
- First president of South Africa after apartheid
- He led an independence movement in India
- Only state with a president on its flag
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- Son of Philip II and student of Aristotle
- Roman emperor who converted to Christianity
- Leader of the Russian Revolution and the USSR
- He was president during the US Civil War
- Ramesses II was a ruler of this ancient kingdom
- The 'Liberator of America' and president of Gran Colombia
- Current leader of India
- American president who was an actor in the 1930s and 40s
- Last name of a US president, first name of a Confederate one
- Ruler of the Mauryan Empire who converted to Buddhism
- President of North Vietnam from 1945 to 1969
- Communist ruler of Cuba from 1959 to 2008
- Former Japanese Prime Minister who was assassinated in 2022
- Current leader of China
- Last name of 2 leaders of Canada
- General and French emperor in the early 19th century
35 Clues: First Roman emperor • Current leader of India • Current leader of China • The 'Iron Lady' of the UK • Current leader of North Korea • Last name of 2 leaders of Canada • Queen of England from 1837 to 1901 • Late 18th century Empress of Russia • Only state with a president on its flag • He was president during the US Civil War • Mongol ruler from the early 13th century • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2014-12-12
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- dry crackers made of flour and salt, used as rations for soldiers during the civil war
- where a person owns and forcibly makes another person work for them
- Confederate president
- the period of time right before the Civil War
- the name of the northern states that fought against the Confederacy
- name of the southern states that seceded from the US during the Civil War
- Union president
- first battle of the Civil War, confederate victory
- feeling that one section of a country is more important or superior to the rest of the country
- the ability for states to choose if they wanted to be a slave state or a free state (2 words)
- a political party created in the 1850s; Abraham Lincoln was the first president of this party
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- a person against slavery
- separating from a country or alliance
- a person loyal to the North during the war
- famous Union general, later became President of the United States (3 words)
- the final battle where Lee surrendered (3 words)
- the most bloody, single-day battle in US history,
- famous Confederate general (3 words)
- Confederate general that had his “march to the sea”, burned down Atlanta (3 words)
- a person loyal to the South during the war
20 Clues: Union president • Confederate president • a person against slavery • famous Confederate general (3 words) • separating from a country or alliance • a person loyal to the North during the war • a person loyal to the South during the war • the period of time right before the Civil War • the final battle where Lee surrendered (3 words) • ...
Texas Revolution 2023-03-03
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- Nickname Texas got after winning their independence
- The law that banned any further immigration from the United States to Texas and any new slaves
- People after getting shot
- Settlers which helped to precipitate the Texas Revolution
- American pioneer
- President of Mexico
- A mexican American
- people who moved from the United States to Texas
- anyone who lives in Texas
- War that started in San Antonio
- a person who had been granted the right to settle on land in exchange for recruiting
- A weapon Mexico used against Texans
- American military officer
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- Fighting for freedom and rights
- American War of Independence
- type of transportation everyone used back then
- Mexican Army threlend to wipe of the game Texans had achieve
- First War-October 2 1835
- First republican of Texas
- Money that texas owned to mexico
- South Central region of the United States
- Won the texas revolution
- People that where let in Texas to colonize
- Mexico declared independence with spain which led to war
- Defense or armor everyone was using during wars
- Something mostly everyone owned when they came to Mexico
- Former Secretary of War and Navy of Mexico
- Something that a lot of people wanted
- southern portion of North America
- Governor of Texas
30 Clues: American pioneer • Governor of Texas • A mexican American • President of Mexico • First War-October 2 1835 • Won the texas revolution • First republican of Texas • People after getting shot • anyone who lives in Texas • American military officer • American War of Independence • Fighting for freedom and rights • War that started in San Antonio • Money that texas owned to mexico • ...
J.R.R. Tolkien 2013-06-04
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- Famous Tolkien novel published after his death
- J.R.R?
- Place Tolkien is buried in
- Tolkien's wife
- Tolkien's Unit in World War One
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- Tolkien work recently made into a movie
- Which War did Tolkien fight in?
- Number of Children Tolkien had
- Tolkien's most famous work
- LandwhereTolkien'sbookstookplace
- Son who edited his father's works
11 Clues: J.R.R? • Tolkien's wife • Tolkien's most famous work • Place Tolkien is buried in • Number of Children Tolkien had • Which War did Tolkien fight in? • Tolkien's Unit in World War One • LandwhereTolkien'sbookstookplace • Son who edited his father's works • Tolkien work recently made into a movie • Famous Tolkien novel published after his death
Vietnam War #4 Casualties of war 2024-02-09
9 Clues: Navy man • Rudi's Friend • Country in Asia • Main protagonist • inspired someone • bomb field tester • died in chapter 11 • bloodiest war in the world • Military branch that protects the skies
Social Studies Explorer Crossword 2024-11-05
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- a small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th-17th century
- a movement to spread Catholicism in Spain
- a explosive powder invented by the 9th century Chinese made of sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter
- the period between the fall of the Roman Empire in the West to the fall of
- a ship fit for a sea voyage
- an ancient network of roads travelled to bring ilk, spices, and such from China to the Roman Empire and the Western World
- to sail around the world
- spanish for conqueror
- a member of a group living in Africa
- people who explored North America before Christopher Columbus
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- water route between the Atlantic & Pacific oceans long the northeastern coast of North America
- someone who trades, buys, and sells items for a living
- an old type of clock that worked no matter what the weather was
- a group of foreign people who build a settlement in another land
- a group of people, often traders, traveling together across the deserts of Asia or Africa
- a tool that measured the position of the sun and stars
- the act of planning a route
- a journey or voyage by a group to research, explore, or go to war
- a strip of land connecting 2 other lands
19 Clues: spanish for conqueror • to sail around the world • the act of planning a route • a ship fit for a sea voyage • a member of a group living in Africa • a strip of land connecting 2 other lands • a movement to spread Catholicism in Spain • someone who trades, buys, and sells items for a living • a tool that measured the position of the sun and stars • ...
World War I Vocab 2022-11-16
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- S final demand
- Both sides were locked in a ______ making advancing very difficult.
- The desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military
- All Quiet on the Western _____
- Nations chose their allies and actions
- Not choosing sides in a conflict
- The compensation for war damage
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- Nations persuade their people using _______
- Another name for a truce
- The men were ______ or drafted into the Army
- Formal document of nations working together
- The group was made up of _____ or working-class people
- Another name for working class people
- Another name for unrestricted warfare
14 Clues: S final demand • Another name for a truce • All Quiet on the Western _____ • The compensation for war damage • Not choosing sides in a conflict • Another name for working class people • Another name for unrestricted warfare • Nations chose their allies and actions • Nations persuade their people using _______ • Formal document of nations working together • ...
World War One Puzzle 2022-11-29
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- An agreement by both sides to stop fighting while a peace treaty is negotiated
- secret telegram sent from Germany to Mexico
- paying money as a consequence of WW1
- fights in the air were called
- the _________________ of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
- alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary
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- number of US troops in WW1
- the area between the front lines of two enemy armies
- formed as a defense against the aggression of Germany and the Central Powers.
- plan that called for the quick takeover of France and Western Europe
- the large luxury passenger ship that was sunk by a German submarine
- airplanes flying above the battlefield and determine the enemy's movements and position
- nickname for U.S. soldiers during the war
- A type of land warfare where each side digs long lines of trenches for protection
14 Clues: number of US troops in WW1 • fights in the air were called • paying money as a consequence of WW1 • nickname for U.S. soldiers during the war • secret telegram sent from Germany to Mexico • alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary • the area between the front lines of two enemy armies • the _________________ of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria • ...
World War I (1915) 2019-10-17
14 Clues: A union • A weapon • Men at war • Patriotism • Destruction • Place to hide • Transportation • Formal agreement • No progress made • Weapon used in war • People working together • A heavily armed vehicle • Fight between armed forces • Group of nations fighting against allied powers
World War 1 Vocabulary 2013-01-29
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- War / Countries devote everything to war.
- / Governments regulating people on the amount of things they can buy that could go to the war.
- Plan / Germany's plan on France and Russia in which their army would use speed to their advantage.
- / Building of the country's army.
- Warfare / Military technique where soilders fought each other from trenches.
- / One-sided information to make the intended audience believe in their cause.
- Wilhelm II / Ruler of Germany in 1890.
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- Front / The battle line between German armies and the Russian armies.
- Front / The battle line between Germany and northern France.
- / An agreement to stop fighting.
- Submarine Warfare / Policy in which the German submarines would sink any ship around Britain.
- / Great Britain, France, and Russia.
- Powers / Germany and Austria-Hungary.
- Entente / An alliance between Britian, France, and Russia in 1907.
14 Clues: / An agreement to stop fighting. • / Building of the country's army. • / Great Britain, France, and Russia. • Powers / Germany and Austria-Hungary. • Wilhelm II / Ruler of Germany in 1890. • War / Countries devote everything to war. • Front / The battle line between Germany and northern France. • Entente / An alliance between Britian, France, and Russia in 1907. • ...
world war one fun 2021-12-08
Across
- a long strand of metal wire that was designed to stop people.
- a firearm that shoots projectiles called bullets or rounds.
- a large number of soldiers.
- a weapon that shoots fire from the nozzle.
- wet dirt.
- a mask designed to stop the effects of poison gas.
- an infection that makes people sick.
- a vehicle that was designed to be a bullet sponge and have lots of fire power.
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- a throw able projectile that usually explodes.
- a long narrow hole that soldiers would fight from.
- a vehicle that can fly.
- a gas that the Germans dropped on their enemies
- person that heals or brings person back to the fight.
- a person that fights in war or any combat.
14 Clues: wet dirt. • a vehicle that can fly. • a large number of soldiers. • an infection that makes people sick. • a weapon that shoots fire from the nozzle. • a person that fights in war or any combat. • a throw able projectile that usually explodes. • a gas that the Germans dropped on their enemies • a long narrow hole that soldiers would fight from. • ...
World War One Crossword 2023-12-05
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- A place where opposing armies face off
- The region of the German Empire that included northern Germany and Poland
- Heavy ship
- Heavy guns
- German emperor
- A long narrow ditch
- Strong devotion to a country
- The seal on a place to prevent goods and people from leaving or entering
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- A flower that symbolizes remembrance
- A border between two countries
- Leader of Britain during World War One
- Biased advertising to join the war
- The peninsula the ANZACS landed on
- A mutually beneficial connection
14 Clues: Heavy ship • Heavy guns • German emperor • A long narrow ditch • Strong devotion to a country • A border between two countries • A mutually beneficial connection • Biased advertising to join the war • The peninsula the ANZACS landed on • A flower that symbolizes remembrance • A place where opposing armies face off • Leader of Britain during World War One • ...
World War One review 2025-04-14
Across
- A hold in fighting to allow peace talks
- last name of the Serbian man who shot Franz Ferdinand
- Dug out holes for warfare
- To prepare for war
- What did soldiers get on there feet inn the trenches
- Where Princip was from
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- last name of the man who was shot and started WWI
- day November 11th at 11:11am
- African Americans and who joined the workforce
- to make amends (payments) for damages
- Who Germany sent a telegraph to
- The main central powers bad guy
- Merchant ships traveling together
- An ally that starts with E
- Left the war in 1917
15 Clues: To prepare for war • Left the war in 1917 • Where Princip was from • Dug out holes for warfare • An ally that starts with E • day November 11th at 11:11am • Who Germany sent a telegraph to • The main central powers bad guy • Merchant ships traveling together • to make amends (payments) for damages • A hold in fighting to allow peace talks • ...
World War I Terms 2025-02-05
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- The deliberate killing of a prominent person, often for political reasons;
- payments made for war losses and damages
- a deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other
- very similar to the “draft” in which young men are required to enlist and be ready to provide service in any branch in the military
- The state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, which was the initial stance of several countries before joining the war.
- A formal agreement between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes, particularly in military support during conflicts.
- Ends WWI and forces Germany to demilitarize and give up colonial property
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- to prepare troops for war by moving soldiers around the Nation before it sends them (i.e. the army) into battle
- the spreading of ideas and information to promote a certain cause or event
- A type of combat in which soldiers fight from deep trenches, leading to a stalemate and horrific living conditions on the front lines.
- a German submarine used to attack Allied merchant ships and warships
- large gas-filled balloons used for spying in World War I
- an agreement between nations to stop shooting and fighting
- the channeling of a nation’s entire resources into a war effort
14 Clues: payments made for war losses and damages • large gas-filled balloons used for spying in World War I • an agreement between nations to stop shooting and fighting • a deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other • the channeling of a nation’s entire resources into a war effort • a German submarine used to attack Allied merchant ships and warships • ...
World War II Battles 2025-12-20
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- Germany's final major offensive, which failed and exhausted its reserves(1944-45).
- British victory securing the Suez Canal and Middle Eastern oil fields(1942).
- A prolonged struggle for control of sea lanes, vital for Allied supplies(1939-45).
- The surprise attack that brought the US into the war(1941).
- Fierce, costly battles crucial for the eventual invasion of Japan(1945).
- Allied landings opened a crucial second front in Western Europe(1944).
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- The first major Allied land offensive, halting Japanese expansion(1942-43).
- A brutal turning point, destroying the German Sixth Army and making the start of Soviet dominance(1942-43).
- Halted German advances into the Soviet Union(1941-420.
- Crushed the remaining Japanese fleet strength(1944).
- A decisive US victory that crippled the Japanese carrier fleet shifting the balance of naval power(1942).
- The final major battle in Europe, leading to Germany's surrender(1945).
- Prevented a German invasion, keeping the UK in the war(1940).
- Largest tank battle, ending Germany's offensive power on the Eastern front(1943).
14 Clues: Crushed the remaining Japanese fleet strength(1944). • Halted German advances into the Soviet Union(1941-420. • The surprise attack that brought the US into the war(1941). • Prevented a German invasion, keeping the UK in the war(1940). • Allied landings opened a crucial second front in Western Europe(1944). • ...
Homework Crossword 2013-07-16
Across
- A narrow strait in northwestern Turkey which the ANZACS attempted to gain control of during World War One
- Compulsory enrollment for national service
- A major campaign of World War I that took place on a peninsula in Turkey involving ANZAC troops.
- A situation in war where neither side can take any further worthwhile action
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- A series of military operations taking place in one area over a period, intended to achieve a specific objective
- A truce in a war to discuss terms for peace
- Done according to somebody's sense of right and wrong
- Information put out by an organization or government to promote a policy, idea, or cause
- A country in northeastern Africa where ANZAC troops completed training.
- A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated
10 Clues: Compulsory enrollment for national service • A truce in a war to discuss terms for peace • Done according to somebody's sense of right and wrong • A country in northeastern Africa where ANZAC troops completed training. • A situation in war where neither side can take any further worthwhile action • ...
Mario 2021-02-23
11 Clues: easiest enemy • Has a big cap • _____'s old name • world 3 boss mostly • world 2 boss mostly • world 7 boss mostly • world 1 boss mostly • world 6 boss mostly • A red-hatted plumber • The red-hatted plumber's brother • the final boss in all games of course🙄
Vietnam War 2025-05-23
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- A government that is "ruled by the people"
- Friction or strain on something
- Wanted Vietnam to be a democracy
- Pulling your military out of a war
- Sided with South Vietnam
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- President who helped end the Vietnam war
- Communist-led forces in South Vietnam
- An armed conflict between 2 or more disagreeing parties
- A political system where the government is basically in full control
- Sided with North Vietnam
- Peace agreement to end the war
- Wanted Vietnam to be communist
12 Clues: Sided with North Vietnam • Sided with South Vietnam • Peace agreement to end the war • Wanted Vietnam to be communist • Friction or strain on something • Wanted Vietnam to be a democracy • Pulling your military out of a war • Communist-led forces in South Vietnam • President who helped end the Vietnam war • A government that is "ruled by the people" • ...
World War One Review Crossword 2012-11-28
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- Germany invades France through Austria
- The final cause of the U.S. entering the war which proposed a German-Mexican Alliance which would keep American troops out of Europe if Mexico attacked
- pride in one's country
- countries making secret treaties in order to protect themselves and their colonies
- War debts Germany had to pay Great Britain and France according to the Treaty of Versailles
- Treaty that ended WWI and was a major cause of WWII
- when a strong nation takes over a weaker one
- people in the colonies should have the right to establish their own government; this was a the first facet of Wilson's 14 points; it was meant to end imperalism.
- Organization created after WWI to promote cooperation among nations of the world; this was the only point of Wilson's that made it into the Treaty of Versailles; the U.S. did not join this organization
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire comprised this alliance
- The only industrialized country on the Central Powers side
- Great Britain, France, and Russia; later the U.S. comprised this alliance
- When neither nation advances this happened in WWI through trench warfare
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- Act of Congress during WWI that made it illegal to protest the war
- American soldiers
- Ceasefire that was announced on Nov. 11, 1918
- Britain this country owned 1/3 of the world and had the largest navy
- Woodrow Wilson's Plan for peace after WWI
- when an army gets ready for war
- nations creating armies in order to invade other nations
- Name for the Great Britain, France, U.S. and Italy who brokered (created) the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
- German submarines that sunk the Lusitania
22 Clues: American soldiers • pride in one's country • when an army gets ready for war • Germany invades France through Austria • Woodrow Wilson's Plan for peace after WWI • German submarines that sunk the Lusitania • when a strong nation takes over a weaker one • Ceasefire that was announced on Nov. 11, 1918 • Treaty that ended WWI and was a major cause of WWII • ...
turning points 2022-10-04
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- who was the first president in office when the nullification crisis occurred
- The shot heard round the world is a phase that refers to the opening shot of the battles of lexington & “blank”
- King philip's war was named after what Wampanoag chief
- what happened in Jamestown?
- where did the Boston massacre occur?
- This man-made stretch of canal helped connect trade in the eastern united states starting in 1817
- what month did the Mayflower arrive to Cape cod
- what was the ship named that carried the first African slaves into virgina
- The US purchased the land known as the louisiana purchased from which country
- what was the first state in the united states to be ratified
- The national historic trail that stretched from tennessee to oklahoma for the reflection of indians, called the trail of “blank
- In Marbury vs. Madison this court ruled to give other courts the power to string down law that was unconstitutional
- The french and indian war was also known as the “blank” years war
- where did the Salem witchcraft take place?
- who rescued john smith from death in 1607
- During the war of 1812, these troops burned down the white house
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- Supreme Court decides Dredd Scott vs. Sandford-1857
- In 1848, the first woman's rights convention focused on females voting rights what held in “blank” falls
- where was the first piece of gold found in California?
- The first long-distance telegraph was sent in 1844 from washington D.C to where
- Andrew jackson used his executive power to stop using the second bank for the US, this was called
- Group of islands where Columbus landed in the "new world"
- what makes up the bill of rights?
- who won the battle of york
24 Clues: who won the battle of york • what happened in Jamestown? • what makes up the bill of rights? • where did the Boston massacre occur? • who rescued john smith from death in 1607 • where did the Salem witchcraft take place? • what month did the Mayflower arrive to Cape cod • Supreme Court decides Dredd Scott vs. Sandford-1857 • ...
The Discovery of Ancient Troy 2013-06-09
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- The land Helen was queen of before she left for Troy
- What the goddess Hera offered Paris
- Killed Achilles
- What the goddess Aphrodite offered Paris
- Most beautiful man in the world
- Wrote the Illiad, which depicted the Trojan War
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- Item that caused the Trojan War
- How long the Trojan War lasted
- Where I discovered Homeric Troy
- What the goddess Athena offered Paris
- How many Troy's were built on top of each other
11 Clues: Killed Achilles • How long the Trojan War lasted • Item that caused the Trojan War • Where I discovered Homeric Troy • Most beautiful man in the world • What the goddess Hera offered Paris • What the goddess Athena offered Paris • What the goddess Aphrodite offered Paris • How many Troy's were built on top of each other • Wrote the Illiad, which depicted the Trojan War • ...
Chapter 13 (Sectional to National Crisis) Crossword 2023-12-11
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- _____ War. A war from 1861 to 1865 between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.
- Place where slavery was practiced and fueled by the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney
- The response to the bloodiest slave rebellion in U.S. history. When an enslaved preacher named Nat Turner and about sixty other men killed fifty-eight white men, women, and children in Southampton County on August 21, 1831.
- A formerly enslaved man who became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery, before and during the Civil War (Last Name)
- The name applied to abolitionist members of the United States Republican Party before the Civil War (2 words)
- The Congressman who submitted his ______ Proviso late in 1846 which banned the expansion of slavery into the territories won from Mexico. (Last Name)
- The nickname of the period of violence that broke out immediately between the three sides pro-slavery, Free-Staters, and abolitionists, and continued until 1861 when Kansas entered the Union as a free state on January 29. (2 words)
- ____ Party. The party was made up of colonists who supported independence. They opposed Jackson's strong-armed leadership style and policies. They also promoted protective tariffs, federal funding for internal improvements, and other measures that strengthened the central government.
- Chief Justice who is best known for his famous Court opinions in Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge and Dred Scott v. Sanford (Last Name)
- The 1844 Democratic presidential candidate who wanted to bridge the sectional divide by promising new lands to whites north and south. (Last Name)
- The crisis where southern politicians struggled to prevent northern abolitionists from weakening constitutional protections for slavery which ultimately led to the outbreak of the Civil War. (2 words)
- Leader of 20 Across. He also represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state. (Last Name)
- The senator from Illinois who is known as “the Little Giant” because his political stature far exceeded his height of five-foot-four and remained a prominent national figure from his first election to the Senate in 1847 until he died in 1861. (Last Name)
- _____ v. Pennsylvania Supreme Court case which ruled that the federal government’s Fugitive Slave Act trumped Pennsylvania’s personal liberty law.
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- 16th president of the US who was president during the Civil War and is famous for freeing the slaves. (Last Name)
- The event where a small group on a raid against a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia tried to start an armed revolt of enslaved people and destroy the institution of slavery. (2 words)
- An American female abolitionist and social activist who after escaping slavery made about 13 total missions to rescue around 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known collectively as the Underground Railroad. (Last Name)
- Ruling that black Americans could not be citizens of the United States and therefore could be transported as animals regardless of state lines (3 words)
- 15th president of the United States who served as secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and represented Pennsylvania in both houses of the U.S. Congress. He was also never married. (Last Name)
- Leader of 3 Down. He was a prominent leader in the American abolitionist movement in the years before the Civil War. (Last Name)
- The leader of a war from April to August 1832 between the United States and Native Americans. He was a 65-year-old Sauk warrior who in early April led some 1,000 Sauk, Fox, and Kickapoo men, women, and children, including about 500 warriors, across the Mississippi River to reclaim land in Illinois that tribal spokesmen had surrendered to the U.S. in 1804. (2 words)
- Antislavery party that was organized in Warsaw, New York in 1939 (2 words)
- nickname for northerners that were friendly to the South
- Group of people who delivered speeches on their beliefs and attacked fugitive slave laws by helping thousands of slaves escape. Ex. Maria Stewart, Frederick Douglass, James McCune Smith, and Martin Delaney (2 words)
- The withdrawal of 11 southern states from the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War.
- The opposing of the practice/system of slavery.
- The name of the movement/period that brought about social change of the “common man”.
27 Clues: The opposing of the practice/system of slavery. • nickname for northerners that were friendly to the South • Antislavery party that was organized in Warsaw, New York in 1939 (2 words) • The name of the movement/period that brought about social change of the “common man”. • The withdrawal of 11 southern states from the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War. • ...
Vietnam War 4 2024-05-06
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- What was the name of the rebel group led by Ho Chi Minh?
- The “__________ Theory” stated that if one nation became communist, so would neighboring countries.
- Which President sent a half a million US combat troops to Vietnam?
- The Communist rebel group in South Vietnam was known as the “National __________ Front”.
- Which part of the government authorized the President to send troops to Vietnam?
- Describe the type of military force President Kennedy sent to Vietnam.
- What was the first Asian Nation to fall to Communism?
- Which European nation took control of Vietnam after World War II?
- American ships were attacked in the Gulf of ___________.
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- Followers of this religion were oppressed by the Diem government.
- The conflict in Vietnam that developed following the French defeat can best be described as this type of War.
- Which part of the South Vietnamese population supported the communists?
- Who was the leader of the communist Vietnamese resistance movement?
- Which area of Europe established Communist governments following World War II?
- Following the French defeat in Vietnam a peace conference was held here.
15 Clues: What was the first Asian Nation to fall to Communism? • What was the name of the rebel group led by Ho Chi Minh? • American ships were attacked in the Gulf of ___________. • Followers of this religion were oppressed by the Diem government. • Which European nation took control of Vietnam after World War II? • ...
Civil War 2021-12-03
Across
- President of the Confederacy
- First state to secede
- wore blue uniforms
- bloodiest day
- Union general that Lincoln wanted to promote
- wore grey uniforms
- President of the Union during the Civil War
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- bloodiest battle
- War that started in 1861
- soldiers on horseback
- Unions plan to cut off the south from the outside world
11 Clues: bloodiest day • bloodiest battle • wore blue uniforms • wore grey uniforms • soldiers on horseback • First state to secede • War that started in 1861 • President of the Confederacy • President of the Union during the Civil War • Union general that Lincoln wanted to promote • Unions plan to cut off the south from the outside world
The Civil War 2016-04-28
Across
- some Confederate soldiers demanded to be paid with Union
- famous Southern actor shot Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865
- all men are created
- iron snake of the west
- abraham Lincoln's Birthplace
- A gradual increase in prices
- 16th president of the United States
- persons who wanted to end slavery in the United States
- 14th Amendment
- conferderate general in the Civil War
- a conflict between citizens of the same country
- started the Civil War
- ...whiz!
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- georgia's largest port that fell under the Union blockade of the coast after Fort Pulaski was captured by Union troops in April of 1862
- common Civil War ration
- 2 day battle, the goriest battle in US history up to that point
- what period was from January 1,1863 to March 31,1877
- northern soldiers in the American Civil War
- 1863 battle in the American Civil War
- law for men ages 18-35 to serve 3 years in the military
- the arguement that a state has the right not to follow a federal law if it deems it to be unconstitutional
- 1899 Johan Vaaler's invention
- 1885 first wooden.....was in process
- lincoln who was President during the Civil War
- to free all black people from slavery
- barkingsound
- gun used by infantry soldiers
27 Clues: ...whiz! • barkingsound • 14th Amendment • all men are created • started the Civil War • iron snake of the west • common Civil War ration • abraham Lincoln's Birthplace • A gradual increase in prices • 1899 Johan Vaaler's invention • gun used by infantry soldiers • 16th president of the United States • 1885 first wooden.....was in process • 1863 battle in the American Civil War • ...
Nigel T. Revolution crossword puzzle 2024-02-12
Across
- a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.
- this battle was a turning point in the war
- The tyrannical king of England
- written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States
- Those who wanted to avoid war with England
- Those who wanted to go to war with England
- A pamphlet that convinced colonkst that going to war with England was inevitable
- A petition sent to England to try to avoid war with them
- Painted the Boston massacre
- initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
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- A colonist who wrote the pamphlet common sense
- The day the decleration of independence was published
- Where the British surrendered and lost the war
- One of the 2 countries who help the continetal army and the british biggest rival
- The general for the British army
- was our best general but became a traitor
- THis man maid the famous drawing join or die
- an attempt to raise funds from the minimally taxed American colonists to provide for their defense
- A group of men who were ready to fight withing a minute
- General for the continental army
20 Clues: Painted the Boston massacre • The tyrannical king of England • The general for the British army • General for the continental army • was our best general but became a traitor • this battle was a turning point in the war • Those who wanted to avoid war with England • Those who wanted to go to war with England • THis man maid the famous drawing join or die • ...
Unit Five Part Two Review 2024-01-30
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- Both the Confederacy and then the Union had to adopt ____, or draft, of men into military service, which resulted in numerous riots
- Following the Confederate victory at the Battle of Manassas, Lincoln replaced McDowell with General _____
- The Union army under the control of McClellan was known as the Army of the ____
- The Confederate Army under the control of General Johnston was known as the Army of ____ ____ (2 words/no space)
- After numerous leadership changes, Lincoln ultimately appoints ____, considered one of the North's finest general
- With Johnston severely wounded, Jefferson Davis turned to his military advisor Robert E. ____ to command his army
- The North had twice the ____ mileage of the South
- Due to disagreements over secession a large number of Virginians decided to create their own state, now known as ____ ____ (2 words/no space)
- Nickname given to Thomas J. Jackson at the First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas
- Lee's calvary commander was J.E.B. ____
- On 4/9/1865, Lee officially surrendered to Grant at ___ ____ ___, bringing the war to an end (3 words/no spaces)
- First major battle in which General Burnside led the Union Army to a defeat leading to his replacement by General Hooker
- The name given to General Winfield Scott's blockade of the South (2 words/no space)
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- Considered a turning point of the war, this was the bloodiest battle and resulted in a Union victory
- The Confederates unveiled a new weapon, an ____ (
- Union General who employed the tactic of total war in his infamous March to the Sea
- Although a Confederate victory, the battle was bittersweet due to the fatal wounding of Stonewall Jackson
- Daring merchant ships that risked the wrath of the Union navy to bring supplies into Southern ports (2 words/no space)
- On Good Friday, 5 days after Lee's surrender to Grant, a crazed actor named John Wilkes ___ assassinated President Lincoln
- Issued by Lincoln in Sept. 1862, this declared all slaves in rebel-controlled territory would be freed (2 words/no space)
- One of the most famous speeches in American history, given by Lincoln at the dedication of the first national cemetery (2 words/no space)
- the issue over _____ was a highly charged, emotionally divisive issue between the North and the South
- The North had a ____ of 18.5 million, twice that of the Confederacy
- Appointed following the death of Albert Sidney Johnston to lead the Confederate armies in the West
- the idea that each state was largely an independent entity was called the ____ ____ view (2 words/no space)
- The first army vs. army battle of the Civil War is known as Manassas or ____ ____ (2 words/no space)
- Slave states that did not secede from the Union were known as ___ ___, and were of particular interest to both the North and the South (2 words/no space)
- The single bloodiest day of the Civil War was the Battle of ____, which Lincoln used to announce the Emancipation Proclamation
- Tradition name of the CSS Virginia was the _____
- Following the Union victory at ____, the Mississippi River was completely in Union hands
- Southern sympathizers in the North were known as ____
- One area the South surpassed the North was in superior ____ leadership
- Series of battles fought between June 25 and July 1 known as the ____ ____ Battles pushed McClellan's army back to the James River (2 words/no space)
- The Union's newest ironclad was the USS ____
- McClellan's plan to capture Richmond was undone by Jackson's brilliance during the ____ Campaign
35 Clues: Lee's calvary commander was J.E.B. ____ • The Union's newest ironclad was the USS ____ • Tradition name of the CSS Virginia was the _____ • The Confederates unveiled a new weapon, an ____ ( • The North had twice the ____ mileage of the South • Southern sympathizers in the North were known as ____ • The North had a ____ of 18.5 million, twice that of the Confederacy • ...
World War 1 Middle East 2019-03-07
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- Strip between Israel and Egypt.
- Movement attempting to give Jews a homeland in the Middle East.
- Name of Middle Eastern empire ended after WW1.
- Smaller of the two countries promised to France.
- Last name of Zionist founder.
- British soldier who fought with Arabs during revolt.
- Holiest city in Islam.
- Promised their own nation, never got one.
- Holy city invaded by British on foot.
- Founding ideology of Turkey.
- Last name of man who came to rule Jordan after WW1.
- King who was promised greater Syria.
- Last name of assassinated Archduke that lead to war beginning.
- "Triple BLANK", alliance of central powers.
- Name of revolt instigated by Arab nationalists.
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- Last name of U.S. President during WW1.
- Island territory claimed by Turkey and Greece.
- Railroad blown up during Arab Revolt.
- Capital of Ottoman Empire.
- "Triple BLANK", alliance of allied powers.
- Last sultan of Ottoman Empire.
- Larger of two countries promised to France.
- Name of Russian Czar overthrown during war.
- Nation thrown into conflict with Israel.
- "Army of BLANK" Ottoman force trying to form Muslim army.
- Name of treaty that ended war with Germany.
- Lord admiral and scapegoat for Gallipoli.
- Name of Genocide that Turkey denies to this day.
- Last name of Bolshevik leader who overthrew Czar during WW1.
- Port city taken during Arab nationalist revolt.
30 Clues: Holiest city in Islam. • Capital of Ottoman Empire. • Founding ideology of Turkey. • Last name of Zionist founder. • Last sultan of Ottoman Empire. • Strip between Israel and Egypt. • King who was promised greater Syria. • Railroad blown up during Arab Revolt. • Holy city invaded by British on foot. • Last name of U.S. President during WW1. • ...
World War II Crossword Puzzle 2019-03-07
Across
- Japanese City hit with first atomic bomb on August 6,1945?
- Japanese Americans born in the United States
- Italy, Germany and Japan
- First U.S. land victory over the Japanese 1943
- Giving into demands to avoid conflict
- Talkers Navajo Indians recruited by U.S. Marine Corp
- Conference Meeting of Church Hill, Roosevelt, and Stalin
- Italian Fascist Dictator
- Prime Minister of Great Britain?
- Distribution of scarce resources and products
- Prime Minister of Japan
- Japanese Suicide Pilots
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- Anti-Semitism is prejudice against who
- Mexican Farm Laborers during WWII
- German crime killing more than 11 million Jews
- Britain, France, Soviet Union, and U.S.
- attack on U.S. Naval Base on December 7, 1941?
- Loans government promised to repay with interest?
- Where the Nazis held the Jews
- African American labor leader during WWII
- Project to create atomic bomb?
- Supreme Allied Commander in Europe?
- German "lightning war" tactics
- historical event happened on June 6,1944
24 Clues: Prime Minister of Japan • Japanese Suicide Pilots • Italy, Germany and Japan • Italian Fascist Dictator • Where the Nazis held the Jews • Project to create atomic bomb? • German "lightning war" tactics • Prime Minister of Great Britain? • Mexican Farm Laborers during WWII • Supreme Allied Commander in Europe? • Giving into demands to avoid conflict • ...
World war I Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-16
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- Wilson President during the start of WWI
- Zimmerman he wrote a telegraph or note
- Douglas Haig Commanded British forces at the Battle of the Somme
- Flu One of the world’s deadliest global pandemics
- of the Isonzo Took place in the late spring of 1915, soon after Italy’s entrance into the war on the Allied side
- they were built in a zig-zag pattern
- Boats Sunk several commercial and passenger vessels, including some U.S. ships.
- This country attacked the U.S. on multiple occasions
- Eastern Front Russian forces invaded the German-held regions of East Prussia and Poland
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- Princip He assassinated Archduke
- J. Pershing Commander of the American Expeditionary Force
- 14 points A statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I.
- this machinery was used in trench warfare
- Britain This country had great naval strength
- of Versailles A treaty signed on June 28 1919
- Franz Ferdinand This man got assassinated
- A ship that was blown up with a torpedo
- Wilhelm II A German leader
- Posters that tried to persuade men to join friends and family who had already volunteered by making them feel like they were missing out
- Battle of the Marne Fought from September 6-9, 1914, French and British forces confronted the invading Germany army
20 Clues: Wilhelm II A German leader • Princip He assassinated Archduke • they were built in a zig-zag pattern • Zimmerman he wrote a telegraph or note • A ship that was blown up with a torpedo • Wilson President during the start of WWI • this machinery was used in trench warfare • Franz Ferdinand This man got assassinated • Britain This country had great naval strength • ...
World war I Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-16
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- Took place in the late spring of 1915, soon after Italy’s entrance into the war on the Allied side
- Russian forces invaded the German-held regions of East Prussia and Poland
- Sunk several commercial and passenger vessels, including some U.S. ships.
- One of the world’s deadliest global pandemics
- Posters that tried to persuade men to join friends and family who had already volunteered by making them feel like they were missing out
- Commander of the American Expeditionary Force
- A treaty signed on June 28 1919
- This man got assassinated
- Fought from September 6-9, 1914, French and British forces confronted the invading Germany army
- He assassinated Archduke
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- president during the start of WWI
- he wrote a telegraph or note
- Commanded British forces at the Battle of the Somme
- A ship that was blown up with a torpedo
- they were built in a zig-zag pattern
- this machinery was used in trench warfare
- statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I.
- This country had great naval strength
- This country attacked the U.S. on multiple occasions
- A German leader
20 Clues: A German leader • He assassinated Archduke • This man got assassinated • he wrote a telegraph or note • A treaty signed on June 28 1919 • president during the start of WWI • they were built in a zig-zag pattern • This country had great naval strength • A ship that was blown up with a torpedo • this machinery was used in trench warfare • ...
World War I Draft Cards 2022-02-25
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- 17. Famous for these types of movies
- 10. Team he played for
- 24. His company's famous commercial was for this product
- 29. His nickname
- 30. Manager of this team
- 1. Song title of one of his biggest hits
- 25. What do his initials stand for?
- 9. The name of his company
- 21. An astronomer who had this named after him in 1990
- 14. His 1916 poem, which is often read at graduation ceremonies
- 5. The name of one of his best-known book characters
- 7. The name of the gang he controlled
- 6. Title of one of his most popular movies
- 8. The most famous character he portrayed
- 16. Hollywood nickname
- 13. His profession
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- 27. His profession
- 4. The name of his company
- 3. One of his best-known holiday songs
- 2. Dancing partner
- 18. Famous for this type of food
- 26. Song title he wrote in 1936 which became a hit for Frank Sinatra
- 22. Hollywood name
- 23. Acting name
- 11. Title of his last film
- 12. The sport he was known for
- 20. His profession
- 28. In his profession, he was known as a ___________
- 19. The name of the group he acted with
- 15. Title of a jazz-influenced orchestral arrangement inspired by his time in Paris
30 Clues: 23. Acting name • 29. His nickname • 27. His profession • 2. Dancing partner • 22. Hollywood name • 20. His profession • 13. His profession • 10. Team he played for • 16. Hollywood nickname • 30. Manager of this team • 4. The name of his company • 11. Title of his last film • 9. The name of his company • 12. The sport he was known for • 18. Famous for this type of food • ...
The U.S. & World War I 2021-11-04
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- - this was sent to Mexico hoping it would ally itself with Germany against the U.S.
- - one-sided information used by the government to persuade the public
- - the region of France that became a bloody stalemate.
- - a new weapon that caused choking, blindness, and death.
- - battle strategy in which soldiers fought from deep pits dug into the earth.
- - an agreement to stop fighting
- - America's president who kept us out of the war until 1917
- - armored combat vehicle used for the first time in WWI
- - this country belonged to the Allied Powers in WWI
- - Germany's battle strategy called for a quick defeat of France, then attacking Russia in the east
- - the policy of keeping a large army and glorifying war
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- - an alliance that included Great Britain, France, and Russia
- - new warship introduced by Germany that used undersea torpedoes
- - this country belonged to the Central Powers in WWI
- - leader of Russia up until 1917.
- - a stretch of the battlefield along the German and Russian border.
- - the alliance that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
- - the region of Europe called a "powder keg" because it was so volatile.
- I - ruler of Germany during WWI
- - the government system of allowing only small amounts of items to be brought
20 Clues: - an agreement to stop fighting • I - ruler of Germany during WWI • - leader of Russia up until 1917. • - this country belonged to the Allied Powers in WWI • - this country belonged to the Central Powers in WWI • - the region of France that became a bloody stalemate. • - armored combat vehicle used for the first time in WWI • ...
Georgia After World War II 2013-05-29
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- redraw
- governor of ga. in 1950
- J.F.K said segregation was a moral crisis
- first governor of ga. to serve 4 yrs.
- residential areas around cities
- a special purpose thing
- people tried to fight for their rights
- citizens vote should be equal to others
- founder of an aviation plant
- something added on
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
- youngest black mayor
- roads,bridges,ports
- Governor of Ga in 1970
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- prominent son of ga.
- when money was cut off to integrate schools
- when people enter a public place and refuse to leave until their needs and wants are met
- famous for newspaper reports
- to provide worn and education opportunities to women
- changed flag because of controversy
- father of aviation
- when the olympics came to georgia
- chairman of board of education
- people marched and were attacked
- what happens when linds brown tried to enroll in a black school
- equal rights for women
- non-violent protestor for blacks
- enforced equal voting rights among all races
- segregationist
- the man who integrated cit gov't and fire dept.
- orthopedic surgeon
- when Ga turned into a Democratic-Republic system
32 Clues: redraw • segregationist • father of aviation • orthopedic surgeon • something added on • roads,bridges,ports • prominent son of ga. • youngest black mayor • equal rights for women • Governor of Ga in 1970 • governor of ga. in 1950 • a special purpose thing • famous for newspaper reports • founder of an aviation plant • chairman of board of education • residential areas around cities • ...
Post Armistice World War 1 2013-04-27
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- Conservative senator that said the League of Nations threatened the US foreign policy of isolationism
- Led the American Expeditionary Force
- Became Soviet Union after WW1
- Premier that represented France at the peace conference
- Wilson's fourteenth point proposal
- Biggest loser of WW1
- Developed fourteen points
- Countries should determine themselves where they fit in
- A new weapon of WW1
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- A famous conscientious objector of America
- British prime minister who won reelection on the slogan "Make Germany Pay"
- Movement of African Americans to northern cities from slavery in the south
- Required men to register with government randomly for combat
- Influenza virus that caused the death of 30 million people worldwide
- Europeans who rejected the standards of the arts and literatures
- Clause in the Treaty of Versailles that retured land back to other nations
- War neurosis
- New nation created by the Treaty of Versailles
- War damages, Germany had to pay 33 billion dollars in these to the Allies
- Germany declared one of there on November 11th, 1918 at the 11th hour
20 Clues: War neurosis • A new weapon of WW1 • Biggest loser of WW1 • Developed fourteen points • Became Soviet Union after WW1 • Wilson's fourteenth point proposal • Led the American Expeditionary Force • A famous conscientious objector of America • New nation created by the Treaty of Versailles • Premier that represented France at the peace conference • ...
World War I Essential Information 2015-03-19
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- the US President during WWI (From Staunton, VA)
- the "in between" the trenches (no women either)
- the "text" that brought the US into the War against Germany
- the massive new military innovation designed to cross "no man's land" and enemy trenches
- German, Italy, Austria-Hungary, Ottomans
- the Serb Nationalist group responsible for assassinating the Archduek
- the leader of Germany
- the newly developed rapid fire dealer of death on WWI battlefields
- the king of England during WWI
- this treaty ends WWI and punishes Germany (leading to WWII)
- the type of warfare that characterized much of the fighting on the Western Front
- the battle where Britain literally lost an entire army
- an 'ism' legacy of Napoleon...major factor in beginning WWI
- the choking, blinding, burning, new weapon of war on the fields of Europe
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- why Russia leaves the war
- the leader of Russia during WWI
- the underwater weapon of Germany against Britain
- later known as the "Allies" and will include the USA and others
- the most significant leader of communist Russia in 1917
- the German war plan that failed, leading to trench warfare
- assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand happened in this Bosnian city
- the sinking of this ship helps bring the US into the war against Germany
22 Clues: the leader of Germany • why Russia leaves the war • the king of England during WWI • the leader of Russia during WWI • German, Italy, Austria-Hungary, Ottomans • the US President during WWI (From Staunton, VA) • the "in between" the trenches (no women either) • the underwater weapon of Germany against Britain • the battle where Britain literally lost an entire army • ...
Canada and World War 1 2015-12-04
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- the right to have access to a judge after arrest
- 1919 treaty that officially ended the war
- Government formed of Conservatives and English Liberals to bring in conscription
- military agreement between Germany, Austria Hungary and Italy
- Austrian Archduke assassinated in 1914
- alliance between Britain, France, and Russia
- this pandemic was brought back to Canada by returning troops
- German plan to defeat France quickly and avoid 2 front war
- German submarines
- technology developed by Hiram Maxim that would change warfare
- Canada's greatest WW1 ace
- intense patriotism or loyalty to one's country
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- 1916 battle that cost Canada and England horrendous casualties
- Gruesome battle fought in the mud of Flanders, late 1917
- Minister of Militia responsible for organizing the war effort
- organization formed after WW1 to keep peace
- the acquisition of territories by European powers
- Easter 1917 battle organized and fought by Canadians
- compulsory military service
- leader of Canada's armed forces in the latter part of WW1
20 Clues: German submarines • Canada's greatest WW1 ace • compulsory military service • Austrian Archduke assassinated in 1914 • 1919 treaty that officially ended the war • organization formed after WW1 to keep peace • alliance between Britain, France, and Russia • intense patriotism or loyalty to one's country • the right to have access to a judge after arrest • ...
Canada and World War 1 2015-12-04
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- Gruesome battle fought in the mud of Flanders, late 1917
- technology developed by Hiram Maxim that would change warfare
- alliance between Britain, France, and Russia
- organization formed after WW1 to keep peace
- Minister of Militia responsible for organizing the war effort
- German plan to defeat France quickly and avoid 2 front war
- 1916 battle that cost Canada and England horrendous casualties
- compulsory military service
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- intense patriotism or loyalty to one's country
- leader of Canada's armed forces in the latter part of WW1
- Austrian Archduke assassinated in 1914
- 1919 treaty that officially ended the war
- military agreement between Germany, Austria Hungary and Italy
- the right to have access to a judge after arrest
- the acquisition of territories by European powers
- Easter 1917 battle organized and fought by Canadians
- Government formed of Conservatives and English Liberals to bring in conscription
- German submarines
- Canada's greatest WW1 ace
- this pandemic was brought back to Canada by returning troops
20 Clues: German submarines • Canada's greatest WW1 ace • compulsory military service • Austrian Archduke assassinated in 1914 • 1919 treaty that officially ended the war • organization formed after WW1 to keep peace • alliance between Britain, France, and Russia • intense patriotism or loyalty to one's country • the right to have access to a judge after arrest • ...
World War 1 Crossword Puzzle 2016-04-16
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- Land between the trenches
- A holder for a handgun
- Stability between nations
- Expanding a countries power through military force
- A limited Portation
- Shipment of troops or equipment
- German subarine
- Form of PTSD
- Pistol used by Germany during WW1
- To become ready for war
- Carbine used by U.S soldiers during WW1
- Telegram from Germany to Mexico
- Someone who is against violence
- Treaty between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
- Temporary truce
- Showing pride for ones country
- Pistol used by U.S during WW1
- An agreement between nations
- Weapon that launches bombs at short distances
- Being forced to join military
- American tank in WW1
- Rifle used by French soldiers during WW1
- President of U.S. During WW1
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- A poisonous gas used in WW1
- A war where the larger nations are involved
- Blade attached to rifle for close combat
- Law that prohibits support of enemies during war
- Gun capable of firing a large amount of rounds in a short period
- Treaty between Germany and the allied powers
- To stop import or export
- a ditch dug for protection
- misleading information
- Rifle used by British soldiers during WW1
- Treaty between Russia, Great Britain and France
- Pistol used by Austria-Hungary during WW1
- Transformation from agriculture to manufacturing
- Throwable explosive still used today
- Ship sunk by U-Boat
- Someone not enlisted in the military
- heir to the Austrio-Hungarian throne
- weapon used for clearing out trenches or bunkers
- Shelter designed to protect inhabitants from bombs
- Backyard vegetable garden
- Increase in military
- Portable water bottle used by soldiers
- A medical condition caused by wearing wet boots for long periods
- Not taking sides
- Rifle used by Germans during WW1
- North America
49 Clues: Form of PTSD • North America • German subarine • Temporary truce • Not taking sides • A limited Portation • Ship sunk by U-Boat • Increase in military • American tank in WW1 • A holder for a handgun • misleading information • To become ready for war • To stop import or export • Land between the trenches • Stability between nations • Backyard vegetable garden • a ditch dug for protection • ...
America and World War I 2020-11-10
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- November 11th, 1918.
- These became named "Liberty Dogs" due to German discontent.
- British passenger liner, with Americans onboard, that was sunk by German U-Boats in 1915.
- Senators who did not like the way the Treaty of Versailles was written in which Congress did not have to give consent to go to war.
- Country that declared war on Germany because Germany declared war on France and Belgium.
- Allowed postal authorities to ban treasonable or seditious newspapers, magazines, or printed material from the mail.
- Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism.
- The Food Administration made Thursday and Saturday this.
- Government agency that regulated all the industries that were engaged in the war effort.
- Americans who felt the war did affect American interests that America should enter the war on the side of the Allies.
- Americans who felt the country should play an active role in international affairs and should work to achieve peace, but not enter the war.
- Wilson's organization of collective security, but the U.S. never joined it.
- Hispanic neighborhoods that formed throughout the American West due to many Mexicans leaving Mexico for better opportunities in the United States.
- April 6th, 1917.
- Capital of Bosnia where Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated.
- French passenger liner, with Americans onboard, that was sunk by German U-Boats in 1916 after Germany promised not to attack anymore passenger liners.
- Message from the German Foreign Minister to encourage Mexico to go to war against the United States.
- Member of the "Black Hand" organization who assassinated Franz Ferdinand and his wife.
- Wilson's postwar plan for peace in Europe.
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- Country that came to the aid of Serbia after the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on them.
- Passed in May of 1917, it authorized a draft of young men into military service.
- Payments for war damages.
- States that Mexico were promised to get back in the Zimmerman Note.
- 4.8 million of them served in World War I.
- The mass exodus of African-Americans from the South to the North due to Jim Crow Laws in the South and the prospect of jobs in the North.
- Many of these troops received the Croix de Guerre for their bravery in the Battle of Meuse-Argonne.
- Country that declared war Germany because they declared war on Russia.
- President of the U.S. during the war.
- Commander of U.S. forces in Europe during WWI.
- What Allied troops called U.S. soldiers during the war.
- Americans who felt the war was none of America's business.
- Many of them vacated the jobs that men held before they went off to war.
- Country that came to the aid of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after Russia declared war on them.
- Isolationist senators who did not want the U.S. to get involved in the League of Nations nor the mutual defense part of Article 10.
- The Food Administration made Monday and Wednesday this.
- These became named "Liberty Steaks" due to German discontent.
- Mostly used for reconnaissance during the war.
- This Allied country left the war on March 3rd, 1918.
- Country blamed for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife.
- His music was banned from being played in schools due to German discontent.
- This naval tactic proved to be an instant success as U-Boat attacks decreased considerably.
- The post-war peace conference in Paris was held here.
- People whose moral or religious beliefs forbade them from fighting in wars.
- This killed over 50 million people during WWI.
- The Food Administration made Tuesday this.
- Government agency set up to promote the war and create propaganda. (abbv.)
46 Clues: April 6th, 1917. • November 11th, 1918. • Payments for war damages. • President of the U.S. during the war. • 4.8 million of them served in World War I. • The Food Administration made Tuesday this. • Wilson's postwar plan for peace in Europe. • Commander of U.S. forces in Europe during WWI. • Mostly used for reconnaissance during the war. • ...
World War II Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-06
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- surrender in which the surrendering party is given no guarantees, and there are no negotiations or compromises in their favor
- newly introduced technology detecting aircrafts, ships, and other foreign objects from far distances
- term used to describe the murder or slaughtering of a large group of people
- location of the first attack in Europe by Germany, occurred on September 1, 1939
- the practice of peace negotiations and compromises with a tempermental country on the verge of attack
- suppression of any sort of media coverage by the government in an effort to control the public
- a policy or doctrine used by the United States before entering World War II, preventing them from entering alliances or foreign economic affairs
- the state owns and controls all business, and the government determines the needs of the people and provides for them
- restriction and preservation of food or other commodity in order to allow others to have more
- term for quick, forceful invasion strategy used by Germany, translates to “lightning war”
- one who has been forced to leave their country to escape persecution or war, and seeks shelter in another
- Selective Training and Service Act required all men between ages of 21 and 45 to register for the
- the state has complete power over all aspects of life, and tries to abolish all personal freedoms. Examples include the Soviet Union, North Korea and China
- codename for Normandy landings starting on June 6, 1944
- location of an important military base in a western country attacked by the United States
- nationalistic form of government where all citizens are controlled by a single party. Includes racial or cultural purity
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- process by which political leaders use to influence a public’s opinion or beliefs
- German book outlining the process by which Adolf Hitler became an anti semite
- director of the Manhattan Project, worked to develop the first nuclear weapons used in Japan
- forced relocation and imprisonment of a single group by Franklin D. Roosevelt
- term used to describe a member of the Italian National Fascist Party, founded and led by Mussolini
- location of the first concentration camp
- direction of military aid such as ammunition, tanks, and other supplies to support the war effort in another country
- a theoretical wall or barrier created by the Soviet Union that separated European countries from western countries
- the process of building up military and naval forces in order to prepare for an attack or defend nationalism
- meeting held in 1945 in order to discuss the territorial divisions of Europe after the war
- a segregated area in a city or town reserved for a minority group, specifically Jews in Germany
- the unbreakable code used by Americans during the second World War on military tactics in the Pacific coast was derived of this language
- the people meet jointly to discuss and resolve problems by majority rule (voting)
- one example of ways American families contributed to the war effort from their own homes
30 Clues: location of the first concentration camp • codename for Normandy landings starting on June 6, 1944 • term used to describe the murder or slaughtering of a large group of people • German book outlining the process by which Adolf Hitler became an anti semite • forced relocation and imprisonment of a single group by Franklin D. Roosevelt • ...
Section 1: World War 1 2021-05-11
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- a sense of identity and pride in one's own ethnicity
- the group who plotted the assassination
- empire building
- The area in Europe that Europeans clambered to control.
- the term for Britain, France and Russia's loyalty before the war
- the country that pledged support right away for Russia
- the name of the plan Germany had to avoid war on two fronts
- The unification of this country occurred about 40 years prior to WW1
- the event that sparked the war
- the country Germany invaded on its way to France
- the continent "carved up" by Europeans
- the assassination ignited this
- America's initial position
- spreading ideas to convince someone to support you
- the term for neither side gaining ground
- was elected on the slogan "He kept us out of the war"
- The acronym for the causes of WW1
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- the ship sank by Germans
- German's submarines
- the new name for the Triple Alliance
- The country that was part of the Triple Alliance before the war but abandoned them after the war started
- Germany's foreign minister who asked Mexico to help them
- the first country to have war declared on them
- the last name of the person who killed Archduke Ferdinand
- the term for an attacking infantry
- Countries forming loyalties with each other
- type of fighting during WW1
- the building up of strong armed forces
28 Clues: empire building • German's submarines • the ship sank by Germans • America's initial position • type of fighting during WW1 • the event that sparked the war • the assassination ignited this • The acronym for the causes of WW1 • the term for an attacking infantry • the new name for the Triple Alliance • the continent "carved up" by Europeans • the building up of strong armed forces • ...
World War 1 Choice Board 2021-05-12
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- Part of the Allied Powers(Paris is the capital)
- Any speech or action that encourages rebellion.
- Treaty ending world war 1
- international assembly of nations goal to keep peace among nations
- A german submarine
- message from Germany ambassador to mexico proposing a mexican-Germany
- Having pride in your country, willing to defend it.
- The first lord of the British admiralty
- Parts of the allied powers(GB)
- Ruler with unlimited power
- Trying to build up an empire by taking control of weaker nations
- Part of the central powers (Vienna)
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- The emperor of Austria-Hungary until his death in late 1916.
- Deadlockin which neither side is able to defeat the other
- Building up armed forces, getting ready for war
- Germany's plan for fighting France and russia
- Not favoring either side in a dispute
- Parts of the allied power joined late.
- information used to influence opinion
- The month and year of the start of WW1
- Part of the Allied powers (left early)
- Payments for war damage
- Parts of the Central Powers(Bonn)
- All people and resources to the war effort and imposing censorship of the process.
- Agreements or promises to defend and help another country
- France, and Italy who wrote the treaty of versatility.
- A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug on the battlefield.
- The chancellor of Germany during the final months of the war.
- agreement to stop fighting
- Special war certificates that were sold to support the war effort
- Area in between two trenches of two fronts
31 Clues: A german submarine • Payments for war damage • Treaty ending world war 1 • agreement to stop fighting • Ruler with unlimited power • Parts of the allied powers(GB) • Parts of the Central Powers(Bonn) • Part of the central powers (Vienna) • Not favoring either side in a dispute • information used to influence opinion • Parts of the allied power joined late. • ...
World War 1 Choice Board 2021-05-12
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- message from Germany ambassador to mexico proposing a mexican-Germany
- Ruler with unlimited power
- Payments for war damage
- international assembly of nations goal to keep peace among nations
- Parts of the allied power joined late.
- Part of the Allied powers (left early)
- Parts of the allied powers(GB)
- A german submarine
- agreement to stop fighting
- information used to influence opinion
- All people and resources to the war effort and imposing censorship of the process.
- France, and Italy who wrote the treaty of versatility.
- The chancellor of Germany during the final months of the war.
- Trying to build up an empire by taking control of weaker nations
- Parts of the Central Powers(Bonn)
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- Building up armed forces, getting ready for war
- Deadlockin which neither side is able to defeat the other
- Not favoring either side in a dispute
- Having pride in your country, willing to defend it.
- Germany's plan for fighting France and russia
- Special war certificates that were sold to support the war effort
- Area in between two trenches of two fronts
- Any speech or action that encourages rebellion.
- Treaty ending world war 1
- The emperor of Austria-Hungary until his death in late 1916.
- The first lord of the British admiralty
- Part of the central powers (Vienna)
- A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug on the battlefield.
- Agreements or promises to defend and help another country
- Part of the Allied Powers(Paris is the capital)
- The month and year of the start of WW1
31 Clues: A german submarine • Payments for war damage • Treaty ending world war 1 • Ruler with unlimited power • agreement to stop fighting • Parts of the allied powers(GB) • Parts of the Central Powers(Bonn) • Part of the central powers (Vienna) • Not favoring either side in a dispute • information used to influence opinion • Parts of the allied power joined late. • ...
World War 1 Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-24
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- One of the people to assassinate the Archduke Francis Ferdinand
- The leader of Italy during WW1
- country that went from Banker to Debtor
- The British general of British troops in France during WW1
- The leader of Great Britain during WW1
- The longest battle of WW1
- A country that was not a member of the Triple Entente, but was on their side in WW1
- The word used for when an Army prepares for war in the case it happens
- The top French commander during WW1
- The commander of the American troops in Europe during WW1
- This involved digging, barbed wire, and "no man's land"
- What did Austria-Hungary send to Serbia that Serbia rejected sparking the war
- This man's death set a chain reaction which all in all led to the outbreak of WW1
- The country that was a member of the Triple Entente
- This is what called for the League of Nations to be created
- The political leader of France during WW1, but not its president
- The battle of what was the last "open" battle of the Western Front
- This ended the war between Russian and the Central Powers
- American President during WW1
- Was known to be a war hawk and favored war with Serbia
- The ship that was sunk by Germany bringing America closer to joining WW1
- The battle that saw the first use of chemical weapons
- The king of Germany during WW1
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- An animal that carried messages during WW1
- The thing Woodrow Wilson created to settle international disputes
- The treaty of what set boundaries for Germany
- A German commander who was most inspirational at the battle of Tannenberg
- Naval weapon used in WW1
- The German plan of totally destroying French forces by outflanking them was called
- A disease many people suffered from bombs going off right near them
- The country that Germany went through causing Great Britain to join the war
- The telegram that was sent from Germany in the hope to bring Mexico into the war
- The battle of what was the only major naval engagement of WW1
- The animal that was most used in WW1
- The German fleet of ships were known as what
- About how many casualties happened from WW1
- The type of warfare that resulted in an army wearings masks
- The holiday that ceased fire took place between German and French troops in 1914
- The first country to side with Serbia
- The name for the powers who fought against the Central Powers
- The name given to Great Britian's navy
- The president of France during WW1
- The German chancellor during WW1; he favored war
- Which battle witnessed the first use of modern tanks
- These were used to drop bombs on the enemy as well as find out their position
- The first country to side with Austria-Hungary
- A country that was a member of the Triple Alliance
47 Clues: Naval weapon used in WW1 • The longest battle of WW1 • American President during WW1 • The leader of Italy during WW1 • The king of Germany during WW1 • The president of France during WW1 • The top French commander during WW1 • The animal that was most used in WW1 • The first country to side with Serbia • The leader of Great Britain during WW1 • ...
Japan in World War II 2022-04-22
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- Morrison-Knudson was based in this city during WWII
- Admiral who led the attack on Pearl Harbor
- Second city to get the atomic bomb
- Pact signed by three countries to form Axis Powers
- Ocean where Japan fought
- Month Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
- Island that was captured by the Japanese after being defended by Marines and construction workers
- Only POW camp on mainland Japan in 1942
- Third country to form the Axis Powers
- Island where Pearl Harbor is located
- Holiday on which the last major battle happened
- Country Japan allied with who started WWII
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- Island captured by the U.S. where famous flag raising picture was taken
- Japanese plane with a suicide mission
- U.S. President during WWII
- Last and bloodiest major battle of WWII
- Island in the Pacific used as fueling spot for the U.S. navy and air force
- Atomic bomb was dropped on this city first
- Famous bombing in Hawaii that caused the U.S. to enter WWII
- Month of the Japanese surrender
20 Clues: Ocean where Japan fought • U.S. President during WWII • Month of the Japanese surrender • Month Japan attacked Pearl Harbor • Second city to get the atomic bomb • Island where Pearl Harbor is located • Japanese plane with a suicide mission • Third country to form the Axis Powers • Last and bloodiest major battle of WWII • Only POW camp on mainland Japan in 1942 • ...
World War 1 Eli Plunkett 2022-11-15
Across
- The group that consisted of France, United States, Russia, and United Kingdom during WW1
- Loyalty and pride in your nation
- A ship that can travel underwater
- A tax imposed by a government on goods and services imported from other countries
- The group that consisted of Ottoman Empire, Germany, and Bulgaria during WW1
- A revolution in Russia that eventually overthrew the government during this time
- A government ruled by a dictator
- To expand a countries territory by taking over another country
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- A war in which all major countries are associated in
- A ship that was sunken by German submarines which provoked the US to join WW1
- The dictator that ruled Germany after WW1
- The leader of Russia that was overthrown during the Russian Revolution
- This warfare was used during WW1
- He became the leader of Russia and introduced communism after WW1
- A treaty that officially ended WW1
- The belief that a country should have a strong military
- His assasination sparked WW1
- This government took over Germany after WW1
- A peace agreement to end war between 2 countries
- A german philosopher who created and believed strongly in communism
20 Clues: His assasination sparked WW1 • This warfare was used during WW1 • Loyalty and pride in your nation • A government ruled by a dictator • A ship that can travel underwater • A treaty that officially ended WW1 • The dictator that ruled Germany after WW1 • This government took over Germany after WW1 • A peace agreement to end war between 2 countries • ...
World War 1 Josie Seelos 2022-11-16
Across
- includes Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
- support in ones nation.
- A political model in which all property is owned by the state and workers are paid according to their abilities and needs.
- A type of political movement to support strong authoritarian government dictatorship.
- A peace treaty intended to show a formal end to WW1.
- includes France, England, Russia, and the US.
- An agreement by both sides to stop fighting.
- when people fight in holes dug in the ground.
- the nickname for us soldiers.
- A political movement in Germany that supported totalitarian government, nationalism, and racial supremacy.
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- Austria-Hungary´s leader.
- a US ship.
- a strong military.
- a policy of extending a country's power.
- to prepare an army for war.
- another name for WW1
- the day WW1 ended.
- Money as a punishment.
- when places agree to help each other no matter what happens.
- taxes.
20 Clues: taxes. • a US ship. • a strong military. • the day WW1 ended. • another name for WW1 • Money as a punishment. • support in ones nation. • Austria-Hungary´s leader. • to prepare an army for war. • the nickname for us soldiers. • a policy of extending a country's power. • An agreement by both sides to stop fighting. • includes France, England, Russia, and the US. • ...
World War I Crossword Puzzle 2018-01-28
Across
- A deadlocked region in northern France, where a long, bloody battle took place
- Great Britain, France, Russia, Japan, and Italy are all ______
- allowing people to decide what government they wished to live under
- German emperor who wanted to assert his own power
- Italy representative for the Big Four
- GB representative for the Big Four
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire are all _____
- People only able to buy mall amounts of items also needed for war
- an agreement to stop fighting
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- The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war
- Germany's military plan at the outbreak of WWI
- A stretch of battlefield along the German and Russian border
- US representative for the Big Four
- A series of proposals drawn up by Wilson
- France representative for the Big Four
- An alliance formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
- An alliance formed between Britain, France, and Russia
- countries devoting all of their resources to the war
- one-sided information designed to persuade, and support the war
- soldiers battling from trenches
20 Clues: an agreement to stop fighting • soldiers battling from trenches • US representative for the Big Four • GB representative for the Big Four • Italy representative for the Big Four • France representative for the Big Four • A series of proposals drawn up by Wilson • Germany's military plan at the outbreak of WWI • German emperor who wanted to assert his own power • ...
World War l Faith Long 2024-03-22
Across
- U-boats
- Wilson's plan for future peace
- buildup of arms
- under the control of Germany
- right to a people's own self rule
- Austro-Hungary,Italy, Germany
- media created to shape public opinion
- cease fire
- French leader who wants to punish Germany
- America president
- limiting resources or food
- agreement ending WWI
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- German strategy to fight a war on two front war
- Great Britain, France, Russia
- major theatre of combat during WWII
- soldiers dig in to avoid attack
- GB, France,Russia, USA,Canada,Australia, New Zealand,
- King of Germany
- international group created to prevent future war
- Germany, Austria,Bulgaria, Ottoman
- mobilization of entire nations resources for war effort
21 Clues: U-boats • cease fire • buildup of arms • King of Germany • America president • agreement ending WWI • limiting resources or food • under the control of Germany • Great Britain, France, Russia • Austro-Hungary,Italy, Germany • Wilson's plan for future peace • soldiers dig in to avoid attack • right to a people's own self rule • Germany, Austria,Bulgaria, Ottoman • ...
Emmalee Mizera - World War 1 2024-03-25
Across
- U-boats
- Wilson's plan for future peace
- buildup of arms
- under the control of Germany
- right to a people's own self rule
- Austro-Hungary,Italy, Germany
- media created to shape public opinion
- cease fire
- French leader who wants to punish Germany
- American president
- limiting resources or food
- agreement ending WWI
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- German strategy to fight a war on two front war
- Great Britain, France, Russia
- major theater of combat during WWII
- soldiers dig in to avoid attack
- GB, France,Russia, USA,Canada,Australia, New Zealand,
- King of Germany
- international group created to prevent future war
- Germany, Austria,Bulgaria, Ottoman
- mobilization of entire nations resources for war effort
21 Clues: U-boats • cease fire • buildup of arms • King of Germany • American president • agreement ending WWI • limiting resources or food • under the control of Germany • Great Britain, France, Russia • Austro-Hungary,Italy, Germany • Wilson's plan for future peace • soldiers dig in to avoid attack • right to a people's own self rule • Germany, Austria,Bulgaria, Ottoman • ...
World War 1 - Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-26
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- a name of a russian emperor
- a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other
- terrorist group that trained Gavrilo Princip
- the intensity of the of the bombardment and fighting led to a sense of helplessness, resulting in panic and fear
- a group of merchant ships traveling together under the protection of larger and/or more heavily armed ships
- to murder by sudden secret attack, often for political reasons
- A statement of principles for settlement that was to be used for negotiations to end World War I.
- the only continent that didn't have a country involved in WW1
- a nations ability to rule itself
- a member of a resistance group in warfare
- existing, occurring, or carried on between two or more nations
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- city that was mentioned in a treaty to end WW1
- a person killed or injured at a war of accident
- president of The United States, leading the nation to WW1
- a feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as once believed to be
- a heavy armored fighting vehicle carrying guns
- naval submarines operated by Germany
- the policy that requires civilians to serve in the military
- ship that sunk in 1915
- formal agreement to cooperate between people, groups or countries
- military weaponry and equipment
- misleading information used to promote a political cause or point of view
22 Clues: ship that sunk in 1915 • a name of a russian emperor • military weaponry and equipment • a nations ability to rule itself • naval submarines operated by Germany • a member of a resistance group in warfare • terrorist group that trained Gavrilo Princip • city that was mentioned in a treaty to end WW1 • a heavy armored fighting vehicle carrying guns • ...
Path to World War II 2024-02-12
Across
- One of the countries that declared war on Germany after the Poland invasion
- Germany invaded this country, officially starting Word War II
- Demilitarized zone that Hitler took over
- Japan invaded this country in 1931
- Policy of the United States where we stayed out of European affairs and did not enter into any firm commitments or alliances
- Emperor _______________ of Japan
- This pact was signed between Germany and the Soviet Union
- In 1938, Germany took over this country.
- In 1938, Japan invaded this country.
- This side of the war included Great Britain, France, and eventually the United States
- The one and only president to serve 3 terms
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- Prevented the sale of weapons, loans, and extensions of credit to nations at war and prohibited U.S. citizens from traveling on ships of nations at war
- This side of the war included Germany, Japan, and Italy
- This type of government is led by a dictator who has complete control and uses force to silence opposition
- The __________________________ Act required men to register for the draft
- Leader of Italy
- USS _____________ was blown up by the Japanese
- Giving in to hostile powers in order to maintain peace
- Leader of Germany
- The other country that declared war on Germany after the Poland invasion
20 Clues: Leader of Italy • Leader of Germany • Emperor _______________ of Japan • Japan invaded this country in 1931 • In 1938, Japan invaded this country. • Demilitarized zone that Hitler took over • In 1938, Germany took over this country. • The one and only president to serve 3 terms • USS _____________ was blown up by the Japanese • ...
World War One Crossword puzzle 2022-10-24
Across
- used by all soldiers in WW1 (5)
- area between opposing front lines
- need cutters to get through this (6,4)
- tanks were first used at this battle (5)
- the back wall of a trench (7)
- this gas was used at Ypres in 1915 (8)
- this colorless gas is deadly (7)
- trench between front & support trench (13)
- get on this to shoot (Two words 4,4)
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- wood at the bottom of a trench (4,6)
- this gun needed 4-6 men to work it (7)
- this american liner was blown up (9)
- trench hiding place (4,4)
- caused by standing in water (6,4)
- used for protection (4,3)
- these weapons were used by submarines (9)
- the front wall of a trench (7)
- also known as Blimp (8)
- name of the first tank little (6)
- a fight between 2 planes (8)
- underground storage area(6)
- drainage channel (4)
22 Clues: drainage channel (4) • also known as Blimp (8) • trench hiding place (4,4) • used for protection (4,3) • underground storage area(6) • a fight between 2 planes (8) • the back wall of a trench (7) • the front wall of a trench (7) • used by all soldiers in WW1 (5) • this colorless gas is deadly (7) • area between opposing front lines • caused by standing in water (6,4) • ...
World War 1 Brayden Miller 2025-03-21
Across
- aimed to prevent future wars
- Russia, Romania, and the Allied Powers fought against the Central Powers
- belief that a government needs to maintain a stable military
- limiting consumption of food and materials
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria
- tactic where soldiers dug into the ground for cover
- when a nation puts there all into war
- Underwater vehicles that shot out torpedos
- Britain France and Russia
- plan to avoid a two-front war with France and Russia
- where the Allies and Central Powers engaged in extensive trench warfare
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- ability to make your own choices
- France, Great Britain,Russia, and the USA
- Germany Austria and Italy
- US president during WWI
- posters
- Wilson's idea of keeping peace
- German emperor during WWI
- "The Tiger"
- Treaty to end WWI
- cease fire
21 Clues: posters • cease fire • "The Tiger" • Treaty to end WWI • US president during WWI • Germany Austria and Italy • German emperor during WWI • Britain France and Russia • aimed to prevent future wars • Wilson's idea of keeping peace • ability to make your own choices • when a nation puts there all into war • France, Great Britain,Russia, and the USA • ...
World War 1 Final Review 2025-04-22
Across
- Area between to trenches
- A set of principles for lasting peace, created by President Wilson
- The powder keg of Europe
- Was expected To maintain peace through mutual defense agreements
- To limit the amount of supplies civilians could use so more could go to soldiers
- A conflict where countries devote all their resources to the war effort
- What was World War I originally known as?
- The French leader who wanted harsh penalties for Germany
- To encourage people to join the war effort and support their country, nations used "this" to indoctrinate their citizens to the governments beliefs.
- A secret Serbian nationalist group responsible for the assassination that started WWi
- A Serbian nationalist who assassinated the Archduke of Austria
- A temporary agreement to stop fighting
- This president is credited with creating the League of Nations, although America never joined.
- Financial payments that Germany had to make for war damages
- Leader of Germany in WW1
- A form of warfare where soldiers fought from deep ditches
- Britain, France, Russia,Japan and later the U.S made up the what?
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- Intercepted by Britain, this message supposedly asked Mexico to attack the United States.
- The Prussian chancellor who unified Germany
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire made up the what?
- American passenger ship that was sunk by German u-boats.
- The area of fighting between Germany and France
- France, Russia, Great Britain formed the what?
- The German plan To quickly defeat France and then attack Russia
- An international organization created to maintain peace
- What country switched sides at the beginning of WWi
- First and last name of the Italian leader in WWi
- One of the most significant battle, prevented Germany from quickly defeating France.
- German Submarines were known as this
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy formed what?
- A deep devotion to one’s nation
- A treaty that ended WWi and imposed harsh terms on Germany
- The idea that nations should govern themselves
- The United States, Britain, France, and Italy were known as the what?
- Leader of the Bolsheviks.
- An agreement or understanding between nations
- A section that required Germany to accept full responsibility for the war
- This persons assassination started WW1
- A focus on strengthening armed forces and war preparedness
- Where was most of the fighting between Russia and Germany done?
40 Clues: Area between to trenches • The powder keg of Europe • Leader of Germany in WW1 • Leader of the Bolsheviks. • A deep devotion to one’s nation • German Submarines were known as this • This persons assassination started WW1 • A temporary agreement to stop fighting • What was World War I originally known as? • The Prussian chancellor who unified Germany • ...
Veterans Day Crossword 2025-11-07
Across
- President who changed Armistice Day to Veterans Day in 1954
- The branch of government that officially changed the holiday’s name
- The European country where most U.S. troops fought during World War I
- Word meaning deep love and devotion to one’s country
- U.S. President who made Armistice Day a national observance in 1919
- The symbolic moment of silence occurs at this hour
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- Veterans Day honors these individuals who served in the military
- The eleventh month, day, and hour mark the end of this war
- The 1918 agreement that ended the fighting in World War I
9 Clues: The symbolic moment of silence occurs at this hour • Word meaning deep love and devotion to one’s country • The 1918 agreement that ended the fighting in World War I • The eleventh month, day, and hour mark the end of this war • President who changed Armistice Day to Veterans Day in 1954 • Veterans Day honors these individuals who served in the military • ...
W&K 2022-07-19
Across
- First concert together (2 words)
- Age gap (years)
- Best Man
- World Wonder we visited together (2 words)
- Venue we got married at
- Our Hogwarts house
- Favourite movie
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- Town we live in
- Month we got engaged
- First trip together (city)
- Wedding hastag
- First date (Restaurant)
- Country our cat was born
- Month we met
- Dating app we matched on (initials)
- Maid of Honour
- Country we joke of moving to
- Honeymoon destination (2 words)
- Name of our cat
- Music genre we both like
20 Clues: Best Man • Month we met • Wedding hastag • Maid of Honour • Town we live in • Age gap (years) • Name of our cat • Favourite movie • Our Hogwarts house • Month we got engaged • First date (Restaurant) • Venue we got married at • Country our cat was born • Music genre we both like • First trip together (city) • Country we joke of moving to • Honeymoon destination (2 words) • ...
Round 6 2018-12-03
Across
- round 3, Mrs. Smith
- Round 2, Chinese Downhill
- Round 4, Empire
- Round 1, Strike a Pose
- Round 3, Boss
- Round 1, Festival Of...
- Round 4, Whales
- Round 1, 2011 Banger
- Round 1, Not Gravity
- Round 5, Out of this world
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- Round 3, Pretty Woman
- Round 4, Crumpets
- Round 5, Andy Bernard
- Round 4, City of Lights
- Round 4, Maple
- Round 2, Stiff
- Round 3, Wonderful Woman
- Round 3, Elizabeth
- Round 4, SW Hemisphere
- Round 2, :-O
- Round 3, That 70's Show
21 Clues: Round 2, :-O • Round 3, Boss • Round 4, Maple • Round 2, Stiff • Round 4, Empire • Round 4, Whales • Round 4, Crumpets • Round 3, Elizabeth • round 3, Mrs. Smith • Round 1, 2011 Banger • Round 1, Not Gravity • Round 3, Pretty Woman • Round 5, Andy Bernard • Round 1, Strike a Pose • Round 4, SW Hemisphere • Round 4, City of Lights • Round 1, Festival Of... • Round 3, That 70's Show • ...
WWI 2022-02-14
Across
- Used to harm soldiers in trenches.
- Lined the bottum of the tenches for soldiers to walk on.
- The president advocated what throughout the world.
- Usually built in zig zag design.
- Underground Solders slept, got medical attention and sommand center here.
- Occurs in people who have experienced traumatic experience.
- Most used gas in the war.
- Infested the tranches and spread lice.
- Trench foot untreated could lead to this.
- Germany used these to sink other ships.
- America limits amount of ships being sunk by this system.
- Area seperating the two fighting forces trenches.
- Allowed soldiers to step up and shoot over the trench.
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- Used submarines to destroy many of britain and france ships.
- Required men to register and be randomly selected for military services.
- Soldiers that were bit by mice would get this.
- Prevented Soldiers from breathing in gas.
- Infected 500million people world wide.
- Last name of the president during the war.
- Soldiers consistently fighting across trenches and no mans land.
20 Clues: Most used gas in the war. • Usually built in zig zag design. • Used to harm soldiers in trenches. • Infected 500million people world wide. • Infested the tranches and spread lice. • Germany used these to sink other ships. • Prevented Soldiers from breathing in gas. • Trench foot untreated could lead to this. • Last name of the president during the war. • ...
1920's Noah Abeyta 2019-02-26
Across
- movies were an entertainment and there success was
- Hairstyles like finger waving was popular
- world wars saw the rise of mass political movements
- changes in American society changed after the events that occured
- Henry Ford and the company produced new models each year
- economic depression and war caused many to turn to God
- The first war hastened the development of aeroplanes
- Custom jewelry was popular in the 1920's
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- it was cheap and plentiful thanks to farmers
- cruise ships, air travel and cars made the world a smaller place
- Promoters caught the eye and saw an opportunity to make money
- handcrafts passed down mother to daughter was popular
- it was characterized by improved standards
- Had a very huge impact on the way people lived
- New science and technologies led discovery of vitamins
- alcohol beverages were restricted or illegal
- Huge money was made by gangs and even murders
- Jazz spread throughout America in the 1920's
- Cool outfits, shoes were a lady fashion in the 1920's
- the boy toys had cars, trucks, and planes
20 Clues: Custom jewelry was popular in the 1920's • Hairstyles like finger waving was popular • the boy toys had cars, trucks, and planes • it was characterized by improved standards • it was cheap and plentiful thanks to farmers • alcohol beverages were restricted or illegal • Jazz spread throughout America in the 1920's • Huge money was made by gangs and even murders • ...
American History Term 1 Crossword 2019-09-23
Across
- Tisquantum, Squanto saves who
- victory at battle of what
- who purchased louisiana from Napoleon
- of rights what was drifted in 1789
- continental congress adopts the declaration of what
- washington who ignites the french and indian war
- slaves What was sold in America
- What was founded in 1607
- where was the shot heard around the world
- who burned Washington
- What removal act was made in 1830
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- What arrives in 1620
- what suffragists met in Seneca Falls
- first state to ratify a constitutional what
- John C. Calhoun begins the what crisis
- samuel morse introduces what
- massacre what trial happened in 1770
- supreme court decides its supremacy with Marbury and who
- what canal started in 1817
- what is discovered in california in 1848
- Who arrived in the "New World"
- witchcraft what trials happened in 1692
- supreme court decides Dredd scott and who
- phillip after a settlers kill a native american what war begins
- jackson who goes to the battle of the second bank of the US
25 Clues: What arrives in 1620 • who burned Washington • What was founded in 1607 • victory at battle of what • what canal started in 1817 • samuel morse introduces what • Tisquantum, Squanto saves who • Who arrived in the "New World" • slaves What was sold in America • What removal act was made in 1830 • of rights what was drifted in 1789 • what suffragists met in Seneca Falls • ...
L.G C.G 2023-09-28
Across
- Operational Lobbying Organization
- An operation to defend the liberty/freedom of the people
- an operation to provide help to victims of war or armed violence
- Advocating for the ending of injustice and poverty worldwide
- Unique partnership between member states in the continent next to Asia
- continental body that consists of 55 members of the continent that has the Sahara desert
- Operation to give everyone a place to call home
- Progress world Trade with 38 member countries (operational)
- World Human Rights Operation
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- Operation of endangered species conservation
- Accelerate economic growth and promote peace in the agreement of countries next to Europe
- Foster global money cooperation, secures financial stability, and facilitates trade between countries (operational
- an alliance of countries who agreed to provide support to one another (operation)
- Operation Save the people
- Dealing with the rules of international exchange (operation)
- Rescue the Kids
- Prosecute those accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, like genocide
- Operation of Free Knowledge for all
- operation to lend money to less fortunate governments to improve the standard of living
- advocacy for environmental issues
20 Clues: Rescue the Kids • Operation Save the people • World Human Rights Operation • Operational Lobbying Organization • advocacy for environmental issues • Operation of Free Knowledge for all • Operation of endangered species conservation • Operation to give everyone a place to call home • An operation to defend the liberty/freedom of the people • ...
'Small Island' 2025-06-26
Across
- The war that serves as a backdrop to the story (abbr.)
- Country where much of the play takes place
- What Gilbert and Hortense both dream of owning one day
- As well as British, Andrea Levy's heritage also made her
- Gilbert's nationality during World War II
- The woman Gilbert marries
- Windrush The ship that carried hundreds of passengers from the Caribbean to Britain in 1948
- The prejudice and racism encountered in England
- Gilbert's service branch during WWII
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- City where much of the play takes place
- The land of opportunity, in Hortense’s mind
- The English woman who rents out rooms
- Gilbert's dream profession
- The father of Queenie's baby
- Hortense's ambition
- Island where Hortense and Gilbert are from
- The month and year the Empire Windrush arrived in Britain
- The social system challenged by interracial relationships in the novel
- Queenie’s husband who goes missing in the war
19 Clues: Hortense's ambition • The woman Gilbert marries • Gilbert's dream profession • The father of Queenie's baby • Gilbert's service branch during WWII • The English woman who rents out rooms • City where much of the play takes place • Gilbert's nationality during World War II • Country where much of the play takes place • Island where Hortense and Gilbert are from • ...
Witte Gei't? 2023-09-27
Across
- Al bijna 2000 jaar de beste dichter
- Parijs lift
- The whole world is a ...
- Duh. Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh. Duhduh, duhduh…
- Still?
- Locatie van de beste zweedse winkel van Nederland
- hot leaf juice
- Locatie van de slechtste zweedse winkel van Nederland
- 0.132
- Beste manier om te zoenen
- CEST - 1/12
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- *throw up emoji**auto emoji*
- Theorem 5.3.3: Je kan geen ... vectorspace hebben
- Vodka
- 5/5 sterren bier
- $\varepsilon_{0}$
- Zorgt voor gezelligheid
- Eenheid van tijd
- Hier wordt Lonneke geil van
- allejezus wat een ...
- Je woont hier vrijwillig??
- Hoe hard mag je hier?
- de smaak van liefde
- x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 + z^2/c^2 = 1
24 Clues: Vodka • 0.132 • Still? • Parijs lift • CEST - 1/12 • hot leaf juice • 5/5 sterren bier • Eenheid van tijd • $\varepsilon_{0}$ • de smaak van liefde • allejezus wat een ... • Hoe hard mag je hier? • Zorgt voor gezelligheid • The whole world is a ... • Beste manier om te zoenen • Je woont hier vrijwillig?? • Hier wordt Lonneke geil van • *throw up emoji**auto emoji* • x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 + z^2/c^2 = 1 • ...
Daily Crossword Theme:Nutrition in the military 2023-01-18
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- War-This war took place in 1861 and ended in 1865 fought by the Union and Confederacy
- They were created in 1941 created by Ancel keys. K-rations mean Ready-To-Eat-Meals that could fit in soldier's pockets.
- Keys - Physiologist who studied the influence of diet and health. He developed food that is Non-Perishable during world war 2 1941.
- was created in 1981. They are lightweight, easy to transport, and can be consumed without heating it up. MREs stand for Meals-Ready-to-eat.
- -Medical director who focused on the importance of hygiene and giving bigger portions of food.
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- -This took place in 1775 and led to soldiers getting sick which led to illnesses.
- - They were created in 1958, they came with better nutrition packed in Canned foods.
- Jonathan Letterman gave soldier giver portions in 1860.
- was introduced into the military after 1950. Vitamin A helps with essential nutrients for Tomatoes, milk, and eggs.
- helps strengthen the muscles.
10 Clues: helps strengthen the muscles. • Jonathan Letterman gave soldier giver portions in 1860. • -This took place in 1775 and led to soldiers getting sick which led to illnesses. • - They were created in 1958, they came with better nutrition packed in Canned foods. • War-This war took place in 1861 and ended in 1865 fought by the Union and Confederacy • ...
World War Two - Crossword No.2 2014-11-18
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- The city where the Germans and Russians fought a major battle
- The Americans dropped an atom bomb on two Japanese cities Nagasaki and ____________
- The artificial floating piers built to allow ships to unload their supplies during the D-Day landings
- The D-Day landings were called Operation __________
- The German invasion of Russia was called Operation _________
- Commander of the German Afrika Corps during WW2
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- The Allies landed in this part of France during the D-Day landings
- The nickname given to the underwater pipeline to bring fuel across the English Channel for the Allies on D-Day
- The place in the USA that the Japanese bombed to bring America into WW2
- British Prime Minister during WW2
- President of USA during WW2
- Leader of the Soviet Union (Russia)during WW2
12 Clues: President of USA during WW2 • British Prime Minister during WW2 • Leader of the Soviet Union (Russia)during WW2 • Commander of the German Afrika Corps during WW2 • The D-Day landings were called Operation __________ • The German invasion of Russia was called Operation _________ • The city where the Germans and Russians fought a major battle • ...
World War 2 pgs. 491-501 2022-04-14
Across
- exiled, Free French, 1944 liberation
- Dec. 7, 1941, infamy
- fast-moving, used in Poland
- Signed between fascists, lasted 10 years
Down
- "Island of Death"
- Commander of Allied Forces "island hop".
- stalled Hitler's progress, turned to Mediterranean and Eastern Europe. Lesson learned.
- Lead Pearl Harbor attack, "must be destroyed"
- not an after dinner fox
- prime guy ...we shall never surrender
- secret meeting, peace plan after war ends
- Turns the tide in Pacific for Allies
12 Clues: "Island of Death" • Dec. 7, 1941, infamy • not an after dinner fox • fast-moving, used in Poland • exiled, Free French, 1944 liberation • Turns the tide in Pacific for Allies • prime guy ...we shall never surrender • Commander of Allied Forces "island hop". • Signed between fascists, lasted 10 years • secret meeting, peace plan after war ends • ...
World War 1 and 2 Vocabulary 2022-05-03
Across
- The mass killing of millions of Jews and other people by the Nazis during World War 2.
- an agreement to cooperate.
- An agreement to stop fighting.
- To set free.
- Political Ideas that stress strong government control, military strength, and extreme nationalism.
- The spreading of information, ideas, or rumors to help or hurt a cause.
- The economic decline during the 1930s that was the worst in the world's history.
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- A continuing increase in the price of goods and services.
- A guarded camp where prisoners are held.
- A nation's interest in armed power.
- A competition among nations to have the most weapons.
- The killing of an entire group of people.
12 Clues: To set free. • an agreement to cooperate. • An agreement to stop fighting. • A nation's interest in armed power. • A guarded camp where prisoners are held. • The killing of an entire group of people. • A competition among nations to have the most weapons. • A continuing increase in the price of goods and services. • ...
Lannons Revolutionary War Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-13
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- This battle was named after the hill.
- These people supported great Britain.
- More than 2,500 soldiers died at this camp.
- The name of america first president.
- The biggest signature on the deceleration of independence.
- This was a punishment for the tea party.
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- He was known for the midnight ride.
- The day USA became the USA.
- This was a very hard season at valley forge.
- Patriots threw a party for this drink.
- This is how long the war lasted.
- The shot was heard in this area.
- This army helped the Americans win the war.
- The fight that ended the war.
- A big hill a battle took place on.
15 Clues: The day USA became the USA. • The fight that ended the war. • This is how long the war lasted. • The shot was heard in this area. • A big hill a battle took place on. • He was known for the midnight ride. • The name of america first president. • This battle was named after the hill. • These people supported great Britain. • Patriots threw a party for this drink. • ...
Unit 3 Review 2023-04-19
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- First Global conflict
- Individual or company-owned services instead of government ownership
- CUSMA dispute between U.S.A. and Canada
- World Trade Organization
- Services owned and operated by governments
- Ethically sourced and manufactured products
- competition between capitalism and communism with slight nuclear war undertones
- War that ended the Great Depression by creating jobs
- Current Free trade agreement between Mexico, U.S.A., and Canada
- Government controlled economy with no privatization
- Taxes placed on imported goods to protect industry
- Time of worldwide economic collapse
- Method of transportation of goods globally
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- How much land is required to support an individual person
- Aspect of business that can drive lower prices and questionable practices
- supervising or taking care of something
- Location of the meeting that created the IMF and World Bank
- completing a job or part of a job
- Reduction of rules and regulations
- Term used to describe Oil
- Idea of ensuring there are enough resources for the future
- Factories in Mexico that exploit low labour prices
- GDP
- Location of the first global environmental meeting
24 Clues: GDP • First Global conflict • World Trade Organization • Term used to describe Oil • completing a job or part of a job • Reduction of rules and regulations • Time of worldwide economic collapse • supervising or taking care of something • CUSMA dispute between U.S.A. and Canada • Services owned and operated by governments • Method of transportation of goods globally • ...
Whitney M. Young Jr. 2021-01-14
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- What he was promoted to within 3 weeks in World War II
- The organization he joined in 1960
- The position he was transferred to after training to be an electrical engineer in World War II
- The month he was born in
- Where he died in Lagos, Nigeria.
- The position his father had at Lincoln Institute
- He went to one in 1963
- His last name
- The university he went to where he was given a Rockefeller grant.
- The master's degree he got
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- The first name of his wife
- He was in this position for many organizations
- The believed cause of death for Whitney M. Young Jr.
- Lincoln Institute, the school his father was a principal at, was an American what school.
- The place in Nigeria where he died
- An affectionate term that you use to express feelings to someone
- The position his mom had
- The state where he was born
- The number of kids he had
- The Branch in the National urban League he was appointed executive director for
20 Clues: His last name • He went to one in 1963 • The month he was born in • The position his mom had • The number of kids he had • The first name of his wife • The master's degree he got • The state where he was born • Where he died in Lagos, Nigeria. • The organization he joined in 1960 • The place in Nigeria where he died • He was in this position for many organizations • ...
Review Project 2020-09-30
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- increased taxes in Massachusetts
- all people born in the u.s. have the right to vote
- Removal of native tribes off of federal territory
- people vote for the government
- information that is really biased
- mass production of steel
- loyalty to ones region
- law to break up tribal lands
- believe of profitable trade
- state of government
- abolished slavery
- Places where slaves would get put in
- conflict between expanding territory
- era after the civil war
- people for abolishing slavery
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- got attacked and people abondoned it
- surround a town to cut off supplies
- transferring of things from old world to new world
- agreement among the thirteen states.
- belief that expansion of the U.S. is possible
- stronger u.s. government
- restrictions on colonial trade
- A school for the native americans
- laws enforced racial segregation
- a period of conflict
- servants who work and at the end of the contract get paid
- seven years war
- doubled the size of the nation
- to remove something
- colonists from the thirteen colonies
30 Clues: seven years war • abolished slavery • state of government • to remove something • a period of conflict • loyalty to ones region • era after the civil war • stronger u.s. government • mass production of steel • believe of profitable trade • law to break up tribal lands • people for abolishing slavery • restrictions on colonial trade • people vote for the government • ...
USSR Crossword 2025-02-04
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- Almost completely shut down after outlawing religion.
- The league made for the youth in the USSR.
- Communist secret police.
- designed to rid the world of people whose opinions and beliefs went against Stalin.
- Used to attempt to make Russia an imperial powerhouse.
- The beliefs that Lenin followed throughout his leadership.
- An artistic way of showing communism in a positive way.
- The original leader of the USSR
- The meaning of Stalin's name.
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- Reason for dropping out of World War 1 in Russia.
- Stalin had control of every aspect, making him have this age.
- War that caused millions of deaths before Lenin's control.
- These people became the new rich after taking from the previous rich for the poor.
- Country that has one person fully in control of the government.
- Policy after capitalist countries didn't trust Stalin.
- Posters used to convince the people to believe something.
- Who Lenin wanted to rule following him.
- Due to the revolution kids went to ___ every day.
- Leader of the USSR after Lenin, taking power away from Trotsky.
- USSR was a ___ state.
20 Clues: USSR was a ___ state. • Communist secret police. • The meaning of Stalin's name. • The original leader of the USSR • Who Lenin wanted to rule following him. • The league made for the youth in the USSR. • Reason for dropping out of World War 1 in Russia. • Due to the revolution kids went to ___ every day. • Almost completely shut down after outlawing religion. • ...
13 Colonies Review Crossword Puzzle 2024-11-01
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- the act of speaking or acting for someone
- was not found at Jamestown settlement
- set up permanent settlements around the world
- named of ship and government at the Plymouth colony
- lived on the land first and formed alliances with European countries
- mountains were the proclamation line that British colonists could not move past
- owned the 13 colonies in North America
- first permanent English settlement in New World
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- economic system used to exploit/take advantage of colonies to make mother country rich
- money collected by government to pay for services
- daughter of Chief Powhatan who helped Jamestown colonists
- founded for religious freedom
- controlled Florida and received land from the French after the French and Indian War
- fought the British in French and Indian War
- people in government
- to speak out or work against something
- this type of government gave colonists the most say in making decisions for colony
- to cancel, remove, take away
- this type of colonial government was controlled by the king
- known as "Jamestown's gold" and saved the colony
20 Clues: people in government • to cancel, remove, take away • founded for religious freedom • was not found at Jamestown settlement • to speak out or work against something • owned the 13 colonies in North America • the act of speaking or acting for someone • fought the British in French and Indian War • set up permanent settlements around the world • ...
World War II, Part One 2013-03-13
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- U.S. could do very little to stop the Japanese advancement into Southeast Asia and attacking these islands.
- Dictator who controlled Italy
- This treaty stated Germany had to accept blame for WWI, pay billions in damages, and limit size of military
- Germany’s plan to invade Soviet Union
- Dictator who controlled Germany
- Russians first victory against Germans in this city
- International organization set up after WWI to keep world peace but failed for several reasons.
- The only aircraft carrier lost by the U.S. at the Battle of Midway
- Hitler’s invasion of this country led to the official start of World War II when Britain and France declared war on Germany.
- Famous U.S. aircraft carrier in WWII, major role at Midway and Guadalcanal.
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- Fierce jungle fighting took place here, in the Solomon Islands
- These U.S. war planes were unsuccessful at Midway because they were slow, heavy, and had to be at very low altitudes to drop their bombs.
- Where Japan attacked U.S. on December 7, 1941.
- Commander of Americans and Filipinos defending Philippines
- Number of Japanese aircraft carriers lost at Battle of Midway. These could not be replaced because a lack of steel.
- Russia’s first victory against Germany prevented the Germans from controlling this major river
- Forced transfer of 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese in the Philippines; much physical abuse and death inflicted on prisoners.
- Italy, Germany, and Japan
- Capturing key islands, one after another until U.S. was in range of bombers to attack Japan.
- British air force defeated this in the Battle of Britain
- Japanese were looking to occupy this atoll to possibly attack Hawaiian islands.
- Commander of U.S. Navy in the Pacific
22 Clues: Italy, Germany, and Japan • Dictator who controlled Italy • Dictator who controlled Germany • Germany’s plan to invade Soviet Union • Commander of U.S. Navy in the Pacific • Where Japan attacked U.S. on December 7, 1941. • Russians first victory against Germans in this city • British air force defeated this in the Battle of Britain • ...
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 2015-02-26
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- Jewish word for violence.
- The most sought after territory in Israel, the holy site for three of the world's major religions.
- The religion and culture that follows the words of Abraham and Moses, it originated on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Palestinian word for violence.
- One of two major territories Israel gained in the Six Day War.
- What Palestine was named once the Allies won World War One
- The region that houses many Arabs and Jews, also containing Israel. Was planned to be divided into an Arab state and a Jewish state in 1947
- The country that contains Jerusalem and is the home of the Zionists.
- The Palestinian leader who, with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, created the Oslo accords, a series of documents that were meant to end the conflict between Israel and Palestine
- The United Nations planned to divide Jerusalem into a Jewish state and an _____ state.
- The empire that Palestine was a part of before World War One
- Jews that wanted to return to their homeland.
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- The Palestinian group dedicated to having Palestine be an official state.
- Where the 1972 Olympics were held, where Palestinian gunmen killed 11 Israeli athletes.
- Where a major Peace Conference was held between Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Palestine.
- The conflict that resulted in Israel tripling in area and acquiring land previously controlled by Egypt, Syria, and Jordan.
- A member of a Semitic people, originally from the Arabian peninsula.
- One of two major territories that the Israelis won after the Six Day War
- The group that currently opposes Israel and supports terrorist strikes against them.
- The last name of the Israeli Prime Minister who when a different route than the Oslo peace accords, instead taking a forceful approach.
20 Clues: Jewish word for violence. • Palestinian word for violence. • Jews that wanted to return to their homeland. • What Palestine was named once the Allies won World War One • The empire that Palestine was a part of before World War One • One of two major territories Israel gained in the Six Day War. • A member of a Semitic people, originally from the Arabian peninsula. • ...
Cold War 2025-05-16
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- First leader of HUAC
- Joseph ____, a leader of the USSR
- Investigated accused communists
- _____ Review Program
- World leaders meet, try to make peace
- The _____ Union
- Helps vets and family get school money
- Levitt only selling houses to white buyers
- Sino-Soviet ____
- _______ Majority
- Short for North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Berlin ____
- Rapid increase in birth rate
- Promoted world peace and friendship with global service
- First man on the moon
- Soviet leader reforming the USSR
- Union of Soviet Socialist _______
- Leader of the Beat Movement
- ______ Scare
- Communist nation Nixon visited
- Spying on people or government
- Desegregating military and civil gov. workforce
- The ____ family was a result of Cold War
- Russia’s secret police
- Created because of the space race
- Easing USSR and US relations
- Warsaw ____
- War lasting 45 years
- _____ Missile Crisis
- CIA anti-communist group
- Committe finding communists
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- _______ Society
- Satellite ______: A nation lead by another
- Rock and roll star turned religious man
- George Kennan’s _____ Telegram
- First successful satellite
- Sino-Soviet ____
- Dropped chocolate from an airplane
- U.S leaving Vietnam War
- Book highlighting communist witch hunts
- If one falls to communism, many will
- Negotiations to limit nukes made
- Creator of The Crucible
- Competition to get to space first
- American central intelligence agency
- Mascot of the Red Scare
- Capital city of the Soviet Union
- The ____ Curtain
- Made the Long Telegram
- Popularized rock and roll
- _______ Airlift
- South Vietnam vs North Vietnam
- US vs USSR weapons making
- Man behind communism
- Marshall _______
- Witch hunting communists
- Communist leader of Cuba
- ______ Doctrine
- Turning point of Vietnam War
- Location of a wartime conference
60 Clues: Berlin ____ • Warsaw ____ • ______ Scare • _______ Society • The _____ Union • _______ Airlift • ______ Doctrine • Sino-Soviet ____ • Sino-Soviet ____ • _______ Majority • The ____ Curtain • Marshall _______ • First leader of HUAC • _____ Review Program • Man behind communism • War lasting 45 years • _____ Missile Crisis • First man on the moon • Made the Long Telegram • Russia’s secret police • ...
World War Two - Crossword No.2 2014-11-18
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- The D-Day landings were called Operation __________
- The Allies landed in this part of France during the D-Day landings
- The German invasion of Russia was called Operation _________
- The Americans dropped an atom bomb on two Japanese cities Nagasaki and ____________
- The place in the USA that the Japanese bombed to bring America into WW2
- Commander of the German Afrika Corps during WW2
- Leader of the Soviet Union (Russia)during WW2
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- The nickname given to the underwater pipeline to bring fuel across the English Channel for the Allies on D-Day
- The city where the Germans and Russians fought a major battle
- The artificial floating piers built to allow ships to unload their supplies during the D-Day landings
- British Prime Minister during WW2
- President of USA during WW2
12 Clues: President of USA during WW2 • British Prime Minister during WW2 • Leader of the Soviet Union (Russia)during WW2 • Commander of the German Afrika Corps during WW2 • The D-Day landings were called Operation __________ • The German invasion of Russia was called Operation _________ • The city where the Germans and Russians fought a major battle • ...
Important Figures World War II 2021-04-21
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- known as "Monty" and was sent to take control of British forces in North Africa
- "enemy aliens"
- produced the first nuclear chain reaction
- led the United States Third Army
- pushed Britain back across the desert and earned the nickname "Desert Fox"
- an American general who was the commander of the allied land forces in the Pacific
- initiated World War II and was central to the perpetration of the Holocaust
- a jew who survived the Holocaust who wrote, “Never shall I forget the small faces of the children whose bodies I saw transformed into smoke under a silent sky. Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever. . . . Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes. . . . Never.”
- president during the Great Depression, organized the New Deal program, and supported the U.S. economy during the war
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- 33rd president of the U.S
- organized a bombing in Tokyo and other cities in Japan as revenge from the bombing of Pearl Harbor
- founded fascism and ruled as a dictator for Italy
- Hitler's wife
- Japan's greatest naval strategist who also called an attack on the U.S. in Hawaii
- organized the Free French military forces that battled the Nazis until France was liberated in
- hitlers former deputy
- Hitler's elite security force
- was the new British prime minister and promised that the British would “...wage war, by sea, land and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us...against a monstrous tyranny.”
- American general and leader of the allied forces in Europe; he led an invasion to help end the war
- German field marshall who commanded the 6th Army during the Battle of Stalingrad
- commander in chief of the U.S.Pacific Fleet
21 Clues: Hitler's wife • "enemy aliens" • hitlers former deputy • 33rd president of the U.S • Hitler's elite security force • led the United States Third Army • produced the first nuclear chain reaction • commander in chief of the U.S.Pacific Fleet • founded fascism and ruled as a dictator for Italy • pushed Britain back across the desert and earned the nickname "Desert Fox" • ...
World War 1 Choice Board 2021-05-12
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- Building up armed forces, getting ready for war
- Agreements or promises to defend and help another country
- All people and resources to the war effort and imposing censorship of the process.
- France, and Italy who wrote the treaty of versatility.
- information used to influence opinion
- international assembly of nations goal to keep peace among nations
- The month and year of the start of WW1
- Payments for war damage
- Parts of the allied powers(GB)
- Trying to build up an empire by taking control of weaker nations
- Any speech or action that encourages rebellion.
- Part of the central powers (Vienna)
- Treaty ending world war 1
- Deadlockin which neither side is able to defeat the other
- Having pride in your country, willing to defend it.
- A german submarine
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- Germany's plan for fighting France and russia
- A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug on the battlefield.
- message from Germany ambassador to mexico proposing a mexican-Germany
- Not favoring either side in a dispute
- Area in between two trenches of two fronts
- The emperor of Austria-Hungary until his death in late 1916.
- Parts of the Central Powers(Bonn)
- Part of the Allied Powers(Paris is the capital)
- Part of the Allied powers (left early)
- The first lord of the British admiralty
- Parts of the allied power joined late.
- The chancellor of Germany during the final months of the war.
- agreement to stop fighting
- Ruler with unlimited power
- Special war certificates that were sold to support the war effort
31 Clues: A german submarine • Payments for war damage • Treaty ending world war 1 • agreement to stop fighting • Ruler with unlimited power • Parts of the allied powers(GB) • Parts of the Central Powers(Bonn) • Part of the central powers (Vienna) • Not favoring either side in a dispute • information used to influence opinion • The month and year of the start of WW1 • ...
World War 1/Great Depression 2022-01-11
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- the movement of African Americans from farming areas in the South to big cities in the North
- the first three months of FDR's presidency, during which the president and Congress passed many new laws that focused on relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression
- seasonal workers who move from place to place to harvest crops
- during the 1930s, the name for the area of the Great Plains where drought and damaging farming practices had turned topsoil into infertile dust
- the policy of avoiding political ties with other nations
- borrowed money
- a strong feeling of pride in one's nation
- during WWI, the nations who fought together against the Central Powers; mainly Great Britain, France, Russia, and later the United States
- a tax on imports
- a long and severe decline in the economy that existed from 1929 until the early 1940s
- to produce many things at once, usually with machinery
- a formal government agreement of friendship between countries
- another name for the decade of the 1920s when the jazz style of music became widely known and popular
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- an insurance system funded by the United States federal government to help support disabled or retired Americans
- a policy in which a country keeps building up its troops and making plans for war
- the condition of being out of work
- the programs President Franklin Roosevelt and his administration set up to end the Great Depression
- someone who buys or uses goods or services
- during WWI, the nations who fought together against the Allied Powers; mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
- a shortage
- a national policy of expanding power by taking control of other lands and peoples
- the large-scale demand for goods
- central location where people buy and sell stocks in companies
23 Clues: a shortage • borrowed money • a tax on imports • the large-scale demand for goods • the condition of being out of work • a strong feeling of pride in one's nation • someone who buys or uses goods or services • to produce many things at once, usually with machinery • the policy of avoiding political ties with other nations • ...
World war I Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-16
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- Took place in the late spring of 1915, soon after Italy’s entrance into the war on the Allied side
- Russian forces invaded the German-held regions of East Prussia and Poland
- Sunk several commercial and passenger vessels, including some U.S. ships.
- One of the world’s deadliest global pandemics
- Posters that tried to persuade men to join friends and family who had already volunteered by making them feel like they were missing out
- Commander of the American Expeditionary Force
- A treaty signed on June 28 1919
- This man got assassinated
- Fought from September 6-9, 1914, French and British forces confronted the invading Germany army
- He assassinated Archduke
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- during the start of WWI
- he wrote a telegraph or note
- Commanded British forces at the Battle of the Somme
- A ship that was blown up with a torpedo
- they were built in a zig-zag pattern
- this machinery was used in trench warfare
- statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I.
- This country had great naval strength
- This country attacked the U.S. on multiple occasions
- A German leader
20 Clues: A German leader • during the start of WWI • He assassinated Archduke • This man got assassinated • he wrote a telegraph or note • A treaty signed on June 28 1919 • they were built in a zig-zag pattern • This country had great naval strength • A ship that was blown up with a torpedo • this machinery was used in trench warfare • One of the world’s deadliest global pandemics • ...
World War II Crossword Puzzle 2017-03-14
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- Leader of the French government
- Germanic peoples
- Breaking down armed forces
- where surprise air attacks are followed by massive attacks on land
- German general who led troops in North Africa
- Japanese admiral who decided to execute an attack on Pearl Harbor
- Camp where enemies of the government and other people are held against their will
- Declaration of principles by Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt
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- Process of creating a government elected by the people
- Systematic mass killing of Jews and other groups considered inferior by Nazis
- Weapons used against, or in readiness for, an attack
- Sea and air battle in which the U.S. defeated the Japanese
- Agreement that countries will not attack or invade each other
- Leader of Britain
- Japanese suicide pilots
- Neighborhoods where European Jews were forced to live
- Attack made in response to an enemy’s attack
- U.S. general who commanded Allied forces in the Pacific
- Navy base in Hawaii attacked by the Japanese
- Systematic killing of an entire people
20 Clues: Germanic peoples • Leader of Britain • Japanese suicide pilots • Breaking down armed forces • Leader of the French government • Systematic killing of an entire people • Attack made in response to an enemy’s attack • Navy base in Hawaii attacked by the Japanese • German general who led troops in North Africa • Weapons used against, or in readiness for, an attack • ...
World War II, Part One 2013-03-13
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- Dictator who controlled Italy
- Fierce jungle fighting took place here, in the Solomon Islands
- Commander of Americans and Filipinos defending Philippines
- Where Japan attacked U.S. on December 7, 1941.
- Russia’s first victory against Germany prevented the Germans from controlling this major river
- International organization set up after WWI to keep world peace but failed for several reasons.
- U.S. could do very little to stop the Japanese advancement into Southeast Asia and attacking these islands.
- Italy, Germany, and Japan
- British air force defeated this in the Battle of Britain
- Barbarossa Germany’s plan to invade Soviet Union
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- The only aircraft carrier lost by the U.S. at the Battle of Midway
- Capturing key islands, one after another until U.S. was in range of bombers to attack Japan.
- Russians first victory against Germans in this city
- Dictator who controlled Germany
- Forced transfer of 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese in the Philippines; much physical abuse and death inflicted on prisoners.
- Number of Japanese aircraft carriers lost at Battle of Midway. These could not be replaced because a lack of steel.
- Japanese were looking to occupy this atoll to possibly attack Hawaiian islands.
- Commander of U.S. Navy in the Pacific
- This treaty stated Germany had to accept blame for WWI, pay billions in damages, and limit size of military
- Hitler’s invasion of this country led to the official start of World War II when Britain and France declared war on Germany.
20 Clues: Italy, Germany, and Japan • Dictator who controlled Italy • Dictator who controlled Germany • Commander of U.S. Navy in the Pacific • Where Japan attacked U.S. on December 7, 1941. • Barbarossa Germany’s plan to invade Soviet Union • Russians first victory against Germans in this city • British air force defeated this in the Battle of Britain • ...
World War 1 English Homework 2012-07-30
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- little metal tags that every solider wore around there neck and i had there name, date of birth on it
- the place where the ANZACs landed when they where then ambushed by the Turkish army.
- a metal case with gunpowder inside that when light it explodes
- flying vehicles that would fly over all the soldiers and shoot them and drop bombs
- large air ships used by Germany to bomb Britain
- a big armored vehicle that has a big gun at the front
- guns with knifes mounted at the tip of the gun
- food supplies that the soldiers ate
- a dead body
- tunnels that both sides used to protect them selves while they could shoot the other side
- a sharp metal used as a fence around the trenches
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- big mounted rocket launchers that fires cannon balls
- someone who fights in a war
- weapon that shoots bullets
- Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
- the place where the ANZACs fought against the Turkish army
- little pieces of metal shot out of a gun
- a vehicle that can operate above and below water
- the place where the troops hid when a bomb was exploding
- states or nations bound together by an allience
- the day were we remember the ANZACs and it is on the 25th of April
- when someone or something dies
- the gun used by most British soldiers in the war
- a time when two countries or groups fight each other
- a vehicle that can travel through water. the Anzacs arrived at ANZAC Cove in this vehicle
25 Clues: a dead body • weapon that shoots bullets • someone who fights in a war • when someone or something dies • food supplies that the soldiers ate • Australian and New Zealand Army Corps • little pieces of metal shot out of a gun • guns with knifes mounted at the tip of the gun • large air ships used by Germany to bomb Britain • states or nations bound together by an allience • ...
World War 1 English Homework 2012-07-30
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- Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
- a vehicle that can travel through water. the Anzacs arrived at ANZAC Cove in this vehicle
- states or nations bound together by an allience
- the gun used by most British soldiers in the war
- a sharp metal used as a fence around the trenches
- little pieces of metal shot out of a gun
- a vehicle that can operate above and below water
- the place where the ANZACs fought against the Turkish army
- the day were we remember the ANZACs and it is on the 25th of April
- a time when two countries or groups fight each other
- tunnels that both sides used to protect them selves while they could shoot the other side
- a dead body
- flying vehicles that would fly over all the soldiers and shoot them and drop bombs
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- the place where the troops hid when a bomb was exploding
- guns with knifes mounted at the tip of the gun
- someone who fights in a war
- a metal case with gunpowder inside that when light it explodes
- a big armored vehicle that has a big gun at the front
- large air ships used by Germany to bomb Britain
- the place where the ANZACs landed when they where then ambushed by the Turkish army.
- little metal tags that every solider wore around there neck and i had there name, date of birth on it
- weapon that shoots bullets
- food supplies that the soldiers ate
- big mounted rocket launchers that fires cannon balls
- when someone or something dies
25 Clues: a dead body • weapon that shoots bullets • someone who fights in a war • when someone or something dies • food supplies that the soldiers ate • Australian and New Zealand Army Corps • little pieces of metal shot out of a gun • guns with knifes mounted at the tip of the gun • states or nations bound together by an allience • large air ships used by Germany to bomb Britain • ...
World War I Crossword Puzzle 2013-04-16
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- Many new ______ were made.
- This was the first "___ war".
- _________ created a sense competition among imperial nations.
- He was the German chancellor during WWI.
- ___________ was the top German commander during WWI who was inspirational at the Battle of Tannenberg.
- The Battle of ______ was the last "open" battle of the Western Front.
- The end of WWI was called....
- He was the political leader of France during WWI, but not its president.
- This ended the war between Russia and the Central Powers.
- People became dispensable pawns in a "war of ______".
- Which country was not one of the members of the Triple Entente?...but was on their side.
- He was a British general of British troops in France during WWI.
- The German Fleet of ships was known as the...
- _______ was the leader of Great Britain during WWI.
- He was a top French commander during WWI.
- The name for the powers who fought against the Central Powers was the _______ Powers.
- This was the only major naval engagement of WWI.
- The Battle of ________ witnessed the first use of the modern tank.
- The German plan of totally destroying French forces by outflanking them was called the _______ Plan.
- This country was a member of the Triple Entente.
- Austria-Hungary sent Serbia a list of ______.
- The Leader of Italy during WWI.
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- This was called for the right of self-determination by countries and also for the formation of the League of Nations.
- Who was responsible for the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
- He was the king of Germany during WWI.
- The name given to Great Britain's navy.
- This battle saw the first use of chemical weapons.
- the number of ____________ killed during WWI exceeded the number of soldiers killed during battle because of air raids massacres, famines, and diseases.
- This country was a member of the Triple Alliance.
- This type of warfare resulted in the use of masks by foot soldiers.
- Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on ____ 28, 1914.
- This man's death set of a chain reaction which ultimately led to the outbreak of WWI.
- "_________ of war"-People became dispensable pawns.
- The longest battle of WWI was the Battle of...
- Another of the final straws between Germany and the United States, this was an attempt by Germany to bring Mexico into the war.
- The President of France during WWI was ...
- This involved digging, barbed wire, and "no man's land".
- What is one of the 5 main causes of WWI?
- These were used to drop bombs on the enemy as well as find out the enemy's position.
- The American president during WWI.
- This called for a full commitment of human and economic resources.
- He was Austria's foreign minister who was known to be a war hawk.
- He was the commander of the American troops in Europe during WWI.
- The cease fire which occurred between German and French troops in the Western trenches was known as the _______ Truce of 1914.
- The sinking of what ship by Germany brought the U.S. closer to entering WWI.
- 65 ______ people fought in WWI.
46 Clues: Many new ______ were made. • This was the first "___ war". • The end of WWI was called.... • 65 ______ people fought in WWI. • The Leader of Italy during WWI. • The American president during WWI. • He was the king of Germany during WWI. • The name given to Great Britain's navy. • He was the German chancellor during WWI. • What is one of the 5 main causes of WWI? • ...
