World War 1 Crossword
Across
- 1. plagued soldiers from all sides in the trenches. Carried disease which could spread to soldiers.
- 4. President of the united states during WW1
- 9. secret agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
- 12. a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions.
- 13. the quality or state of being proud
- 14. not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement
- 15. World War I coalition that consisted primarily of the German Empire and Austria-Hungary,
- 18. are soldiers who are not of commissioned officer rank, such as privates, corporals and sergeants.
- 20. psychological disturbance caused by prolonged exposure to active warfare, especially being under bombardment.
- 21. one of the poisonous gases used in WW1
- 22. another name for World War 1
- 24. a proposal made by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in a speech before Congress on January 8, 1918, outlining his vision for ending World War I in a way that would prevent such a conflagration from occurring again.
- 26. a small artillery piece, operated by one or two soldiers and capable of firing grenade-like bombs.
- 32. a serious condition that results from your feet being wet for too long
- 33. a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.
- 35. the narrow, muddy, treeless stretch of land, characterized by numerous shell holes, that separated German and Allied trenchesk
- 38. an automatic gun that fires bullets in rapid succession for as long as the trigger is pressed.
- 39. a weapon that sprays out burning fuel
- 41. a British passenger ship that was owned by the Cunard Line and was first launched in 1906
- 42. compulsory recruitment for military service.
- 43. tactic used in WW1 to confuse the enemy.
- 44. refers to divisions or regiments of foot-soldiers, sections of an army that move about, advance and fight on foot.
Down
- 1. a levy on a defeated country forcing it to pay some of the war costs of the winning countries
- 2. armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat.
- 3. the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.
- 5. meant leaving the safety of their trenches and attacking the enemy.
- 6. the repeated firing of a gun or guns.
- 7. an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time
- 8. a protective mask used to cover a person's face as a defense against poisonous gas.
- 10. type of combat in which the opposing sides attack, counterattack, and defend from relatively permanent systems of trenches dug into the ground.
- 11. a place where opposing armies face each other in war and where fighting happens
- 12. a dead body
- 16. is a moderately serious disease transmitted by body lice. It infected armies in Flanders, France, Poland, Galicia, Italy, Salonika, Macedonia, Mesopotamia, Russia and Egypt in World War I.
- 17. an international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes.
- 19. was the place where the most powerful military forces in Europe, the German and French armies, met and where the First World War was decided.
- 23. a small hand-held bomb with a short fuse, able to be primed and then thrown at the enemy.
- 25. a group of ships or vehicles traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection.
- 27. series of widespread unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of the First World War around Christmas 1914.
- 28. large-caliber guns used in warfare on land.
- 29. used to try to make people think a certain way
- 30. The most dangerous gas of world war 1
- 31. American troops were called this
- 34. a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- 36. soldiers who fought on foot
- 37. any fighter pilot credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft
- 40. mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and, from 1917, the United States