GLOSSARY WWI

2. An alliance between a number of countries including Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and Japan
5. A faction of the communist Marxist Party in Russia that gained power during the Russian Revolution.
8. A secret telegram from Germany that was intercepted by the British. It requested an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United States. The discovery of this telegram caused the United States to declare war on Germany
10. An effort to prevent goods and/or people from entering or leaving a country
14. This pact was between the Allies and Germany that ended World War I

1. This group included Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria
3. These were placed on the bottom of trenches to keep the soldier's feet dry and out of the water or mud
4. This group was formed after World War I. It was a group of governments that strived to prevent wars and protect independent nations.
6. The original alliance between Russia, France, and Britain
7. Large, heavy guns used in land warfare
9. Plan A strategy that Germany had for fighting a war on two fronts: one against France and one against Russia
11. A person who is enlisted into the army whether they want to join or not
12. The point at which the armies of each side met or where most of the fighting takes place
13. The name for German submarines