History Key Terms

2. French city where the peace treaty that ended the First World War was signed.
7. War A period of time at the beginning of the Second World War noted for its calmness and inactivity.
9. A Conservative Member of Parliament who was also made Secretary of State for the Colonies and then Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 1920s.
11. Information that is purposely misleading or is intended to persuade people towards a particular point of view.
13. The site of a famous 1916 battle that happened during the First World War in France.
14. Suffering from a lack of nutrition caused by not having access to enough food.
15. When both sides in a conflict are unable to gain the upper hand.
16. A major German general in the First World War.
17. The rapid and continuous delivery of bombs during warfare.
18. The scene of the evacuation of 335,000 Allied troops from France in 1940 while under constant German attack.

1. The compulsory calling-up of a portion of the population to fight in a war.
3. The policy of giving aggressive countries what they want in order to avoid a major war (Chamberlin did this with Hitler).
4. The order to turn off all unnecessary lighting during night-time bombing campaigns.
5. The armed services of a nation.
6. The process of suppressing information, such as in newspapers and books.
8. A plan devised by a German general of the same name to defeat France swiftly while holding off the Russians.
10. When food and other items are limited by the government.
12. Large, long-range weapons used in battles.