KIS - War World 1 Glossary

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  1. 4. Also known as Siegfriedstellung or Siegfried Position, it was a German defensive position built during the winter of 1916–1917 on the Western Front in France during the First World War by the Germans.
  2. 6. Latin expression that describes an act or situation that provokes or justifies a war.
  3. 7. The society aimed to bring all the Serbian territory controlled by the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary under the rule of Serbia.
  4. 10. a bag or sack made of sturdy materials and filled with sand or soil and used for such purposes as flood control, military fortification in trenches and bunkers, shielding glass windows in war zones.
  5. 11. A situation in which two or more countries continuously construct warships that are consistently more powerful than warships built by the other country in the previous years. These races often lead to high tension and near-wars, if not outright conflict.
  6. 14. An agreement signed by opposing sides at war with each other to stop the fighting for a certain time.
  7. 15. Any person who is lost from a military unit through death, wounds, injury, sickness, capture or by going missing.
  8. 16. Any person who is lost from a military unit through death, wounds, injury, sickness, capture or by going missing.
  9. 17. the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts.
  10. 19. An extensive group of territories ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state
  11. 20. Competition between nations to develop and accumulate weapons to gain military and political power.
  12. 21. a situation in which neither group involved can win or get an advantage
  13. 23. The British policy that suggested avoiding any involvement in European affairs and disputes
  14. 27. A military strategy that has the goal of wearing down the enemy to the point of defeat by continuously attacking their forces and equipment until they become exhausted and cannot continue
  15. 28. Armoured vehicle able to move on rough terrain.
  16. 29. A significant and often rapid decline in population numbers or shifts in population structure - which can lead to economic, social, and political challenges - is called...
  17. 30. the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways.
  18. 32. Extreme scarcity of food
  19. 34. The economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories is called...
  20. 35. French military plan studied to attack Germany and annex Alsace-Lorraine to France.
  21. 37. An exceptionally deadly global influenza pandemic caused by the H1N1 subtype of the influenza A virus that happened between 1918 and 1920.
  22. 40. A country ruled by elected representatives of the people (who form the parliament), a government with all the different ministers/secretaries and a president
  23. 42. Naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars.
  24. 44. A branch of an army made up of soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot.
  25. 45. the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare
  26. 46. Steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points, a major feature of the fortifications in trench warfare.
  27. 47. The land between opposing trenchlines.
  28. 49. A class of warship equipped with a great number of heavy-calibre guns and steam turbine propulsion
  29. 50. a confrontation where no strategy exists that allows any party to achieve victory.
  30. 53. To organize or prepare a group of people for an upcoming war
  31. 55. a boardwalk laid on a wet, muddy, or cold surface.
  32. 56. To take possession of territory and absorb it into one’s own nation, often using force.
  33. 58. Policy of extending a country’s power and reach through colonising and ruling over new territories, which are absorbed into the empire.
  34. 59. A series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War, beginning on 21 March 1918.
  35. 61. Tiny, wingless insects that feed on human blood.
  36. 62. Due to their constant state of agitation, the Balkans were known as...
  37. 63. To develop industries in a country or region on a wide scale
  38. 64. a protected area that the soldiers could use to rest by taking turns.
  39. 65. German military plan studied to permit Germany to fight and win a war against France and Russia
  40. 66. It is processed to produce phosphorus, one of the three main nutrients most commonly used in fertilizers (the other two are nitrogen and potassium) for agriculture. Phosphate also finds applications in many other industries (from food and cosmetics to animal feed and electronics, to military).
Down
  1. 1. a number of aircraft, buses, cars, or other vehicles under the control of one company or organisation
  2. 2. A series of massive Allied offensives that ended the First World War, beginning with the Battle of Amiens (8–12 August) on the Western Front.
  3. 3. small pieces of metal that fly through the air when a bomb or similar weapon explodes and are intended to injure people.
  4. 5. The region in the middle of Europe that was a cause of contention between Germany and France
  5. 8. At the end of the 19th century / early 20th century, German politicians indicated their colonial policy towards Africa as...
  6. 9. Mobile field guns used to shell the enemy trenches from afar in preparation for the infantry attack.
  7. 12. The alliance that included France, Russia and the United Kingdom.
  8. 13. A type of naval warfare in which submarines sink merchant ships such as freighters and tankers without warning.
  9. 18. Any material, such as oil, cotton, or sugar in its natural condition, before it has been processed for use.
  10. 22. To target and murder a public figure, usually to achieve political objectives.
  11. 24. Organised dissemination, or spreading, of specific information to influence thoughts, beliefs and actions.
  12. 25. a state of confusion, uncertainty, or disorder.
  13. 26. a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office on January 17, 1917, that proposed a military contract between the German Empire and Mexico if the United States entered World War I against Germany.
  14. 28. The alliance that included Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy.
  15. 31. a formal meeting of people with a shared interest, typically one that takes place over several days.
  16. 33. A philosophy that emphasises the importance of military power. In militaristic nations, generals and admirals often act as government ministers or officials, advising political leaders and influencing domestic policy.
  17. 36. Foot damage due to moisture, whose initial symptoms often include tingling or itching, but it can progress to numbness. The feet may become red or bluish in colour. As the condition worsens, the feet can start to swell and smell of decay. Complications may include skin breakdown or infection.
  18. 38. Intense loyalty and devotion to one’s national identity, often manifested as advocating for the political independence of one’s nation, or its superiority over other nations.
  19. 39. A military conflict in which a country must fight enemies on two separate fronts or geographical areas at the same time. This strategy complicates military logistics and forces a nation to divide its resources, making it difficult to achieve decisive victories against either opponent
  20. 41. A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.
  21. 43. The place where Russia and Germany signed their peace treaty on 3 March 1918 to end their conflict.
  22. 48. The series of events that allowed Lenin and the Bolshevik Party (Communist Party) to lead Russia.
  23. 51. A member of a group of peoples in central and eastern Europe speaking Slavic languages (e.g., Russians, Serbs, Croatians, Bulgarians, Slovenians)
  24. 52. The transportation system that allows the front line soldiers to receive food, medicines and ammunition from the areas behind the front line.
  25. 54. A diagnosis used during World War I to explain soldiers’ traumatic responses to war (now recognised as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).
  26. 57. Policy of extending a country’s power and reach through colonising and ruling over new territories, which are absorbed into the empire.
  27. 60. a narrow hole that is dug into the ground to protect soldiers
  28. 65. A stock or amount of something supplied or available for use.