World War 1
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- 4. French palace where the leaders of the victorious Allied Powers met in 1919 to sign the peace treaties.
- 6. Italian represenative at the peace treaty that ended WW1.
- 8. Nickname of a German cannon that hurled an 1800lb shell a distance of 9 miles. Named after the wife of Gustav Krupp.
- 9. French General Commandeer in cheif of the Allied armies during World War 1.
- 13. Nickname of aerial battles during WW1.
- 18. Germany"s foreign secretary who attempted to persuade Mexico to join the war on the German side in exchange for Germany's help to get back Mexico's lost land in Texas and Arizona.
- 19. River in northeastern France, scene of a decisive battle where the French army stopped the German advance to ward Paris on September 12, 1914.
- 21. African American soldier who was awarded the Croix de Guerre, a high military honor from the French Government.
- 26. Name given to the battle lines between Russia and Germany during WW1.
- 28. russian revolutionaries who took control of the government in November 1917 and pledged to make peace with Germany.
- 29. Location of the assassination of the archduke of Austria on June 28th, 1914.
- 34. the name given to Great Britian, France, and Russia during WW1.
- 35. Nickname of German submarines during WW1.
- 37. a town in northern France site of signing of armistices between the Allies and Germany in 1918.
- 38. Name given to Germany and Austria-Hungary during WW1 because of their geographic location in the heart of europe
- 39. gas filled airships developed by Germany to drop bombs
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- 1. US naval leader during WW1 who devised the convoy system to protect merchant ships crossing the Atlantic.
- 2. Village in northeastern Poland, scene of a major Russian defeat by German forces in August 1914.
- 3. of the French army during WW1, called "papa".
- 5. Commander in chief of the german army during WW1.
- 7. Archduke of Austria whose assassination on June 28th, 1914 led to the outbreak of WW1.
- 10. Town in northeastern France on the Meuse River, scene of several battles during WW1.
- 11. Name given to the battle lines between France and Germany during WW1.
- 12. British King during WW1.
- 14. french representative at the peace treaty that ended WW1.
- 15. nickname of a US infantryman during WW1.
- 16. British representative at the peace treaty that ended WW1.
- 17. a series of proposals drawn up by US President Wilson that outlined his goals for a just and lasting "to make the world a safe democracy."
- 20. Serbian nationalist who assassinates the archduke and archduchess of Austria on June 28th, 1914.
- 22. Russian ruler during WW1, excuted by revolutionaries in 1917.
- 23. commander of the US army during WW1, called Black Jack.
- 24. French passenger ship that was torpedoed by a German submarine in March 1916.
- 25. Grim nickname given to the area between the trenches that were dug during World War 1.
- 27. Emperor of Austria during WW1.
- 29. river in northern France, scene of several battles during WW1.
- 30. Popular American song during WW1.
- 31. Brisith passenger ship that was torpedoed by a German submarine on May 7th, 1915. Killing 1200 passengers, including 139 Americans.
- 32. site where a treaty was signed between Germany and Russia in March 1918, which ended the war between the two countries.
- 33. an international organization established after WW1 for the preservation of world peace.
- 36. Wilhelm emperor of Germany during WW1 who, after his nations defeat abdicated and fled to exile in the Netherlands