World War One

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Across
  1. 2. powers, the name for the powers who fought against the Allied powers
  2. 5. an agreement between two or more countries
  3. 7. gas, an oily liquid, used for chemical warfare
  4. 9. the plan to totally destroy French forces by outflanking them.
  5. 12. Lack of food or water for a extended period of time
  6. 15. Wilhelm II, German and Prussian king.
  7. 17. man's land, disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies.
  8. 18. war, involves the entirety of the country, the economy, and large amounts of the population to participate.
  9. 20. caused by filthy conditions
  10. 23. This is the battle that witnessed the first use of the modern tank
  11. 24. protect the soldiers’ back from shells falling behind the trench system
  12. 28. a situation in which both sides cannot further progress on each other.
  13. 29. out, defensive holes dug in the side of trenches
  14. 30. longest battle of World War I
  15. 32. extending the trench system on one end
  16. 33. to dig straight into the ground then remove the top.
  17. 34. a step up from the bottom of the trench where soldiers could stand to shoot through the sandbags
  18. 36. entente, an alliance between Great Britain, France and Germany
  19. 37. a military unit, usually commanded by a lieutenant .
  20. 40. a bag for the soldiers to carry their food, and other necessities.
  21. 41. a protected small opening in the trench system to allow soldiers in the trench to see out of the trenches
  22. 42. the treaty directed towards germany in the ending of WWI
  23. 43. a temporary halt of fighting
  24. 44. an organization whose job it was to spread propaganda.
Down
  1. 1. figuring out the position of the enemy
  2. 3. strong sense of national pride and patriotism.
  3. 4. Nicholas, the ruler of Russia from 1894 to 1917
  4. 6. the inner wall of a trench, made of earth and wood and topped with sandbags, to protect soldiers.
  5. 8. was a secret telegram between Mexico and Germany which proposed a alliance between Mexico and Germany if the United States joined WWI
  6. 10. a military unit of soldiers usually led by a captain or major
  7. 11. the compensation for war damage paid by a defeated country.
  8. 13. a sword attached to the end of a rifle.
  9. 14. Fleet, the name given to Great Britain's navy
  10. 16. to dig straight into the ground
  11. 19. the extension of a countries power and influence abroad
  12. 21. powers, the name for the powers who fought against the Central powers
  13. 22. a nickname for british soldiers
  14. 25. the last “open” battle of the Western Front
  15. 26. A ship sunk by Germany that brought the United States closer to entering WWI
  16. 27. Were airships mostly used by Germany to bomb British towns and cities.
  17. 31. a nickname for german soldiers
  18. 33. the main style of warfare used in WW1
  19. 35. Information spread in a biased and misleading manner.
  20. 38. the belief that a government should maintain a strong army.
  21. 39. a civilian house where soldiers would be lodged for a short amount of time