World War One
Across
- 5. The name of the British queen who had multiple children marry into European ruling houses
- 8. Small town in Northern Belgium that became famous for the amount of damage received from shelling as a result of nearby fighting between the Allies and German soldiers trying to gain military territory
- 9. Treaty of ________, the famous treaty that was formed on the 28th June 1919 that saw the end of the war between Germany and the Allied Powers until WW2
- 11. A new type of wire brought into the war that would strengthen the defences of a trench as it would be had for the enemy to get past
- 12. The act of one country taking over another country’s land
- 13. The belief of being a strong supporter of the rights of one’s country
- 16. As a form of communication, soldiers were sent to and from the front line to carry messages to the commanding officers, they were called…
- 17. The ________ Front, one of the most famous theatres of war during WW1, consisting of trenches running for hundreds of miles
- 19. The psychological ‘illness’ that some soldiers became victim to, caused by prolonged exposure to gunfire, shelling, and the horrors of war
- 20. The name given to the alliance made between Russia, Britain and France in 1907
Down
- 1. The only occupation that would allow a women to be present on the front line
- 2. A type of boat sometimes referred to as a “U-boat” that could travel completely under water and stated a new type of warfare on the high seas
- 3. The political party that supported conscription and pushed for it to be put to a vote
- 4. A vote put to the people asking one specific question to which there must be a direct response
- 6. The compulsory call-up of men for military service
- 7. The belief that army and navy forces should be given special ‘privileges’ by the government
- 10. The name of the narrow strait that divides the Gallipoli peninsula from mainland Turkey
- 14. The system of long, narrow excavations dug into the ground by soldier to protect them from shelling and gunfire
- 15. The acronym given to the Australian and New Zealand troops that were most famous for their efforts fighting Turks in Gallipoli
- 18. The name of the nation that joined Britain’s side on the 6th April 1917 after Germany had sunk one too many of their ships