WW1
Across
- 5. Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used by governments to promote a political cause or point of view.
- 6. A formal agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.
- 9. A feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something, like the reality of war, is not as good as it was believed to be
- 10. A painful, serious condition of the feet caused by prolonged exposure to cold, wet, and unsanitary conditions inside muddy trenches.
- 11. Compensation, usually consisting of massive financial payments, demanded by a victorious nation from a defeated nation after a war.
- 13. The controlled distribution of scarce resources, food, and goods, ensuring that civilians only receive a fixed, limited amount daily.
- 14. The amount of confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline felt by a group of soldiers or civilians during a difficult time.
Down
- 1. An act of sealing off a place to prevent goods, troops, or supplies from entering or leaving a country.
- 2. Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces, legally forcing eligible citizens to fight in a war.
- 3. Visually descriptive or figurative language used by writers and poets to create vivid mental pictures of the battlefield's harsh realities.
- 4. A person killed, wounded, captured, or missing in action during a military conflict or as a result of a battle.
- 7. A formal agreement or treaty made between two or more nations to cooperate and provide mutual military support.
- 8. A military strategy consisting of wearing down the enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel and material.
- 12. Large-calibre heavy guns, cannon, and missile launchers used in warfare to bombard enemy positions from a long distance.