WWI Glossary
Across
- 3. to divide something among several or many people
- 4. The original alliance between Russia, France, and Britain. It later became the Allied Powers.
- 6. not connected with or coming from a recognized office or authority
- 8. an unofficial cease fire between the two sides of World War I on Christmas
- 9. the point at which the armies of each side met
- 10. Information used and distributed to present one side of an issue
- 12. a term used to describe an event in 1917 when the peasants and working class people of Russia revolted against the government of Tsar Nicholas II
- 13. They include Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. They fought against the Allied Powers in World War I.
- 15. an alliance between a number of countries including Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and Japan. They fought against the Central Powers in World War I.
- 16. to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement
Down
- 1. to try hard to do something or make something happen
- 2. The Treaty between the Allies and Germany that ended World War I
- 5. A faction of the communist Marxist Party in Russia that gained power during the Russian Revolution
- 7. the leaders from the four Major Allies including Britain, France, Italy, and the United States
- 11. It was issued by President Woodrow Wilson in order to end World War I and create lasting peace.
- 14. a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm that person
- 17. an aim or purpose
- 18. a military force, usually belonging to a country, that has the training and equipment to fight on land