Yr 9 WW1

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  1. 3. government control or restrictions placed on the media or publishing.
  2. 4. space or natural crevice in the side of a trench wall. Used by trench soldiers for sleeping, resting and storage.
  3. 5. enclosed living space or shelter dug into the wall of a trench.
  4. 7. formal and informal communications between nations and their governments.
  5. 8. one of several chemical weapons used during World War I. It appeared as a grey-green cloud, smelling of bleach. Much deadlier than mustard gas, it caused death by asphyxiation and burning of the lungs and airways.
  6. 9. the murder of a monarch, political leader or other significant figures.
  7. 10. series of artillery bombardments where the target line of shelling is moved progressively forward.
  8. 12. act of an enlisted soldier or officer abandoning or fleeing his post during a time of war.
  9. 13. alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. The name comes from their comparatively central location in Europe.
  10. 16. buildings specifically designed for occupation by military personnel.
  11. 17. legislation passed by the British parliament in August 1914. It gave the government sweeping powers to protect the nation and coordinate the war effort. Among these powers were social controls, censorship and the authority requisition land, machinery and buildings.
  12. 19. the process of dismantling armies, discharging soldiers and returning them to civilian life at the conclusion of a war.
  13. 20. military operation to restrict movement and trade in and out of an enemy nation.
  14. 21. acronym for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, a joint force assembled in early 1915 to participate in the Gallipoli campaign. ANZAC Day (April 25th) is a day of commemoration in both nations.
  15. 25. Serbian nationalist group, formed in 1901 and particularly active after 1908. Among the objectives were the removal of Austrian control in Bosnia and the formation of a ‘Greater Serbia’ for Slavic people in the Balkans.
  16. 27. nation or empire that is formed by the union of two different kingdoms.
  17. 28. the forced acquisition of a region or territory by a more powerful state
  18. 31. an official who represents a government in its relations with foreign governments.
  19. 35. system of government where all political power and sovereignty is vested in a single ruler, usually a king, tsar or emperor.
  20. 36. a formal agreement between two or more nations, pledging military, logistic or financial support to each other in the event of war or aggression.
Down
  1. 1. derogatory term for Germans, common in England during World War I. It is derived from the French ‘caboche’ (cabbage) and German affection of sauerkraut, or pickled cabbage.
  2. 2. rifle ammunition that explodes or expands when it impacts flesh, thus creating even more serious injury.
  3. 3. one-sided conflicts against undeveloped or inferior forces, waged to gain control of a colonial possession.
  4. 4. artillery bombardment focused on a small target area, such as a key position or section of trench, with the aim of destroying it utterly.
  5. 6. individual who refused to enlist in the military or fight in war because of religious, political or pacifist beliefs. Known colloquially as ‘conchies’, they were treated with varying degrees of toleration during the war.
  6. 8. government policy that requires citizens to perform compulsory military service, particularly in a time of war.
  7. 11. a period where two or more nations engage in the rapid production of military technology and equipment, usually in response or rivalry to each other.
  8. 14. large region of south-eastern Europe, bordered by Austria-Hungary to the north, the Black Sea to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Adriatic Sea to the west. Includes Serbia, Bosnia, Greece and Montenegro.
  9. 15. below-ground fortification with overhead protection.
  10. 18. large calibre mobile guns, capable of firing explosive shells that cause considerable destruction.
  11. 19. wooden platform installed at the bottom of a trench, to provide soldiers with a firm footing and lift them out of water or muddy ground.
  12. 22. ruling family in a monarchy, such as the Romanovs in Russia and the Hapsburgs in Austria-Hungary.
  13. 23. long blade that is attached to the barrel of a gun, for use in infantry charges and close quarter fighting.
  14. 24. country, region or territory that is invaded and occupied by a more powerful nation, then absorbed into its empire.
  15. 26. largest class of British battleship, heavily armoured and outfitted with large artillery guns.
  16. 29. temporary suspension of hostilities in a war, often while a peace treaty is being negotiated.
  17. 30. basic infantry unit under a lieutenant-colonel and comprising about 35 officers and 750 soldiers; this varied widely from army to army and from period to period.
  18. 32. smokeless propellant used in munitions, including artillery shells, naval guns, mortars and rifle cartridges.
  19. 33. sustained bombardment of a trench line, front or area, usually with heavy artillery or naval guns.
  20. 34. aerial battle between aircraft.