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- 1. The nickname for US soldiers in World War I.
- 7. Front The Eastern Front during World War I was fought in Eastern Europe between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria on one side and Russia and Romania on the other side.
- 8. Large, heavy guns used on land warfare.
- 9. A geographical region of the German Empire that included northern Germany and Poland.
- 11. of Nations The League of Nations was formed after World War I. It was a group of governments that strived to prevent wars and protect independent nations. It was replaced by the United Nations after World War II.
- 14. Boards placed on the bottom of trenches to keep the soldier's feet dry and out of the water or mud.
- 15. Man's Land The area between the front lines of two enemy armies was called No Man's Land.
- 17. Croatia, Greece, Romania, and Serbia.
- 18. of Versailles The Treaty between the Allies and Germany that ended World War I.
- 21. Entente The original alliance between Russia, France, and Britain. It later became the Allied Powers.
- 23. An agreement by both sides to stop fighting while a peace treaty is negotiated.
- 25. An effort to prevent goods and/or people from entering or leaving a country.
- 26. warfare A type of land warfare where each side digs long lines of trenches for protection. Much of the western front during World War I was fought for years using trench warfare.
- 29. Plan A strategy that Germany had for fighting a war on two fronts: one against France and one against Russia.
- 30. Powers The Central Powers included Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. They fought against the Allied Powers in World War I. Conscript - A person who is enlisted into the army whether they want to join or not.
- 31. Information used and distributed to present one side of an issue.
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- 2. A geographical region in Southeast Europe that includes countries such as
- 3. Dreadnoughts were large and heavily armored battleships.
- 4. Someone who is against war and fighting for any reason.
- 5. Telegram A secret telegram from Germany that was intercepted by the British. It requested an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United States. The discovery of this telegram caused the United States to declare war on Germany.
- 6. front The region of fighting that took place in Western Europe between Germany and Austria-Hungary on one side and France, Britain, and (later) the United States on the other.
- 10. of Brest-Litovsk A peace treaty between the Central Powers and Russia. After the Russian Revolution the new communist government wanted out of the war and made peace with Germany.
- 12. The name for German submarines which comes from the German word "Unterseeboat."
- 13. to gather and prepare an army for war.
- 16. To move around the side of an enemy in battle.
- 19. Payment that the losers of a war must pay to the victors.
- 20. Four The Big Four were the leaders from the four Major Allies including Britain, France, Italy, and the United States. The US, Britain, and France were sometimes referred to as the Big Three.
- 22. Points President Woodrow Wilson issued Fourteen Points that were his goals for an end to World War I and lasting peace.
- 24. Truce the Christmas Truce was an unofficial cease fire between the two sides of World War I on Christmas. In some cases the soldiers from each side met, talked, played soccer, and exchanged gifts.
- 27. Powers An alliance between a number of countries including Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and Japan. The Allied Powers fought against the Central Powers in World War I. The U.S. fought on the same side of the Allies, but called itself an "associated" power.
- 28. line The front line was the point at which the armies of each side met. This is where most of the fighting took place.
- 32. battalions The Pals battalions were units in the British Army that grouped men who were friends and had enlisted together.