World War 1 - Glossary

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Across
  1. 1. A country ruled by elected representatives of the people (who form the parliament), a government with all the different ministers/secretaries and a president
  2. 4. A protected area that the soldiers could use to rest by taking turns
  3. 7. A boardwalk laid on a wet, muddy, or cold surface
  4. 8. A philosophy that emphasises the importance of military power. In militaristic nations, generals and admirals often act as government ministers or officials, advising political leaders and influencing domestic policy
  5. 9. Naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars
  6. 12. The power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways
  7. 14. A narrow hole that is dug into the ground to protect soldiers
  8. 15. To take possession of territory and absorb it into one’s own nation, often using force
  9. 17. The "splendid" UK policy that suggested avoiding any involvement in European affairs and disputes
  10. 19. Small pieces of metal that fly through the air when a bomb or similar weapon explodes and are intended to injure people
  11. 20. The Powder Keg of Europe
  12. 21. An extensive group of territories ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state
  13. 22. A situation in which neither group involved can win or get an advantage
  14. 24. The state of wanting or being able to do things for yourself and make your own decisions, without help or influence from others
  15. 25. An agreement signed by opposing sides at war with each other to stop the fighting for a certain time
  16. 28. The place where Russia and Germany signed their peace treaty on 3 March 1918 to end their conflict
  17. 30. Organised dissemination, or spreading, of specific information to influence thoughts, beliefs and actions
  18. 31. Steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points, a major feature of the fortifications in trench warfare
  19. 32. A state of confusion, uncertainty, or disorder
  20. 33. the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare
  21. 34. The region in the middle of Europe that was a cause of contention between Germany and France
  22. 36. Any person who is lost from a military unit through death, wounds, injury, sickness, capture or by going missing
  23. 38. A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area
  24. 39. The action or state of dividing or being divided into parts
  25. 40. The name of the General who designed the German plan to prevent a watwo on 2 fronts
Down
  1. 2. Tiny, wingless insects that feed on human blood
  2. 3. A branch of an army made up of soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot
  3. 4. A class of warship equipped with a great number of heavy-calibre guns and steam turbine propulsion
  4. 5. A number of aircraft, buses, cars, or other vehicles under the control of one company or organisation
  5. 6. It is processed to produce phosphorous, one of the three main nutrients most commonly used in fertilizers (the other two are nitrogen and potassium) for agriculture. Phosphate also finds applications in many other industries (from food and cosmetics to animal feed and electronics, to military)
  6. 8. To organize or prepare a group of people for an upcoming war
  7. 10. Policy of extending a country’s power and reach through colonising and ruling over new territories, which are absorbed into the empire
  8. 11. To develop industries in a country or region on a wide scale
  9. 13. A bag or sack made of sturdy materials and filled with sand or soil and used for such purposes as flood control, military fortification in trenches and bunkers, shielding glass windows in war zones
  10. 16. The French Plan that was designed to seize the initiative at the outset of the war in Alsace-Lorraine and Luxembourg to forestall any German offensive
  11. 18. Intense loyalty and devotion to one’s national identity, often manifested as advocating for the political independence of one’s nation, or its superiority over other nations
  12. 23. To target and murder a public figure, usually to achieve political objectives.
  13. 26. A formal meeting of people with a shared interest, typically one that takes place over several days
  14. 27. Mobile field guns used to shell the enemy trenches from afar in preparation for the infantry attack
  15. 29. Armoured vehicle able to move on rough terrain
  16. 35. Extreme scarcity of food
  17. 37. A member of a group of peoples in central and eastern Europe speaking Slavic languages (e.g., Russians, Serbs, Croatians, Bulgarians, Slovenians)