world war I terms

4. The countries that fought against the Central Powers: France, Britain, Russia, and later the United States.
5. A nickname for American soldiers in World War I.
7. The peace agreement that ended the war, blaming Germany and making them pay for the damage.
8. A British ship that was sunk by Germany in 1915, killing many people, including Americans, which helped bring the U.S. into the war.
10. A type of fighting where soldiers lived and fought from long, deep trenches in the ground.
11. Germany’s plan to quickly beat France, then fight Russia, but it didn’t work.
12. German submarines used to sink enemy ships during the war.
13. A group of three countries: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, that were friends before the war.
14. In 1917, Russian communists took over the country and pulled Russia out of the war.

1. The countries that fought against the Allies in the war: Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
2. A type of war where both sides try to weaken the other side by wearing them down over time.
3. Entente
6. A famous battle in 1916 between Britain and Germany, known for heavy losses on both sides.
9. An agreement to stop fighting. The war ended on November 11, 1918
15. The dangerous area between enemy trenches where soldiers were at great risk.