WW1 definitions Flashcards
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1
Q
What was an alliance?
A
A political agreement of support
between two countries
2
Q
What were trenches?
A
A defensive fighting system dug into the ground
3
Q
What was No Man’s Land?
A
The area between your home
trench and the enemy trench
4
Q
What was conscription?
A
The forced enlistment of men to
the army
5
Q
Propaganda
A
Information used to promote the optional enlistment of the army
6
Q
What was a Pals battalion?
A
Voluntary recruits from the war
who signed up together as friends
7
Q
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
A
The treaty signed at the end of the
war, which gave blame for the war
to Germany
