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Franz Ferdinand, an Austro-Hungarian ____________, was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914.
Archduke
The Great War involved two opposing alliances – the Allies and the ________________.
Central Powers
The countries of the Allies included Russia, France, _____________, Italy, United States and Serbia. The countries of the Central Powers included ______________, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria.
Britain / Germany
The Americans were outraged when 128 passengers sailing on a British ship called _______________ were killed by a German submarine in 1915.
Lusitania
In 1917, when the Germans announced that their submarines would sink any ship that approached Britain, President Wilson declared that ____________ would enter the war and restore peace to Europe.
The USA
In 1919, The ________________ of Versailles officially ended WW1.
Treaty
A ______________________ is someone who refuses to participate in a war because they are morally opposed to all war and violence.
Conscientious objector
An act known as _______________ was passed in 1914 and it allowed the Government to seize factories and land to produce the huge amount of munitions and weapons that were needed to win the war was passed in 1914.
DORA (Defense of the Realm Act)
People were only allowed to get certain amounts of sugar, meat, flour, butter and milk due to __________________________.
Food rationing
________________ was used to encourage citizens to make sacrifices and help the war effort. Governments produced posters to support recruitment, promote military production, etc.
Propaganda
In 1916 a law was passed to say men had to join the army whether they wanted to or not. This was called _______________ .
Conscription
The disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies is called _____________________ .
No man´s land
The ______________________ is a place where opposing armies face each other in war and where fighting happens.
Front line
A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation (WSPU) in the early 20th century who fought for the right to _______________.
Vote
The armed forces are divided into three Military branches: army, _____________, and ______________ force.
Navy / air
____________________ is a formal agreement to stop war and talk about possible peace.
Armistice
