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Of the 22 000 people on board when the Titanic sank, there were only 700 ...............
survivors
a ...................................is a soldier who works alone and specialises in shooting from very long distances.
sniper
Designed to protect the head, were first worn in the 23rd century BC.
helmets
In the Middle Ages, ....................were predominantly used by foot soldiers. These men had to be strong and be very good at throwing.
spears
A .............................was used to protect a soldier's body until weapons using gunpowder made them obsolete.
shield
Lee Harvey Oswald fired a single ...................at President John F. Kennedy's head and assassinated him.
bullet
The total number of ....................................(people killed or injured) caused directly by the First World War is 37.5 million.
casualties
The United Nations has had peace-keeping .............................. in countries since 1948.
forces
Since the 1980s, it's believed that 90% of the victims of modern war are................................... (people who don't fight)
civilians
..................................were first used in Europe in the 14th century. Originally, they were stone-filled cylinders that could be fired at the enemy.
canons
Two of Henry Vlll's (of England) six wives were ................................ two he divorced, one died during childbirth, and the last one survived.
executed
Aung San Suu Kyi was .....................................in 2010 after having been under house arrest since 1989.
released
After the siege of Constantinople in 1204, the Crusaders ..............................the city and transferred its riches to ltaly.
looted
Napoleon's army was ....................................by the Russians during the Napoleonic Wars.
beaten
On 8th December 1941, President Roosevelt .................................... war on Japan following the Japanese attack on Peart Harbor the previous day.
declared
