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  • Civilians began to __________ shops in their search for food. (to steal from a place)
    LOOT
  • make a verb form the noun  CAPTIVE (person)
    TO CAPTURE
  • say a synonym of 'to blow up'
    to explode
  • make a person from adjective VICTORIOUS
    A VICTOR
  • ceasefire
    an agreement to stop fighting temporarily or permanently between conflicting parties
  • to take into one's possession or control by force
    capture
  • make a verb from the noun SIEGE
    BESIEGE
  • a veteran
    someone who has a lot of experience in a particular area, especially a former soldier.
  • a pacifist
    someone who refuses to support or take part in war or violence
  • say a synonym of 'troops'
    soldiers (armed forces)
  • casualties
    people who are killed, wounded, or missing during a war (Kriegsopfer)
  • There were several ____________ in the conflict. Two people died.
    CASUALTIES
  • when two sides sign a deal to guarantee peace
    TREATY
  • Who is a CAPTIVE?
    a person who has been taken prisoner
  • artillery
    large but transportable guns used in war (die Artillerie)
  • taking power from a government in a sudden, violent and unlawful way
    a coup
  • make a noun (person) from the word REBELLION
    REBEL
  • The ______________ in France in 1789 changed the country from a monarchy to a republic.
    REVOLUTION
  • The main of goal of the rebels is to _____________ the government.
    OWERTHROW
  • atrocities
    extremely cruel or violent acts, especially during war (Gräueltaten)
  • a war between citizens of the same country
    civil war
  • to carry out a sentence of death on (a legally condemned person)
    to execute
  • What's a SIEGE?
    a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building
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