History WWI keywords 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryHistoryYears 7-9 (KS3)None Created by: veryswagpersonCreated on: 07-04-22 18:52 Alliance Countries who support each other in the event of a war. 1 of 10 Arms Race When countries race to build up their armies, navies and weapons. Before the 1st WW, Britain and Germany were trying to build the biggest navy. 2 of 10 Recruitment Enlisting men into the armed forces. 3 of 10 Propaganda Material created to persuade. Will usually only show one side of information. For example, propaganda posters were created to help recruit soldiers. 4 of 10 Pal’s Battalions A way of encouraging more men to join the army. Groups of men that joined together (football teams, etc) would be kept together in the army. 5 of 10 Censorship Controlling what information the public receives. Not allowing negative information to be reported in the news. 6 of 10 The Western Front The main theatre (area) of war. A line of trenches that ran from the English Channel, through Belgium and France. 7 of 10 Trench A network of ditches dug into the ground to protect soldiers from gunfire. The frontline trench was nearest the enemy. 8 of 10 No Mans Land The area of land in between each side’s trenches. It was littered with mines, barbed wire, and bodies. 9 of 10 Artillery Cannon-like guns fired shells (filled with shrapnel or gas), which could destroy trenches. 10 of 10
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