World War 1
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Gallipoli |
At dawn on 25 April 1915, Allied troops landed on the Gallipoli peninsula in Ottoman Turkey.
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ypres |
The Second Battle of Ypres was fought during the First World War from 22 April to 25 May 1915.
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Schlieffen |
The Schlieffen Plan led to Britain declaring war on Germany on August 4th, 1914.
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somme |
The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and French Third Republic against the German Empire.
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epitaph |
An epitaph is a short text honoring a deceased person, like a General.
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assassination |
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife was critical in setting off the chain of events that led to World War One.
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artillery |
They were faced with tanks and heavy artillery.
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ammunition |
A shell, bullet or bomb used as a weapon of war.
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trenches |
The bodies in the trenches started to smell.
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hygiene |
Good hygiene keeps germs away.
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commander |
The reputation of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, commander of the British Army in France from 1915 until the end of the war, has been the subject of intense debate.
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offensive |
The Hundred Days Offensive (8 August to 11 November 1918) was an Allied offensive which ended the First World War.
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bombardment |
The soldier faced a bombardment of bullets.
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inferences |
When we make an inference, we draw a conclusion based on the evidence that we have available.
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chlorine |
Chlorine gas is very dangerous.
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reconnaissance |
Reconnaissance is the activity of obtaining military information about a place by sending soldiers or planes there.
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attrition |
The wearing away of the bed and banks of the river channel by abrasion, hydraulic action, solution and attrition.
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propaganda |
Propaganda films were shown in cinemas to reassure the public.
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suffragette |
The suffragette won the right to vote.
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munition |
Munitions workers played a crucial role in the First World War. They supplied the troops at the front with the armaments and equipment they needed to fight.
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