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The Great War (WWI) Exam Reveiw
Exam reveiw for The Great War.
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History
10th Grade
06/16/2012

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Mustard Gas
Definition
Yellow gas that burns skin and your respiratory tract; used at Ypres by the Germans.
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Victoria Cross
Definition
Awarded for bravery; usually the person is dead.
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Ultamatun
Definition
Do what I say or else; Surrender or we will take over.
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No Man's Land
Definition
Land between enemy trenches.
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Suffrage
Definition
Fighting for the right to vote.
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Ross Rifle
Definition
Rifle Sir Sam Hughes wanted the militia to use.
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Fox Hole
Definition
Hole that snipers or gunman would hide in to shoot the enemy.
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Pacifist
Definition
Someone who opposes war or fighting in the war.
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Mobilize
Definition
Getting troops ready for war.
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Alliance
Definition
A group of people with similar views bonding together.
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Balance of Power
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Both sides/troops having equal amounts of munitions etc.
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Military Service Act
Definition
Act that forced people to join the war movement.
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Militia
Definition
Volunteer solders.
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Conscription
Definition
Being forced to enlist in the war.
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Battle at Jutland
Definition
May 31st 1916, off the coast of Denmark at Jutland. Between Britain and Germany, and the only sea battle. Whichever Navy controlled the seas controlled the trade routes. Britain wanted it to access her colonies and Germany wanted it for a blockade. In the end, the British were considered the victor, though they had lost more ships than Germany. Germany retreated to underneath the sea.
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