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WWI
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History
10th Grade
10/20/2017

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The Allies 
Sentence: France and Italy were part of The Allies

Definition

Definition: a state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose, typically by treaty.
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The central Powers 
Sentence: there's a conflict between The Central Powers and the Allies

 

Definition

Definition: The Central Powers consist of Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.
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Western Front
Sentence:1918-Britain opens its offensive on the Western front during World War I.

Definition

Definition: The zone of fighting in western Europe in the First World War.
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All Quiet On the Western Front 
Sentence: All Quiet On the Western Front is told by the Germans 

Definition

Definition: All Quiet on the Western Front is a 1930 American epic  war film based on the Erich Maria Remarque novel. 
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Trench Warfare 
Sentence: World War I was fought with Trench Warfare 

Definition

Definition:a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.
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Stalemate
Sentence : The war reached Stalemate

Definition

Definition: a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check.
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Battle of Marne
Sentence: The Battle of Marne lasted 6 days 

Definition

Definition: The Battle of the Marne was the first significant Allied victory of World War I, saving Paris and thwarting Germany's plan for a quick victory over France.
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Battle of Verdun
Sentence: The Battle of Verdun was the largest and longest battle.

Definition

Definition: fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916, between the German and French armies.
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Battle of the Somme 

Sentence: The battle of the Somme was also known as the Somme Offensive 

Definition

Definition: War fought by the armies of the British and French empires against the German Empire.
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battle of Tannenberg
Sentence: The Battle of tannenberg lasted 5 days 

Definition

Definition: fought between Russia and Germany from 26–30 August 1914, during the first month of World War I
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