In December 1914, Pope Benedict XV suggested a temporary break in World War I for the celebration of Christmas. While an official ________ was refused, many soldiers declared their own unofficial truce.
ceasefire
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The battleship Bismarck was sunk during the Second World War. Of a crew of 2,200, there were only 114 _______________.
survivors
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On 8th December 1941, President Roosevelt ____________war on Japan following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the previous day.
declared
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thief
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star
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rocket
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thief
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After the siege of Constantinople in 1204 the Crusaders ________ the city and transferred its riches to Italy.
Looted
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The French army under Napoleon was ________ at the Battle of Waterloo by the British-led and Prussian armies.
defeated
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monster
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fairy
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rocket
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baam
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A ________ is a soldier who usually works alone and specializes in shooting from very long distances.
sniper
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On 3rd September 1783, a peace ________ was signed between the United States and Britain that ended the American War of Independence.
treaty
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Although the Anglo Zanzibar war of 1896 lasted only 38 minutes, over 500 people, both combatants and ________, where killed or injured.
civilians
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lifesaver
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magnet
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gift
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banana
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In 2019, there were 26 million____________ globally, the majority of whom had fled their home countries due to war and persecution.
refugees
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In 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes attempted to ________ the Houses of Parliament in London with barrels of gunpowder.
Blow up
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heart
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seesaw
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rocket
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thief
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In 1805, naval ________ Horatio Nelson led the British Royal Navy to destroy the French-Spanish Fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar.
commander
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Two of Henry VIII’s six wives were ________, two he divorced, one died following childbirth and the last one survived.