USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

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What was the area between the 2 sides of the trenches that was known as a killing field called?

(A) Every man’s land

(B) ** No man’s land

(C) Dead man’s land

(D) Trenches

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -No Man’s Land is the term used by soldiers to describe the ground between the two opposing trenches. Its width along the Western Front could vary a great deal. The average distance in most sectors was about 250 yards (230 metres).

Concept note-2: -"No Man’s Land” was a popular term during the First World War to describe the area between opposing armies and trench lines.

Concept note-3: -The area between the trench lines, known as ‘no man’s land’, was the key ground, especially at night, for fierce combat between opposing front line troops, as patrols were sent out to gather information about their enemy’s defences.

Concept note-4: -The Legend of What Actually Lived in the “No Man’s Land” Between World War I’s Trenches. During World War I, No Man’s Land was both an actual and a metaphorical space. It separated the front lines of the opposing armies and was perhaps the only location where enemy troops could meet without hostility.

Concept note-5: -the narrow, muddy, treeless stretch of land, characterized by numerous shell holes, that separated German and Allied trenches during the First World War. Being in No Man’s Land was considered very dangerous since it offered little or no protection for soldiers.