AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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the space between the trenches
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the Rhineland, which was contested between France and Germany
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Unrecognized states, like Serbia
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The trenches
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most commonly associated with the First World War the phrase “no man’s land” actually dates back until at least the 14th century. Its meaning was clear to all sides: no man’s land represented the area of ground between opposing armies-in this case, between trenches.
Detailed explanation-3: -Meaning of no-man’s-land in English a situation or area of activity where there are no rules, or that no one understands or controls because it belongs neither to one type nor another: The families of people who die in custody are in a legal no-man’s-land when they try to discover what went wrong.
Detailed explanation-4: -No-man’s land is an area of land that is not owned or controlled by anyone, for example the area of land between two opposing armies.