USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-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).

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

Detailed explanation-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.

Detailed explanation-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.

Detailed explanation-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.

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