1st History Test Flashcards

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What is Militarism?

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Militarism is the belief that if you don’t have more weapon technology, strong forces, and obedience than you won’t attack us. This caused an arms race in ww1, this is one of the main triggers of ww1.

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What is Imperialism?

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the policy of extending the power of one country
over other countries through military force or economic control. This desire to expand caused competition for land and had the potential to lead to war

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What is Alliances?

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Countries often form alliances to strengthen
their position in the world. European countries formed similar alliances to
try to maintain a balance of power whereby no
A single country can become more powerful than
the rest. By 1914, conflicting imperial ambitions
and the buildup of the military might have created
two large power blocs.

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What is Nationalism?

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identification with one’s own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.

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5
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What is the War Measures Act?

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Allows the government to total control over the people without any laws and allowed conscription and younger people to go to war

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What is Versallies?

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Is a city in northern France where a treaty was made with Germany and its allies. The war guilt clause

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What is Suffragists?

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one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women. Bordon and Nellie Mc Clung were suffragists.

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Who is Mc Clung?

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She was an activist who wanted woman to have rights

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9
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What is a Dog Fight?

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2 british fighter aircraft and one german fighter aircraft

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What is the Alliance System?

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The alliance system was a network of treaties, agreements and ententes that were negotiated and signed prior to 1914. 2. National tensions and rivalries have made alliances a common feature of European politics

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11
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Who is Billy Bishop?

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Billy Bishop was Canada’s top flying ace of the First World War; he was officially credited with 72 victories (shot down 72 planes).

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12
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Who was apart of the Triple Entente?

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France, Britain, Russia

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13
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When was Chloride Gas introduced as a weapon by the Germans?

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In the 2nd battle of ypres

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Who is Currie?

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Currie was the commander of vimmy ridge, he strategicly planned the battle

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What is The Black Hand?

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A terrist group in Serbia that killed the Duke of Austria-Hungary named Franz Ferdinand

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16
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What is the Lusitania?

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the Lusitania was carrying about 173 tons of war munitions for Britain, which the Germans cited as further justification for the attack. The United States eventually sent three notes to Berlin protesting the action, and Germany apologized and pledged to end unrestricted submarine warfare. This cased America to join the war.

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What are Pacifists?

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a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable.

18
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What is the Halifax explosian?

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2 ships colliding causing a huge explosion because war artillery was on the ships

19
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Who is Hughes?

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he helped force Prime Minister Laurier to send Canadian troops to the South African War in 1899. Hughes was dismissed from that war for military indiscipline and public exposure of incompetent British generalship.

20
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What is Creeping barrage?

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The creeping barrage is a strategy that never was successful. It was performed by using artillery on the enemy till they weaken than send troops to do hand to hand combat. Usually they never got weaker and were ready to attack with full strength when the barrage stopped.

21
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What is propaganda?

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misleading information on the basis of nationalism and patriotism on the public to make the enemy seem more gruesome and the people to be more motivated about the war effort.

22
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What is a U-Boat?

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A german submirine

23
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What is enemy aliens?

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a foreigner resident in a country with which his country is at war.

24
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Who is Bordon?

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Bordon was the prime minister of Canada while the war occurred. He got women the right to vote, so he can enlist soldiers based on conscription.