Canada Gets Involved In WW1 Flashcards

1
Q

What helped make Canadians feel more pride during WW1?

A

Great success in the battlefields

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2
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What 3 battles specifically did canadians gain recognition from?

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Ypres, Vimy, Passchendaele

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3
Q

Why did Borden have trouble getting 500,000 soldiers around 1915?

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Soldiers were returning and word got around about how awful the war was, people didn’t want to volunteer anymore

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4
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What year was battle Ypres?

A

1915

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5
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What year was battle Vimy?

A

1917

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6
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What year was battle Passchendaele?

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1917

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7
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What year was battle somme?

A

1916

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8
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What was the War Measures Act?

A

It gave the government power to create laws without going through parliament.

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9
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What was the main reason why they brought in the War Measures Act?

A

To make laws quicker in the interest of national security

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10
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What is the new name of the War Measures Act?

A

The Emergencies Act

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11
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What year was the War Measures Act name changed?

A

1988

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12
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What was colonel Sam Hughes in charge of?

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He was Canada’s minister of militia and defence.

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13
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What happened to German and Austrian Canadians during the war?

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They were grouped with the enemies and were feared, seen as a threat

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14
Q

What was the city of Kitchener’s previous name?

A

Berlin

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15
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How did the sinking of Lusitania affect WW1?

A

It got America involved

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