Canada Gets Involved In WW1 Flashcards
What helped make Canadians feel more pride during WW1?
Great success in the battlefields
What 3 battles specifically did canadians gain recognition from?
Ypres, Vimy, Passchendaele
Why did Borden have trouble getting 500,000 soldiers around 1915?
Soldiers were returning and word got around about how awful the war was, people didn’t want to volunteer anymore
What year was battle Ypres?
1915
What year was battle Vimy?
1917
What year was battle Passchendaele?
1917
What year was battle somme?
1916
What was the War Measures Act?
It gave the government power to create laws without going through parliament.
What was the main reason why they brought in the War Measures Act?
To make laws quicker in the interest of national security
What is the new name of the War Measures Act?
The Emergencies Act
What year was the War Measures Act name changed?
1988
What was colonel Sam Hughes in charge of?
He was Canada’s minister of militia and defence.
What happened to German and Austrian Canadians during the war?
They were grouped with the enemies and were feared, seen as a threat
What was the city of Kitchener’s previous name?
Berlin
How did the sinking of Lusitania affect WW1?
It got America involved