Chap 2 Key Terms

Question 1

Imperialism

Answer 1

the policy of one nation acquiring, controlling, or dominating another country or region

Question 2

Militarism

Answer 2

a nation’s policy of enlisting, training, equipping, and maintaining armed forces ready for war

Question 3

Triple Alliance

Answer 3

the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy prior to the First World War

Question 4

Triple Entente

Answer 4

the alliance of France, Britain, and Russia prior to the First World War

Question 5

Nationalism

Answer 5

devotion to and support of one’s culture and nation, sometimes resulting in the promotion of independence

Question 6

Profiteering

Answer 6

making a profit by raising prices on needed goods or producing poor-quality materials

Question 7

War Measures Act

Answer 7

an Act that gives the federal government emergency powers during wartime, including the right to detain people without laying charges

Question 8

Enemy Alien

Answer 8

a national living in a country that is at war with his/her homeland

Question 9

Internment Camp

Answer 9

a government-run camp where people who are considered a threat are detained

Question 10

No Man’s Land

Answer 10

the area between the trenches of two opposing forces

Question 11

Western Front

Answer 11

the area of fighting in western Europe during the First World War, characterized by trench warfare and inconclusive battles with heavy casualties on both sides

Question 12

War of Attrition

Answer 12

a military strategy based on exhausting the enemy’s manpower and resources before yours are exhausted, usually involving great losses on both sides

Question 13

Convoy

Answer 13

a group of ships travelling together protected by an armed force

Question 14

Victory Bonds

Answer 14

bonds issued by the Canadian government to support the war effort

Question 15

Honour Rationing

Answer 15

a civilian effort to consume less and conserve supplies on the home front

Question 16

Propaganda

Answer 16

information, usually produced by governments, presented in such a way as to inspire and spread particular beliefs or opinions

Question 17

Conscription

Answer 17

forced enlistment in the armed forces of all fit men of certain ages

Question 18

Khaki Election

Answer 18

name given to the 1917 federal election because of Borden’s efforts to win the military vote

Question 19

Hundred Days Campaign

Answer 19

the final Allied offensive against the Central Powers on the Western Front, from August 8 to November 11, 1918