History WW1 test Flashcards
who are the 3 kings/ grandsons of queen Victoria + where are they from
Wilhelm - Germany
Nicholas - Russia
George - Britain
king Wilhelm
-was born with disability
-29 when he became emperor of Germany
-obsessed with German military and alienated most Europe leaders
-temper, arrogant
-friends with Franz. F, so when he was killed by Serbian terrorists, he sent an ultimatum to Serbia
-Serbia refused so Germany declared war on them in 1914
-Germany declared war on Russia and France when they refused to stop mobilizing
Nicholas
-studied law at St. Petersburg university and attended military school as a general
-became Tzar of Russia without being governmentally knowledgeable
-Russia supported Serbia and France, so they joined the war
-he took over leading the military and loss many
-his reputation was reunited and demonstrations broke out, putting an end to the empire
George
-12 when joined navy
-was loyal to Serbia so declared war on Germany
-loyalty to Britain was question due to his family ties to Germany (wilhelm)
-big supporter of troops and hospitals
Franz Ferdinand
-visiting Sarajevo because he would someday be their ruler, Emporer of Austria-Hungary
-shot in the throat by Gavrilo Princip in car on the way to town hall
-died on the way to hospital.
Gavrillo Princip
-member of Serbian terrorist group known as “the black hand”
-shot Franz, then attempted to poison himself
-plan failed and he died in prison
-the shots sparked the start of WW1.
Robert Borden
-prime minister of Canada in 1911
-by 1917 fewer people wanted to volunteer for war, so he forced mandatory service - conscription
-fought British leadership to ensure Canada had a larger voice; advancing Canadian & colonial independence.
Arthur Currie
-real-estate agent and Militia officer
-successfully planned, detailly mapped, and innovated new tactics such as creeping barrage
-skillful planning prepared Canada for challenges at Vimy Ridge and lead to success
-planned attack in Passchendaele and accurately estimated 16 000 casualties.
-became principle at McGill university in 1930
Thaine Mcdowell
-separated and Vimy and went into German bunker alone where he faced 75 enemy German soldiers
-deceived them into believing a Canadian Battalion was outside to capture them, inflicting fear and taking them prisoner
-was 1 in 4 to win the Victoria Cross and became commander to the Canadian force
4 pilot aces and what they did
-Billy bishop: Canada’s top flying ace in WW1, with 72 kills
-Wilfred “wop” May did a crazy move to take down red baron
-Roy Brown shot down red baron
-Manfred Von Richthofen “Red
Baron” was a famous German pilot and the top scoring flying ace of ww1, shooting down 80 enemy aircrafts
John McCrae
-writer of 1915 poem “Flanders Field”
-served in the was a doctor and poet
Sam Hughes
Canadian minister of Militia and defense during WW1
Woodrow Wilson
US president during WW1
John Cushnie
journal writer about the war
primary document
-accuracy of quote
-accurate because they were automatically at war due to their involvement in the British Empire
-our response to call was very generous as it was enthusiastic
-shown through the town of Berlin.
-parades and dances where held to show excitement and enthusiasm
-“Rule Britannia” national identity song was sung to boost morale
-thousands of soldier volunteers, flying over seas, and supplying resources and weapons
-part about the queen is slightly inaccurate in a way that our involvement was not up to the queen because the government and prime minister Robert Borden was in charge of decision making for the war.
-However, the queen played a huge role on influencing men to volunteer for the war, due to her being a symbolic figure to show their loyalty to the crown to show that they are being good Canadian’s
