Important WW1 Terms Flashcards
Who was Marie Curie?
She created portable x-ray
What is militarism
Developing and maintaining a strong military and being ready to use it
Who was Jeremiah Jones?
Black Canadian soldier
What is war profiteering?
Derives unreasonable profit from warfare
What was the War Measures Act?
Federal law that allowed the government to make laws without going through parliament in the interest of national security
What were enemy aliens?
Citizens of states at war with the British Empire who were living in Canada
What were internment camps?
Housed enemy aliens
What was no man’s land?
The land separating German and allied trenches
What was the Western Front?
The place where German and French armies met and where the war was decided
What was war of attrition?
Both sides attempting to wear down enemies to defeat by continuous attack
What is a convoy?
A group of merchant ships/trucks for protection
What were victory bonds?
A loan to the government redeemable with interest after a certain number of years
What was honour rationing?
Asking the public to reduce consumption of scarce resources
What was propaganda?
Government designed media used to influence
What is conscription?
Forcing men to enlist
What was the khaki election?
1917 Canadian Federal election to elect members of house of commons
What was the hundred days campaign?
Series of large Allied offenses ending WW1
What was the person’s case?
Ruling that allowed women to be eligible in Canadian senate
Who were the famous five?
Five female activists who were the main petitioners in the person’s case
Who was sir Arthur Currie?
Senior Canadian officer who served in WW1
Who was Emily Howard Stowe?
First female physician to practice in canada
Who was Charlie Chaplin?
Famous actor who distracted people from the war
What was the Spanish flu?
Pandemic infecting and killing many worldwide
What was shell shock?
A form of PTSD from trauma in qar specifically
What was chlorine/mustard gas?
Lethal chemicals used in WW1
What were fighter planes?
Planes designed to destroy enemy planes in combat
What were tanks?
Armored fighting vehicle which were the primary offensive weapon in the front line
What were flamethrowers?
They were designed to project controllable jet of fire and were only used by Germans in 1914
Who was Francis Pegahmagabow?
Ojibwe soldier, activist, politician, Canada’s most honoured indigenous soldier
Who was sir Sam Hughes?
Canada’s minister of militia and defence during WW1
Who was the red baron?
German fighter pilot who was the Ace of aces in the war
Who was Billy bishop?
Flying Ace of WW1, Canadian aviator and author
