Pre WW1 and WW1 Flashcards
What was Canada’s most populated cities 1900-1914?
Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver
What is suffragist
a person advocating the extension of suffrage, especially to women. Was a national organization
What did propaganda posters try to influence people to do?
Enlist, produce or save food, hate the enemy
Define propaganda
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Who was part of the triple alliance?
Germany, Austria, Hungary
Who was part of the triple entente ?
France, Britain, Russia
What was the conscription crisis and when did it occur?
Threatened Canada’s war effort 1917. When Robert Borden visited the wounded soldiers he realized there had to be more soldiers and announced to parliament. After winning next election he enforced conscription but it was inefficient as most convicted soldiers didn’t even go to war
Did all Canadians and sir Wilfred Laurier agree with supporting Britain
No
What was the Alaskan boundary dispute
When there was no official border between the United States and Canada but a decision couldn’t be made so Britain came in and decided us gets more land and this angered Canada
Who was Alberta’s first legislate and fought for women to become persons
Emily Murphy
Who was a dynamic leader in the struggle for women’s sufferage
Nellie mclung
How did Canada enter WW1? What were English and French speaking Canadians thoughts on this?
Still part of British empire so when Britain declared was on Germany Canada was automatically at war. English supported, French thought was unnecessary because it was a foreign war that had nothing to do with us.
When did Britain declare war on Germany
August 4,1914
What was the war measures act
Have power to the government to arrest, imprison, and depart peoples and the authority to take over the nations resources and use them for war effort
What did enlisting in WW1 mean for young men
Means of honour, adventure, heroism and a chance to travel
How long was WW1 expected to last? How long did it last?
expected to be in few weeks or at least be home by Christmas. Lasted four years
What was life like for a foot soldier in WW1
Heavy uniforms, letters made their days, slept in camp or local village, dance for fun, make trench art, homecoming was bittersweet
What year was WW1
1914-1918
On average what did WW1 cost Canada
More than $1 million a day
What three methods to raise money did the government use in WW1
Selling war loans, selling victory bonds, income war tax
Who were the top three flying aces of WW1
The Red Baron, Rene Frank, William Bishop
Who introduced the u boat
Germans
What was the only major naval battle fought in WW1
Jutland. Germans claimed victory but both sides suffered heavy loss
What are some reasons Germany lost WW1
Nearly starved country, the rebels in Germany, tanks broke German trenches, defeat of German allies, America’s entry in 1917, failure of German u boat campaign
