questions to be memorized

Question 1

Who shot the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

Answer 1

Gavrilo Princip (member of Serbian nationalist terrorist group ‘Black Hand’)

Question 2

Give two reasons why the battle of Vimy Ridge was significant for Canada in WWI?

Answer 2

1. Major Canadian victory where all 4 divisions worked together to fight
2. Canadian army proved their strength and their ability to fight in battle

Question 3

Why was the Ross rifle unpopular with Canadian troops?

Answer 3

Unreliable as it often jammed in dirt, ex. trenches.

Question 4

Explain why French-Canadians were upset with basic training in Val Cartier, Que.

Answer 4

Spoke only English, lack of opportunity (no climbing ranks), lack of catholic clergy

Question 5

Why were Canadians both happy and unhappy about the idea of going to war?

Answer 5

Happy: Sense of nationalism, 3 meals a day, paid to go, “war would be short”
Unhappy: French Canadians saw how army only spoke English, lack of opportunity, lack of catholic clergy, also public enthusiasm decreased due to rising casulaties.

Question 6

Explain the long term causes of World War I

Answer 6

See MAIN Causes

Question 7

Identify 2 positive and 2 negative attributes of Sam Hughes

Answer 7

2 positives:
1. Organised/led the early war effort
2. Trained thousands of soldiers in the training camps

2 negatives:
1. Anti-French (forced French soldiers to learn English)
2. Anti-Catholic (No catholic clergy after death)

Question 8

Outline the difference in opinion on the war between the following: Borden, Laurier, and Bourassa.

Answer 8

Borden - For conscription, send soldiers to fight alongside Britain’s army
Laurier - Against conscription, send money/food to Great Britain and France
Bourassa - Against conscription. Not get involved.

Question 9

Why was 1917 considered by many, ‘The worst year in Canadian history’?

Answer 9

Conscription crisis, Halifax Explosion, rising casualties.

Question 10

5 reasons Schlieffen’s plan failed

Answer 10

1. Didn’t go through Holland (Netherlands) (because Netherlands was shipping ports to Germany aka vital for supplying supplies) and only Belgium (resulting in bottleneck, slow movement)
2. Belgium resistance to German forces
3. Russians moved faster than expected, Great Britain and France troops mobilize faster than expected
4. Poor communication (intercepted messages)
5. Supply lines stretched/armed forces vulnerable to attack