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Who was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip?

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Heir to Austria Hungarian Throne Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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What is the Black Hand

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A gang that lead to killing Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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What is Armistice

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November 11th, 1919
(Remwmbrance day)

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Who is Sam Hughes?

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Prime minister of Malitia

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What is the term No-man’s Land?

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Land that neither side owns

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What is the unrestricted Sub warfare?

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When Germany said that if you’re a ship in the Atlantic that they are going to shoot you down

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What is Ypres

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A series od battles fought during the WWI in and around the Belgian town of Ypres (The first use of Chlorine gas)

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What does Over the Top mean?

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To go over the top of trenches and to fight in battle

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What is the Wartime Elections Act?

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WEA, passed in Canada in 1917, giving women who were close to soldiers the right to vote

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What is the War Guilt Clause?

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When the treaty of Versailles stated that Germany would take full responsibility for WWI

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What is the War Guilt Clause?

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When the treaty of Versailles stated that Germany would take full responsibility for WWI

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What was the Paris Peace Conference?

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A meeting between the Allied powers after WWI to negotiate the terms of peace and reshape tye political landscape of Europe, leading to treaties such as the Treaty of Versailles

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What was Schelieffen plan?

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To quickly defeat France by advancing through Belgium, then shift focus to the Eastern Front against Russia to avoid a two-front war, which also led to Brotain’s entry into conflict

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What are Victory Bonds?

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Government-issued bonds sold during WWI and WWII to citizens in countries like Canada, the US and the UK to help finance the war by botrowing money form the public

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What is Propaganda?

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A spread of information, ideas or rumors influencing the publics opinions to promote a particular political cause

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What are Reperations?

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Payments demanded from a defeated country after a war, to cover damages and losses during the conflict

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What is the Valcartier Camp?

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Training base for Canadians before going into battle

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What is the Valcartier Camp?

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Training base for Canadians before going into battle

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What is the Treaty of Versailles?

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Officially ended WWI by imposing heavy reparations, territorial losses, and military restrictions on Germany, reshaping the political landscape of Europe

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What is an Internment Camp?

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Facilities where governments detain people, often during wartime

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Who is Gavrilo Princip?

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The leader od Black Hand gang

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What is the Triple Entente?

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A military alliance formed before WWI between France, Russia and the United Kingdom

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What is the Total War?

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A warfare stratagy that mobilizes all of a nations resources, including civilian and economic elements, in order to achieve complete victory over an enemy

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What is Shell Shock?

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A term in war to describe the trauma and mental helath of soldiers

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What is Passchendaele?

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A battle fought in Flanders, Belgium, with extreme mud and casualties

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What is the Battle of Somme?

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It was one of the largest battles on the Weatern Front, marked by its first significant use of tanks in warfare

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What is Blue Birds?

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A nickname given to Canadian nurses who served in the Canadian Army medical corps during the WWI

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Who is Billy Bishop?

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A Canadian fighter pilot who is rhe highest scoring aces of the war

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Who is Arthur Currie?

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A Canadian Military officer who served as the commander of the Canaduan Corps

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What is the Lusitania?

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A British ocean liner that was sunk by a German U-boat

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What is the War Measures Act?

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A Canadian law that granted the government power to maintain security during the wartime

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What is the Canadian Patriotic Fund?

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A fund to provide financial support to the families of Canadian soldiers overseas

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What is the Ross rifle/Lee Einfield?

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Ross rifle was a gun Canada created for battle but it didn’t work. Later replaced with the Lee Einfield that was given to them by the British

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Where is Sarajevo?

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Where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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What is the Triple Alliance?

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A military coalition formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

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What is the Battle of Vimy Ridge?

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Was a significant Canadian victory

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What is aces?

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Highly skilled fighter pilots who shot 5+ aircrafts during the war

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Who is Robert Borden?

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Was the Prime Minister of Canada, known for his leadership during the WWI

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What is the Western Front?

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It was the main area of combat during WWI

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