Unit 1 Test: World War 1 Flashcards
Define and give the significance of Imperalism
Imperialism is a nation’s extension of its authority over lands by political, economic, or military means.This is significant because economics were very important at the time and it was almost like a race to see which colony would have control over the most land. This ultimately lead the world into WW1 because of everyone’s want for more land and more power.
Define and give the significance of Nationalism
Nationalism is the devotion to the interest of a nation, often above all other considerations and often comes across as pride in the country. This is significant because this is why many soldiers enlisted to go to war and support their country. This also sparked war as all the countries were competing to get the most land possible. Imperialism and nationalism often work together. .
Define and give the significance of Militarism
Militarism is the policy of building up military forces and weaponry or of threatening armed aggression. This is significant because at the time the country with the most men in its forces was seen as the most powerful and having the most men in their forces was important at the time because they mostly used attrition which would require a lot of men in an especially violent war.
Define and give the significance of Alliances
Alliances are agreements or treaties between nations to cooperate for a specific purpose. This is significant because alliances were the only reason that the war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia turned into the first world war is because of the groups allied with these 2 countries.
Define and give the significance of the Triple Entente or the Allies?
The allies or the triple entente were the group of countries allied to Serbia that were drawn into war because their allies were. They are significant because they were the alliance that ended up winning the war which involved Britain and it’s allies (including Canada), France, and Russia and they were a very strong pushing force in WW1.
Define and give the significance of the Triple Alliance or the Central Powers?
The Central Powers or Triple Alliance were the group of countries that were allied to Austria-Hungary which included Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy but Italy joined the Triple Entente in 1915. They are significant because they were at the losing end of the war and much of the blame was actually put onto Germany because Austria-Hungary was split up into many different countries. After war, many of the boundaries of these countries changed to benefit the Allies.
Define and give the significance of Patriotism?
Patriotism is being patriotic or loyal towards another country. This was significant in WW1 because it drove many people to enlist in the military and support their own country whether that was overseas or supporting them from the home front.
Define and give the significance of a Pacifist?
a pacifist is a person that didn’t agree with war and always wanted everything to be peaceful. They saw war as wasteful, violent and destructive. They are significant because they were put under a lot of pressure and guilt to have their men sent to war and were frowned upon because they did nothing to support the war effort. This created conflict and protests at home.
Define and give the significance of the War Measures Act?
The War Measures Act was a policy that gave the government control over many aspects of the countries economy including transportation, imports, exports and production and manufacturing of goods. This is significant because it allows the government to have more control over its country and their use of goods during war time. This allowed for the manufacturing companies to be forced to switch over to making weapons of war to support the WW1. They could also be made to manufacture goods that would sell at high prices so they could sell and make more money when it was tight. /this allowed for Canada to support itself and the war at the same time.
Define and give the significance of Attrition?
Attrition is when the soldiers would fight in wars by just throwing as many people as they could at the enemy in hopes of wearing them down. This is significant because this is mainly how the first world war was fought and it was thought to be the best way to fight. This wasn’t changed until later on in the war when they started coming up with strategies and plans instead of wasting men and machines. General Arthur Currie changed this is 1917
Define and give the significance of the Schlieffen Plan?
The Schlieffen plan was a plan laid out by the Germans to invade Belgium, who wanted to stay neutral, and attack France from Belgium’s border with them. This is significant because in doing this, they captured Belgium and drew the British into protecting Belgium and trying to win Belgium back. Also, since Britain declared war on the central powers because Germany invaded Belgium, it brought into the war all of Britains colonies including Canada.
Define and give the significance of Trench Foot?
Trench foot was an illness that many soliders got while fighting in the very wet and cold trenches. It consisted of getting infected, swollen and very sore feet from them constantly being wet. This is significant because it was the first illness that effected soldiers before they were able to serve their country for very long. This meant that they would have to go to the hospitals or be sent home which resulted in a drop in numbers.
Define and give the significance of a U-boat?
A u-boat is a german submarine like ship that was used in WW1 as an attack vessel. They were significant because they were one of the first ships that could sneak under the radar of most ships and attack unexpectedly. The u-boat was special to the germans and were very hard to defend against.
Define and give the significance of a q-ship?
A q-ship was an innocent looking marine ship that appeared to be carrying passengers or cargo when the bottom of it was really full with munitions and artilery. This was significant because it allowed for the British ships to catch the Germans off guard and attack them when there didnt seem to be any threats.
Define and give the significance of a merchant marine?
A merchant marine is a civilian ship with sailors that trasnported food, munitions and weapons during war time. They were significant because they were nessecary to keep fueling the militaries needs.
Define and give the significance of a Naval Blockade?
A naval blockade is when the ports of a country are blocked off to prevent anything from entering or leaving the country. This made getting food, munitions, weapons and communications difficult. This is significant because during the war, the Allies blocked off may ports of Germany which pushed their entire country close to poverty and helped lead to their collaspe.
Define and give the significance of the Lusitania?
The lusitania was a civilian ship that was torpedoed and sunk by a German u-boat. This is significant because there were many passengers that died on that ship from many different countries but there were a large number from the US. When the US found out, they were quite angry and seeked revenge on the Germans which was considered a push factor to send them to war.
Define and give the significance of a submarine?
A submarine was a boat that sat under the water an d was heavily loaded with ammunitions. They were significant because they were hard to spot in the water, they could sneak under defense lines, they could easily attack enemy ships and they were hard to detect with the radar making them hard to attack and defend against.