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Unit 1 WW1 Flashcards

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Causes of world war 1 imperialism

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Building a bigger empire by collecting colonies. Countries wanted to gain natural resources (minerals, oil, coal)

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Causes of World War 1 alliances

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2 or more countries come together in times of trouble to make themselves stronger. (Triple alliance/the central powers 1. Germany 2. Austria-Hungary 3. Italy. Tripe entente/ the allies 1. Britain 2. France 3. Russia)

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Causes of world war 1 militarism

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Bully countries using a army to bully another nation. Example is Britain’s Royal Navy

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Leaders and situation- Britain

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Lloyd George- prime minister

Biggest empire in the world, had the most colonies and covered a quarter of the lands surface

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Leaders and situation- Germany

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Kaiser Wilhelm

Inefficient during the war, did little to improve the conditions

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Leaders and situation- France

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Raymond Poincaré

Second largest empire in the world

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Leaders and situation- Austria-Hungary

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Franz Joseph

Many people hated Franz’s rule

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Leaders and situation- USA

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Woodrow Wilson

USA was

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Trench mouth

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Rotting of teeth and gums

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Trench foot

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Rotting of feet due to having feet wet all the time

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Shell shock

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Trauma

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Dog fight

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Aerial combat

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Pilots significance

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Lived away from trenches and front lines got paid double “romantic hero”

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U-boats

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Submarine used to take out merchant ships or any ships trying to dock

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Restricted and unrestricted warfare

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Going to fire on anything that tried to enter docks

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Treat of Brest-Livstok

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Caused Russia to surrender the eastern front

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Canada’s prime minister

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Robert Bordon

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Funding the war effort

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Income tax

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Conscription

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Forcing men to join the army

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Treaty of Versailles

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Harsh conditions for Germany to give money

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Big three

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Britain, France, USA

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League of Nations

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A organization to keep peace between countries

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Causes of world war 1 nationalism

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Having pride and loyalty to your country

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Nationalism

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The sense of pride people feel for their country. Can become negative when one believes they are better (one of the strongest forces that pushed countries to war)

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Suffrage

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The right to vote (the changing role of women)

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When was the date for the changing role of women

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1916-1917

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Place the changing role of women is happening

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Manitoba, Canada

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Emily Murphy

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Women’s rights activist, she became the first female magistrate in Canada

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Nellie McClung

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Member of the famous five, she had a mock parliament in 1914 debating whether or not men should vote.

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Frenz Ferdinand

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Air to the Austria-Hungary throne and was assonated by a member of the black hand which set the spark of ww1

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War started and ended

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July 28 1914-1918

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Lusitania

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A boat that a German u-boat shot down carrying United States passengers that led to the USA joining the war.

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U-boats

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1918 was the World War I naval campaign fought by German U-boats against the trade routes of the Allies.

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Naval blockade

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This operation was the British blockade from 1914-1919 which sought to obstruct Germany’s ability to import goods, and thus in the most literal sense starve the German people and military into submission.

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When did the war at sea take place?

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1917

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Use of airplanes in ww1

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Reconnaissance-Enemy observation

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Dog fight

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Aerial combat

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The Zepplin

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Large gas filled balloon which could carry heavy loads and fly for hours. Advantages are fly great distances, silent, and reach high altitude

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Air ace

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Those who experienced success in piloting were hailed as heroes and gained the title ace for more then 5 kills

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The schlieffan plan

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The plan was designed by the Germans in hopes of avoiding a war on 2 fronts by achieving a quick and decisive victory over France. Ratio 7:1 but changed to 4:1 and this severely weakened the German attack

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Alfred Von schlieffan

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Created of the schlieffan plan. German general

41
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The battle of Somme

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The allies forces suffered and lost many casualties but won and gain 545 square kilometres.

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General Douglas Haig

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British commander who believed the allied forces could break through the German lines at the location of the Somme river

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When was the battle of Somme?

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July 1916

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The battle of Ypres

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The Germans unleashed a deadly new weapon: chlorine gas.

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The battle of ypres date

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Apirl 1915

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The battle of Vimy Ridge

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Canada’s four divisions were assembled to fight as a single unit.

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Triple alliance

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Germany Austria-Hungary Italy

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Triple entente

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France Britain Russia

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War of attrition

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Military strategy that attempts to win a war by wearing down the enemy to the point of collapse

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Trench warfare

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Exposed to elements (rain,cold,snow) trenches were full of mice and lice

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Who killed franz Ferdinand

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Gavrilo princip

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Three strategies the British Royal Navy used to defend against the German u-boats

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Hydrophone q-boats bombs

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Deadly disease in world war 1

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Spanish flu

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Date of the battle of Vimy ridge

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Apirl 9, 1917 5:30am

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Canadian commander in the battle of Vimy ridge who led the four divisions

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Major-general Arthur currie

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British lieutenant-general in the battle of Vimy ridge

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Julian byng

57
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The battle of passchendale

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Mud and death

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Battle of passchendale date

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October 26 1917

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General in the battle of passchendale

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Arthur Currie and Douglas Haig

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Canada’s hundred days

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Significant because Canadians took over the town of Cambrian and advanced into the German territory

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Canada’s hundred days date

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August 8,1918

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Paris peace conference date

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1919

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People involved in the Paris peace conference

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USA Woodrow Wilson Britain Lloyd George

France George Clemenceau

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Victory bonds

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How the country paid for the war efforts

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Thrift stamps

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Much like victory bonds they were purchased in much smaller sums and after the war could be cashed in (aimed at children)

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Total war

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Total commitment of a country’s money and resources toward war

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Citizen soldiers

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Contributed to the home front

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Enemy aliens

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Enemy aliens were interned to remove the supposed threat

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Propaganda

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Form of communication aimed at influencing the attitude of a population toward a causes

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Winnipeg general strike

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Metal workers went on strike for higher wages

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Date of the Winnipeg general strike

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May 1 1919

Grade 10 Canadian History (4 decks)

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