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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
The right to vote (the changing role of women)
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When was the date for the changing role of women
1916-1917
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Place the changing role of women is happening
Manitoba, Canada
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Emily Murphy
Women's rights activist, she became the first female magistrate in Canada
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Nellie McClung
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
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
July 28 1914-1918
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Lusitania
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
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
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?
1917
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Use of airplanes in ww1
Reconnaissance-Enemy observation
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Dog fight
Aerial combat
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The Zepplin
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
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
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
Created of the schlieffan plan. German general
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The battle of Somme
The allies forces suffered and lost many casualties but won and gain 545 square kilometres.
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General Douglas Haig
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?
July 1916
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The battle of Ypres
The Germans unleashed a deadly new weapon: chlorine gas.
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The battle of ypres date
Apirl 1915
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The battle of Vimy Ridge
Canada's four divisions were assembled to fight as a single unit.
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Triple alliance
Germany Austria-Hungary Italy
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Triple entente
France Britain Russia
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War of attrition
Military strategy that attempts to win a war by wearing down the enemy to the point of collapse
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Trench warfare
Exposed to elements (rain,cold,snow) trenches were full of mice and lice
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Who killed franz Ferdinand
Gavrilo princip
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Three strategies the British Royal Navy used to defend against the German u-boats
Hydrophone q-boats bombs
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Deadly disease in world war 1
Spanish flu
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Date of the battle of Vimy ridge
Apirl 9, 1917 5:30am
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Canadian commander in the battle of Vimy ridge who led the four divisions
Major-general Arthur currie
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British lieutenant-general in the battle of Vimy ridge
Julian byng
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The battle of passchendale
Mud and death
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Battle of passchendale date
October 26 1917
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General in the battle of passchendale
Arthur Currie and Douglas Haig
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Canada's hundred days
Significant because Canadians took over the town of Cambrian and advanced into the German territory
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Canada's hundred days date
August 8,1918
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Paris peace conference date
1919
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People involved in the Paris peace conference
USA Woodrow Wilson Britain Lloyd George | France George Clemenceau
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Victory bonds
How the country paid for the war efforts
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Thrift stamps
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
Total commitment of a country's money and resources toward war
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Citizen soldiers
Contributed to the home front
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Enemy aliens
Enemy aliens were interned to remove the supposed threat
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Propaganda
Form of communication aimed at influencing the attitude of a population toward a causes
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Winnipeg general strike
Metal workers went on strike for higher wages
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Date of the Winnipeg general strike
May 1 1919

Grade 10 Canadian History (4 decks)

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