Unit 3 Flashcards
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914 in Sarajevo which lead to a chain of events which caused ww1
Who was Francis pegahmabow?
Francis P. Was an indigenous solider who volunteered within the first days. He started out as a messenger but later became a sniper. He has 378 sniper kills and got the military medal twice.
Who was Sam Hughes?
He was the minister of militia and defence at the start of WW1. He also raised the first CEF that went overseas.
Who was Roy brown?
He was a Canadian Fighter pilot during WW1. He was credited for the kill on the red baron.
Who was Robert Borden?
Robert Borden was prime minister of Canada from 1911-1920, he introduced the conscription crisis in 1917.
Who was Sir Arthur Currie?
He was a military leading soldier who lead the Canadians in the win on Vimy Ridge.
What were the 2 alliances and who belonged to who?
Central powers
-Austria
-Hungary
-Germany
-Italy
Allied Powers
-Russia
-Britain
-France
What was the Canadian expeditionary force (CEF) equipped with?
-Ross Riffle
-Rubber boots
-Mcadam shovel
Who led the Canadians at Vimy?
The Canadian won under the commandment of General Julian Byng
Ariel Warfare
-Airplanes were first used to scout enemies
-20 000 Canadians served in the flying forces
-Sam Hughes dismissed them as an invention of the devil
-Dogfights
End of the war
-Last 3 months became known as Canada’s 100 days
-cease fire signed on nov. 11th 1918
-the fighting stopped
Gas warfare
-First used by the Germans in 1915,
-chlorine gas
-Gets rid of enemy’s or kills them
Invention of the gas mask
Pashendale
Under the direction of Arthur Currie the Canadians secured Pashendale from the Germans, but at a heavy cost,
Over 1 million shell holes littered the battle field
Conscription
Military service act of 1917, marked the introduction of mandatory military service in Canada.
Why did Canada face a conscription crisis during WW1? (LA)
Canada faces a conscription crisis in 1917 due to the fact that little to no Canadians would volunteer after seeing how the conditions were and how many deaths/ casualties they’re was. This drew separation in Canada between the French speaking Canadians and the English speaking Canadians. ( English were for this)
What was the historical significance of the battle of Vimy ridge? (LA)
The Canadian troops, lead by Sir Julian Byng and master mind sir Arthur Currie captured Vimy ridge from the Germans April 1917. They used innonative thinking and tactics like the creeping barrage. This was the first time the 4 Canadian division fought together. This battle brings Canada a sense of pride and identity, as no other forces were able to capture Vimy.
How was war fought in the war?
What impact did it have on the war? (LA)
At the begging of the war planes were only used to gather information on enemies to help commanders plan attacks and have locations of troops and artillery’s, but later evolved into fighter planes where aces would have dogfights in the air. This further advanced technology in aircrafts and weapons .
What was the impact of WW1 on Canada. (LA)
Canada showed the world that it’s able to be an independent country and not just part of the British empire, Which is shown by the battle of Vimy ridge. Over 61,000 deaths and 171,000 wounded in the aftermath of the war, but women were gained the right to vote in 1918, they’re was division between the French and English speaking Canadians due to the conscription crisis.
Who were the enemies at home?
How were they treated? (LA)
The enemies at home are the people who have emigrated form nations now considered the enemy who has not gained their Canadian citizenship yet. Harsh measures were taken against the Canadians of Hungary, Czechia, Ukraine, Germany, Poland decent.
Robert Borden did this to protect Canada from the war in Europe.
These emigrant were forced into labour jobs such as cleaning out national parks, clearing forests and roads,
Ukrainians and Germans were event sent to internment camps
What was the Halifax explosion? (LA)
The Halifax explosion was an explosion between 2 ships one the ship called the Mont Blanc was loaded with 2400 tonnes of explosives. After the collision of the 2 ships the Mont Blanc went up in flames and landed on shore in Halifax where it blew up and killed over 1600 people and injured over 9000. Destroying buildings and homes all over. This is one of the biggest man made explosions ever.
