Unit 3) WW1 Flashcards
National interest def
May be cultural economic political religious or military goal of nation may or may not benifit other nations
Nationalists
Focus on their home nation before helping other countries
Internationaist meaning
Focus on world issues and help other countries
Goals of foreign policy
- National sovereignty (protecting national interests)
- peace / security
-safe enviorment
-quality life /social justice - Prestige / recognition
What is foreign policy
Policys that regulate relations that one nation has with other nations (how nations act to eachother in certain ways)
Foreign goals
Foreign aid
War
Spying
What was ww1
First global war involving multiple countries
When was ww1
June 1914 to November 1918
Where was most ww1
Europe
Why did ww1 occur
M.A.N.I.A
What where the Allied Powers
Great Britain
France
Russia
Later Italy
U.S
Who were the Central Powers
Germany
Austria Hungary
Ottoman empire
What did M.A.N.I.A stand for
Militarization
Alliances
Nationalism
Imperialism
Assassination
What was the last straw to start the ww1
Assassination of Archduke France Fernand killer Siberia nationalist
Who were the first 2 countries to start fighting
Austria blamed Serbia for ferlands death so Austria started war with Serbia
After the 1st two countries started to fight what was the 1st major countries that joined to support
After Austria-Hungary Hungary declared war on Serbia
Germany joined in to support Austria-Hungary
Once the 1st major country joined what country followed after
Since Germany joined to support Austria-Hungary
Russia joined to support Serbia
After the 2 major country’s joined the war and then declared war on each other who else joined
After Germany and Russia joined and Germany declared on Russia
- France joined to support Russia so Germany declared on France
What place did Germany invaid why was it wrong
Germany later invaded Belgium which was not cool bc they were neutral
After Germany invaded who wanted to declare war on Germany
Great Britan didn’t like how invaded Belgium bc neutral so declared war
What was it called when Germany invaded neutral nation
Schliefden plan, invading Belgium
What was Canada’s reasoning to go to war
Canada went to war because we were a dominion of great Britain so great Britain join we join
When was war measures act invoked 1st time
1914
-banned certain types media
-if Canada was at battle with nation and your from nation in Canada sent to international camps
What was the 1st battle ww1
Ypres 1915
Why was war ypres significant
It was the first war where chemical weapons poison gas used from Germany
What was the 2nd battle ww1
Battle somme 1916
Why was battle somme significant
It was the debut of the tank
What was the 3rd battle ww1
Vimy ridge 1917
Why was battle vimy ridge significant
Canadians successfully went through with mission and had victory was a nationalistic moment and declared more Canadians rather than British
What was the 4th battle ww1
Passchendaele 1917
Why was the 4th battle ww1 significant
Sir author curie was first Canadian to order Canadian troops rather then commanding British
What where leading causes to USA joining war
-sinking lusitania
-Zimmerman telegram (was their last straw)
When did USA enter war
1917
What was the sinking of the lusitania
It was in 1915 when Germany torpedoed the lusitania boat and many Americans killed
Germany “thought” had weapons rather then passengers
What was the Zimmerman telegram
great Britain invented on telegram between Germany to Mexico
Germany wanted alliance with Mexico and said they want to continue submarine warfare (sink more USA ships)
When was the war time elections and who voted
The women voted in the wars while men fighting 1917 “enemy aliens” (people not from Canada) couldn’t vote
What was military service act
Gov under Robert deciding conscript (force /make) men 20-45 enroll war bc losing ppl and volunteers
What was Canada’s big contribution to war
Entered league nations as Canadians with own seat and signed treaty Versailles own signature to end war
