unit one: need to know events Flashcards
schifflen plan: assumptions
- belgium would open borders
- france’s defeat would be quick
- russia would take a longtime to mobilize
- germany would be able to surprise france
schifflen plan: reality
- belgium doesn’t let them through
- france isn’t surprised (germany doesn’t take paris)
- Russia mobilizes quickly
- Britain joins war
Canada Prepares: reactions?
- eager to support the entente
1. economic crisis
2. for purpose in life
3. patriotism
Significance of Valcatier
one of the first canadian training camps -> where all canadian recruits trained for war
trenches: daily routine
dawn = danger (raids)
morning: breakfast + room inspection + chores
afternoon: lunch, nap, cards, write home, trench art
night: dinner, no mans land venture, listening posts
trenches: rotations
front lines: 8 days
support lines: 4 days
reserve trenches: 8 days
town: 2 weeks
1916 Plans: Objectives
entente: push germany out (using big offensive (somme))
germany: revolution in russia, blockade britain, destroy french moral by taking (verdun)
Home Front: Support
sacrifice food, raise money, indigenous offered their land for flying school
Home Front: The Divide
‘Enemy Aliens’ were treated very badly (censorship of their languages, internment camps)
Canadian Economy:
Very strong
- factories allowed for work
-> more employment
Role Of Women
- helped in war efforts
- replaced men at their jobs
- became farmers
- gained more rights
Halifax Explosion: Impact On Canada
- used to be an international gateway (rail + port)
- canada was focused on rebuilding halifax
- production of war good was reduced (many employees in halifax)
league of nations
intergovernmental organization (similar to the UN)
last year: major events
- US joins war
- Russia drops out
- germany surrenders
- reverse blockade
last year: rasputin
lead to the russian revolution -> communist gov -> dropping out
