who was kaiser wilhelm and what role did he play in what happened next? Flashcards
who was kaiser wilhelm and what role did he play in what happens next
he was the last german emperor and king of prussia.
what were the alliances and what were there powers
triple alliance (central powers) triple entente (allied powers)
what was the scheffeln plan and why did it fail?
it was a trench warfare strategy and it failed because troops couldn’t move fast enough
what was important about about the battle of vinny ridge
canadians captured the ridge when no one else could
what was important about the battle of ypres?
it was the first time poison gas was used (mustard and chlorine) it was the first battle canada was involved in and first time gas masks were needed
what was important about the battle of somme
first time tanks were used in battle (invented by the bristish and new kind of warfare)
what was important about the battle of passchendaele
muddiest battle which caused rose riffles to be jammed easily that caused many casualties
Who were the leaders of the main countries
Great Britain-King George V
Russia-russian emperor nicholas II
Germany- german kaiser wilhelm II
Austria- king franz joseph
Canada- prime minister robert borden
who were the air aces
billy bishop and red baron(german)
who was billy bishop
the top canadian air ace
who was the red baron
he was a german fighter pilot during ww1
what we’re airplanes used for in ww1
it was mostly used to observe over regions and look over enemy trenches and spy
who assassinated franz-ferdinand, why and where
gavirilo princip who was apart of the black hand when he was visiting serbia, why because the black hand thought serbias independence was threatened
what was the lusitania and why was it important
the lusitania was a passenger ship the was holding americans and canadians. it was it by a german submarine. it was important because it brought the US into the war
what were u-boats
u-boats we’re german submarines
what was jutland
jutland was the biggest naval battle in ww1
what we’re dreadnoughts
we’re big battleships made by the british that would outfight any ship afloat
what were convoy systems
a group of ships sailing together for protection
what we’re some of the new weapons and technologies of ww1
tanks, poison gas, machine guns and new fighting skills
what was life like for minority soldiers
they were down graded and seen a less worthy and important compared to white soldiers
why was ww1 important for women
women got to work for the first time since men were off fighting. which then they went to protest to get rights like voting
what was the war time elections act
it was the first act that allowed women to vote in federal elections
what we’re the suffragists
was the right of women to vote in elections
who was arthur currie
arthur currie was the Canadian Division Commander and was important because he successfully planned the attack at vimy ridge and became the commander of the entire canadian corps
what was life like on the homefront
women nursed injured and dying men in uniform and at home, men and women worked side by side in factories as well as agriculture with children too
what we’re victory bonds
victory bonds were a government loan that could be redeemed in 5,10 or 20 years
what was the wartime patriotic fund
provide adequate support and comfort to wives and other dependents of those men who had volunteered their services to their Country
how did canadian children participate in the war at home
young boys worked on farms to help with agricultural
What was conscription,and how was it recieved in various parts of Canada
conscription was imposed on all single men from ages 18-41 except those who were medically unfit, teachers or certain classes of industrial workers. people in quebec didn’t feel they needed to fight since they were in canada and not in great britain or france
what was the mobilization act
national registration of eligible men and authorized conscription for home defence
bu who was henry bourassa
he led opposition to conscription and saw that french canadians didn’t want to feel obligated to for france or great britain
what was the military voters act
It made all male citizens aged 20 to 45 subject to conscription for military service
what happened to russia in 1917 and how did it affect the allies
the russian revolution happened which affected the allies because it eventually took them out of the war
who was lenin
Russian communist revolutionary and head of the Bolshevik Party
what we’re the causes of ww1
militarism, imperialism, nationalism and alliance system
why did canada enter the world war
canada belonged to great britain and canadians felt patriotic since that’s where most of them came from
what was the black hand
the black hand was a serbian society/ terrorist group
who was sam hughes and why was he important
general minister of militia who made canadians use certain guns that caused many deaths
what we’re the conditions of the trenches
Muddy,disease infested,rats,dead bodies decomposing everywhere,loud 24/7,wet,Trenc foot,lice,no-mans land,dugouts,saps,shellshock,duckboards,over the top
what we’re the major battles
vimy ridge, somme, passchendaele, ypres
treaty of bret-litovsk
was the treaty russia signed when they got out of the war
communism
Communism is a political and economic system that seeks to create a classless society
3 reason the US entered the war
1.the lusitania
2. german invasion of belgium
3.germany encouraging mexico to attack the US
how and when did the war end
the war ended on november 11th 1918 when a formal agreement called armistice happened that stopped formal fighting
what was a positive outcome of the war for canada as a nation
canada gained partial independence from britain and womens rights increased
what happened in the paris peace conference
the big four britain, france, italy and the united states, germany, russia and german allies weren’t represented
treaty of versailles
signed on june 28th 1919, germany was forced to pay 33 billion dollars to the allies in reparations over 30 years
woodrow wilson
the president of the unites states and had 14 points that outlined measures to maintain peace after ww1
the 14 points
germany agreed to surrender if president wilson used his 14 points to negotiate peace treaty
imperialism
the policy of one nation acquiring, controlling or demanding another country or region
militarism
a nations policy of enlisting, training, equipping, maintaining armed forces ready for work
nationalism
devotion to and support of one’s culture and nation, sometimes resulting in promotion of independence
