World War 1 Flashcards
Who is Sam Hudges
- Canadian solider and politician
- served in ww1
- organized the Canadian Experdiory force
Who is Arther Currie
- Senior Canadian Officer in ww1
- first Canadian commander in Canadian Corps
What is the War Guilt Clause
- Treaty of Verallies
- stamens put in place to put blame on Germans and its allies for ww1
What’s conscription
Forced military service
What’s the triple entente
Assiotaion between Germany, Great Britain and Russia
What are the battles of ww1 in order
Ypres -1915
The Somme- 1916
Vimmy Ridge- 1917
Passchendeale- 1917
Key details of Ypres
-first started chlorine gas
- started trench warfare
Key details for The Somme
The most distarous war for Britain with over 600,000 dead
Key details of Vimmy Ridge
Canadas most celebrated battles of wins
Key details of Passchendaele
Third battle of Ypres
In Belgium
Very rainy and gross
What country started ww1
Belgium
rationing
Soldiers in WWI were given rations of food due to the lack of food in the trenches.
women who served over seas
Bluebirds (nurses in support trenches helping wounded soldiers)
war time election act
During World War I, the Canadian government passed the War Time Elections Act in 1917. The act allowed female relatives of Canadian soldiers to vote in federal elections and disenfranchised conscientious objectors and recent immigrants from “enemy” countries.
convoy system
The convoy system was a tactic used to protect merchant ships from German submarine attacks. It involved merchant ships traveling in groups, escorted by warships for protection. This tactic was crucial in safeguarding essential supplies and military equipment.
