World War One Flashcards
What brings England into the war?
Germany invading Belgium
What are the main events that happened in 1914?
Franz Ferdinand’s assassination, triple entente and triple alliance formed, war begins when Austria-Hungary is invaded
What major events happened in 1915?
In Flanders Fields is published, battle of Ypres ( chlorine gas)
What are the main events that happened in 1916?
Battle of Somme ( the blood bath), first use of tanks
What are the main events that happened in 1917?
Conscription, Canadians take Vimy ridge independently, Russia leaves the war while U.S leaves, Germany focuses on France
Why is November 11, 1918 important?
armistice
What are the main events of 1919?
Germany signs the treaty of Versailles, Canada joins the league of nations independent of Britain
What is militarism?
Using military force to defend or promote a country’s interests. (all countries were in a rush to have the best and most modern military)
What is an alliance?
An agreement between two parties or countries. (triple alliance and triple entente)
What is imperialism?
the policy of extending the power of one country over another country through military force or economic control. (Britain controls 25% of worlds territory)
What is nationalism?
Identification with ones own nation and support for its interests.
Why was Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
Many Serbians wanted Bosnia to join Serbia. a small group of extremists decided to assassinate his to trigger this event.
Was Canada ready to fight a war in 1914?
No. we had less than 4000 soldiers, 2 navy cruisers, and a navy of 350 men.
What fighting style lead to a four year long stalemate?
English and German troops dug trenches, leading to a battlefield war (Germans wanted to avoid this)
What were the risks of the trenches?
Explosives would land in trenches and explode, lice would spread quickly, trench foot was common.
Summarize the battle of Ypres.
Canadian soldiers were called in to fill in for allied soldiers. Even after being gassed they managed to prevent the Germans from advancing onto France.
Summarize the battle of Somme.
It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war. Only a few soldiers made it to the German lines only to realize that their barbed wire hadn’t even been cut.
Summarize the battle at Vimy ridge.
all four Canadian corps fought together under General Currie after he trained them extensively. Despite the high body count, we emerged victorious.
Summarize the battle of Passchendael.
The Canadians were called in to support the British. the battle was bloody and the ground was compared to porridge. they manged to secure the rest of passchendael by November 6.
