world war one: defenitions

Question 1

war of attrition?

Answer 1

A war where one’s enemy is worn down to the point of collapse by continuous losses in people, food and war weapons.

Question 2

armistice?

Answer 2

an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.

Question 3

stalemate?

Answer 3

Stalemate

Deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other.

Question 4

reparations?

Answer 4

payments for war damage.

Question 5

total war?

Answer 5

a war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued, especially one in which the laws of war are disregarded.

Question 6

alliance?

Answer 6

a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

agreements or promises to defend and help another country.

Question 7

nationalism?

Answer 7

having pride in your country, willing to defend it!

Question 8

imperialism?

Answer 8

Trying to build up an empire by taking control of weaker nations.

Question 9

fourteen points?

Answer 9

fourteen points was a peace plan by president wilson’s that called for a league of nations.

Question 10

Russian revolution?

Answer 10

A revolution in Russia in 1917–1918, or known as the “October Revolution”, that overthrew the czar and brought the Bolsheviks, a Communist party led by Lenin, to power.

Question 11

treaty of versailles?

Answer 11

The Treaty of Versailles (1919) was a document signed between Germany and the Allied Powers following World War I that officially ended that war.

Question 12

convoys?

Answer 12

a group of ships or vehicles traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection.

Question 13

big four?

Answer 13

Woodrow Wilson of the United States, David Lloyd George of the United Kingdom, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando of Italy, and Georges Clemenceau of France. wrote the treaty of versailles.

Question 14

treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

Answer 14

a peace treaty signed on March 3, 1918 between the new Bolshevik government of Russia and the Central Powers (German Empire, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire), that ended Russia’s participation in World War I.

Question 15

Schlieffen plan?

Answer 15

the name of germany’s plan for fighting france and russia. German war plans and the influence of Field Marshal Alfred von Schlieffen and his thinking on the invasion of France and Belgium on 4 August 1914.

Question 16

no mans land?

Answer 16

disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies. the area in between two trenches of two fronts.

Question 17

self-determination?

Answer 17

the process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government.

Question 18

League of nations?

Answer 18

An international association whose goals would be to keep peace among nations. Germany and Russia excluded.

Question 19

Militarism?

Answer 19

Building up armed forces, getting ready for war.

Question 20

Zimmerman telegram?

Answer 20

message from Germany to the German ambassador to Mexico proposing a Mexican-German alliance.

Question 21

why was WW1 more destructive than other wars?

Answer 21

there was new technology, Weapons which had never been used before were killing men by the thousands on both sides at a time.

An example of this was in the Battle of the Somme, where the generals sent waves and waves of men at walking speed to their inevitable death.

Question 22

Why was it difficult to gain an advantage over the enemy in trench warfare during World War I?

Answer 22

Trench warfare is a type of fighting where both sides build deep trenches as a defense against the enemy.These trenches can stretch for many miles and make it nearly impossible for one side to advance

Question 23

why was Vimy Ridge so important to Canada?

Answer 23

It was the first occasion on which all four divisions of the Canadian Corps attacked as a composite formation. Vimy Ridge was a particularly important tactical feature.

Question 24

what were the main roles of women in WW1?

Answer 24

Railway guards and ticket collectors, buses and tram conductors, postal workers, police, firefighters and as bank ‘tellers’ and clerks

Some women also worked heavy or precision machinery in engineering, led cart horses on farms, and worked in the civil service and factories.

Question 25

what were women paid?

Answer 25

they received lower wages for doing the same work, and thus began some of the earliest demands for equal pay.

Question 26

why did Americans suffer the least amount pf casualties?

Answer 26

because they arrived into the war really late, when it was nearly over so there was a shorter period of time for people to get injured/killed.

Question 27

what battle was the most important for Canada?

Answer 27

Vimy Ridge, or the battle of somme.

Question 28

what did allies have as reasons for using U-boats?

Answer 28

On January 31, 1917, Germany, determined to win its war of attrition against the Allies, announced it would resume unrestricted warfare in war-zone waters.

Question 29

what are the main new weapons in WW1?

Answer 29

Rifles, machine guns, Flame throwers, mortars, artillery, poison gas, tanks, aircraft, submarines.

Question 30

which country made the first declaration of war?

Answer 30

Austria-Hungary from July 28, 1914

Question 31

which battle was the biggest disaster in British history?

Answer 31

The first day of the Battle of the Somme, in northern France, was the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army.
It suffered 624,000 casualties, with 24,000 Canadian casualties

Question 32

who made the delegate of war?

Answer 32

The delegates included very well-known figures from American history, George Washington, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton.