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WW1 Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 indirect causes of WW1

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Nationalism
Alliance Systems
Imperialism
Militarism

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Define Nationalism

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A feeling of deep loyalty to ones people and homeland. Some people willing to take any action to support their nation

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Who is The Black Hand

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Serbian Terrorist group

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What did the Black Hand want to do

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Wanted to free Bosnia and unite with Serbia to form one nation (“union or death”)

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Define Alliance Systems

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Formed when countries band together against a common threat and pledge to support each other in times of war

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What does and an Alliance system create

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Fear and suspicion between nations

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Define Imperialism

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Establishing colonies away from the homeland and building of an empire

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Define Militarism

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Belief in the power of strong armies and navies to decide issues

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What happens when country’s start to prepare for war

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Leads to an Arms race

Each country tried to build bigger, more deadly weapons

Increased the size of armies and navies

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What must you do to guarantee peace?

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Prepare for war

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What was the direct cause of WW1

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The Assassination of Duke Ferdinand

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Who was Duke Ferdinand

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Heir to the Austria-Hungary Throne

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On what date was the Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife Shopie were shot to death in Sarejevo

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June 28, 1914

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Who killed Ferdinand and his wife

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Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand

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What we’re the 3 main themes the government would use to try to convince men to go to war

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  1. Make it sound exciting, and like an adventure
  2. Patriotic=to make people want to do it for their country, and feel obligated
  3. Necessary= make you feel like you should to make your family proud or for your girl
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How do you know that people in Europe were excited for the war

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They were excited to represent their country and to be a hero

There were parades and people singing

Military’s were even turning people down at first

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17
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Define propaganda

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This is the process of persuading people to believe in a certain idea or set of ideas.

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What was the most effective way of getting messages out

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Was by using catchy songs and images

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19
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Give 3 examples of what posters were used for by the government

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Convince men to go to war

To buy victory bonds

Free labour( to help out on the farm)

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20
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Was there any discrimination in WW1 against native people

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Yes, white people were seen as much “better” people and native people were only wanted for construction

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21
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Who was Canada’s mother country

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Britain

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22
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Why we’re Canadians so willing to fight

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Money, hero, thought it would be an adventure, support mother country

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What was Canada’s take on the war before it started and why

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There were excited because they have never been in a war before so they didn’t know what it would actually be like

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24
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What happened when Britain declared war on Germany

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Canadians were happy to fight for them

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25
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Define a Trench

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A defensive strategy that evolved naturally from the ditches dug to get out of the bullet line

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26
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The trench’s were linked together and spread across much of European continent what was this called and what did it become

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A continuous front where entire countries became large battle fields

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27
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Trenches were __________ to defend than ____________, making frontal offensives _________

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Easier

Attack

Suicidal

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28
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What hit Europe in 1915

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Deadlock

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29
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Trench’s meant a war of attrition which….

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Is a victory achieved by wearing down the enemy to the point of exhaustion

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30
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What is shell shock

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Psychological damage when soldiers have been exposed to traumatic experiences

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31
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What we’re some of the conditions in a trench

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Wet, cold and filthy

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32
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What were the Allies alone known as

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The triple Entente

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33
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Who were the allies( triple entente)

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Britain

France

Russia

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34
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Who was the central powers also know as

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Triple alliance

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35
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Who was the central powers( triple alliance)

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Germany

Italy

Austria- Hungary

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36
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Battle of Ypres took place in….

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Belgium 1915

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37
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Give 3 facts about the battle of Ypres

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First Canadian experience with trench warfare

First use of poison gas( chlorine and mustard gas)

Germans pushed forward and met their own gas and the Canadians!

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38
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Give 2 short term consequences of the battle of Ypres

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British and Canadian troops fled and the line was held by the first Canadian division

Canadian troops suffered many casualties

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39
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Give 2 long term consequences of the battle of Ypres

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Gas masks eventually became standard

Canadian army earned the reputation as “shock troops” for the British

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40
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When did the battle of Somme take place

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France 1916

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41
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Give 3 facts about the battle of the Somme

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Fought by only volunteer armies

The Somme river had no strategic significance

First time landships( tanks) were used by Britain

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42
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What is a landship

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Tanks

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43
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Give 2 short term consequences of the battle of the Somme

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Battle was a disaster ( tanks did not work) they just kept fighting and losing, huge waste of money and lives

Massive loss for Canadians

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44
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Give 2 examples of long term consequences of the battle of the Somme

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The allies lied to the public about the battle( truth wasn’t revealed for a long time)

Began the idea of tank warfare to break the deadlock

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45
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When did the battle of vinyl ridge take place

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France 1917

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46
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Give 3 examples of facts from the battle of battle of vimy ridge

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Taking it would allow the Allies to hit German rail road network

Entire Canadian Corps fought

First time Canadians coast to coast collaborated for the same effort

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47
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Give one example of a short term consequence of the battle of vimy ridge

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Clear cut victory- source of national pride

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48
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Give one example of a long term consequence of the battle of Vimy Ridge

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“ Canada became a nation on the slopes of Vimy Ridge”

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49
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When did the battle of Passchendaele take place

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Belgium 1917

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50
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Give 2 examples of facts from the battle of Passchendaele

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Soil is important to military operations and the lives of soldiers

Downpoured- battle field became a muddy mess

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51
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Give 1 example of a short term consequence of the battle of Passchendaele

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Canada finally took and held the village of Passchendaele( only for 3 weeks)

52
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Give 1 example of a long term consequence of the battle of Passchendaele

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The last time the Allied soldiers agreed to fight this style of the battle- British and French armies were on the verge of collapsing

53
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Define primary source

A

A document or physical object which was written or crates during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular

54
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Give 3 examples of a primary source

A

Diary

Poetry

Clothing

55
Q

Give 1 example of a secondary source

A

Textbook

56
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Who first hit upon the idea of bombing civilians

A

Germany

57
Q

How did Machine guns change the role of air planes

A

They became a weapon

58
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What was the problem with shooter planes

A

They were slow and unsafe

59
Q

What was the average life span of a pilot

A

3 weeks( they did not carry parachutes)

60
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Define a dogfight

A

Meetings between enemy aircrafts

61
Q

What did you have to do to be considered and ace

A

Shot down 5 enemy air crafts

62
Q

What we’re England and Germany in a naval race for

A

Building Dread Naughts

63
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What was the only major naval battle

A

Battle of Jutland 1916

64
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What does U- boat mean

A

Under sea boat ( submarine)

65
Q

What brought the USA into the war and what year

A

1917

The Germans sunk the luxury Lusitania ( USA ship) and over 1000 people died

66
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What was a result of the Germany U-boat campaign

A

Britain started to send supply ships in convoys

67
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Define a convoy

A

A convoy is a large group of navy and merchant ships that sail together for protection

68
Q

What happens in Halifax 1917

A

2 ships collided in the Halifax Harbour

All buildings in 5km2 area destroyed

2000 dead and 9000 injured

69
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Define Total War

A

When ALL aspects of a nation become involved in the war effort

70
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Explain the military service act

A

This made it law that all young men were forced to join the armed forces

71
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What is the military service act called

A

Conscription

72
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Who put the military service act in place

A

Robert Borden

73
Q

T or f….

Many people supported conscription and many people opposed

A

True

74
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What 3 things did Borden do in order to win the election

A

Have women the right to vote

He gave men over seas the right to vote

And he took the right away to vote from enemy aliens

75
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Who were the 3 groups of people with Borden

A

Armed forces

Women

English speaking Canadians

76
Q

Who were the 3 groups of people against Borden

A

Enemy aliens

Pacifists

French speaking Canadians

77
Q

Give 3 reasons for why Borden made the right decision

A

He needs to support the men on the front lines

It helped win/ end the war

Needed to keep promise to Britain of supplying men

78
Q

What is an Enemy alien

A

An immigrant living in Canada, who are from the nations that Canada is at war with

79
Q

How were enemy aliens treated

A

Held in Labour camps and were over worked

Treated with no respect/ looked down upon

There homes and business were vandalized

80
Q

How much money did the war cost Canada

A

Over 1 billion

81
Q

How did the government pay for the war

A

Selling victory bonds, produced more products and sold lots, government introduced income tax

82
Q

Give 3 examples of jobs women did on the front lines

A

Nurses

Flew in materials

Ambulance drivers

83
Q

Give 3 examples of jobs women did at home

A

Worked in factories

Teachers

Farmers

84
Q

What happened to women after the war

A

They were seen as more helpful/ valued

Women starting working outside the house and making their own money

85
Q

How many casualties did both sides suffer at the end of the war

A

About 30 million

86
Q

T or F

Germany the loser of the war, was aloud to participate in the making of the peace treaty.

A

False

87
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What was the Allies main goal when it came to the peace treaty

A

To cripple Germany so that they could never make war again

88
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What was the treaty called

A

The Versailles Treaty

89
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Give the first 3 rules in the Versailles’s treaty

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  1. the French took German territory west of the Rhine river and could keep troops in the Rhineland ( industrial) area of Germany
  2. German territory was taken away to build new European countries
  3. Their German army was limited to 100 000 men and Germany could not have an Air Force or submarines
90
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Give the last 2 rules in the treaty of Versailles

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  1. Germany must give a cash payment to the Allies for all the war damage it caused( the bill was more money in the entire world at the time)
  2. Germany was to agree that they were guilty of starting WW1( “ war guilt cause”)
91
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Give 2 examples of defensive weapons

A

Convoy

Machine guns

92
Q

What was the average life span of a pilot

A

3 weeks( they did not carry parachutes)

93
Q

Define a dogfight

A

Meetings between enemy aircrafts

94
Q

What did you have to do to be considered and ace

A

Shot down 5 enemy air crafts

95
Q

What we’re England and Germany in a naval race for

A

Building Dread Naughts

96
Q

What was the only major naval battle

A

Battle of Jutland 1916

97
Q

What does U- boat mean

A

Under sea boat ( submarine)

98
Q

What brought the USA into the war and what year

A

1917

The Germans sunk the luxury Lusitania ( USA ship) and over 1000 people died

99
Q

What was a result of the Germany U-boat campaign

A

Britain started to send supply ships in convoys

100
Q

Define a convoy

A

A convoy is a large group of navy and merchant ships that sail together for protection

101
Q

What happens in Halifax 1917

A

2 ships collided in the Halifax Harbour

All buildings in 5km2 area destroyed

2000 dead and 9000 injured

102
Q

Define Total War

A

When ALL aspects of a nation become involved in the war effort

103
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Explain the war measures act

A

This law gives the government the power to enter all aspects of Canadian lives( first issued by Prime Minister Robert Borden)

104
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Explain the military service act

A

This made it law that all young men were forced to join the armed forces

105
Q

What is the military service act called

A

Conscription

106
Q

Who put the military service act in place

A

Robert Borden

107
Q

T or f….

Many people supported conscription and many people opposed

A

True

108
Q

What 3 things did Borden do in order to win the election

A

Have women the right to vote

He gave men over seas the right to vote

And he took the right away to vote from enemy aliens

109
Q

Who were the 3 groups of people with Borden

A

Armed forces

Women

English speaking Canadians

110
Q

Who were the 3 groups of people against Borden

A

Enemy aliens

Pacifists

French speaking Canadians

111
Q

Give 3 reasons for why Borden made the right decision

A

He needs to support the men on the front lines

It helped win/ end the war

Needed to keep promise to Britain of supplying men

112
Q

What is an Enemy alien

A

An immigrant living in Canada, who are from the nations that Canada is at war with

113
Q

How were enemy aliens treated

A

Held in Labour camps and were over worked

Treated with no respect/ looked down upon

There homes and business were vandalized

114
Q

How much money did the war cost Canada

A

Over 1 billion

115
Q

How did the government pay for the war

A

Selling victory bonds, produced more products and sold lots, government introduced income tax

116
Q

Give 3 examples of jobs women did on the front lines

A

Nurses

Flew in materials

Ambulance drivers

117
Q

Give 3 examples of jobs women did at home

A

Worked in factories

Teachers

Farmers

118
Q

What happened to women after the war

A

They were seen as more helpful/ valued

Women starting working outside the house and making their own money

119
Q

How many casualties did both sides suffer at the end of the war

A

About 30 million

120
Q

T or F

Germany the loser of the war, was aloud to participate in the making of the peace treaty.

A

False

121
Q

What was the Allies main goal when it came to the peace treaty

A

To cripple Germany so that they could never make war again

122
Q

What was the treaty called

A

The Versailles Treaty

123
Q

Give the first 3 rules in the Versailles’s treaty

A
  1. the French took German territory west of the Rhine river and could keep troops in the Rhineland ( industrial) area of Germany
  2. German territory was taken away to build new European countries
  3. Their German army was limited to 100 000 men and Germany could not have an Air Force or submarines
124
Q

Give the last 2 rules in the treaty of Versailles

A
  1. Germany must give a cash payment to the Allies for all the war damage it caused( the bill was more money in the entire world at the time)
  2. Germany was to agree that they were guilty of starting WW1( “ war guilt cause”)
125
Q

Give 3 examples of offensive weapons

A

Bombs

Shooter planes

Landships

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