WW1: Contribution of white colonies Flashcards
Who attended the Imperial war cabinet in spring 1917 and summer 1918 alongside Lloyd George?
Sir Robert Borden (Prime minister in Canada)
Louis Botha and General Jan Smuts (Successive prime ministers of South Africa)
Bill Massey (prime minister of New Zealand)
Edward Morris (Prime minister of Newfoundland)
What following meeting did these people attend alongside Llyod George in spring 1917 and summer 1918:
Sir Robert Borden (Prime minister in Canada)
Louis Botha and General Jan Smuts (Successive prime ministers of South Africa)
Bill Massey (prime minister of New Zealand)
Edward Morris (Prime minister of Newfoundland)
Imperial cabinet
When did the following attend the Imperial War cabinet alongside Llyod George:
Sir Robert Borden (Prime minister in Canada)
Louis Botha and General Jan Smuts (Successive prime ministers of South Africa)
Bill Massey (prime minister of New Zealand)
Edward Morris (Prime minister of Newfoundland)
Spring 1917
Summer 1918
What countries did the volunteers in the white dominions come from?
Canadian
Australia
New Zealand
When did New Zealand introduce conscription?
August 1916
What happened in August 1916?
New Zealand introduced conscription
When did Canada introduce a conscription?
August 1917
What happened in August 1917?
Canada introduced conscription
What was the ANZACs?
Australian and New Zealander’s
What was the name given to the Australian and New Zealander’s?
ANZACs
In what campaign were the Australians and New Zealander’s applauded?
Gallipoli campaign (April-December 1915)
What was the name of the campaign between April-December 1915, where the Australians and New Zealander’s were applauded for their bravery?
Gallipoli campaign
When was the Gallipoli campaign, where the Australians and Canadians were applauded for their bravery?
April-December 1915
Who was applauded for their bravery in the Gallipoli campaign (April-December 1915)?
Australians and New Zealander’s
Where did Canadian forces fight strongly in April 1917?
Vimy Ridge in Northern France
Who fought at Vimy Ridge in Northern France in April 1917?
Canadians
When did Canadians fight strongly at Vimy Ridge in Northern France?
April 1917
What did Canada supply Britain with?
Munitions
Wheat
Who provided the British with munitions and wheat?
Canada
Between 1917-18, what fraction of munitions used by the British army in Frances came from canada?
1/3
Between 1917-18, where did 1/3 of munitions used by the British army in France come from?
Canada
Between what years did 1/3 of munitions used by the British army come from Canada?
1917-1918
What did General Smuts form July 1912?
Union Defence force (South Africa)
When did General Smut form the Union Defence force (South Africa)?
July 1912
Who formed the Union Defence force (South Africa) in July 1912?
General Smut who had fought against the British in the Boer War
What did the South African defence force (formed by General Smut in July 1912) do?
Fought against the Germans in its colonies
Who fought against the Germans in its colonies?
South African defence force (formed by General Smut in July 1912)
What was Smuts a member of?
Llyod George Imperial War cabinet
What did Smuts attend in spring 1917 and summer 1918?
London Imperial War Conference
What did Smuts advise on?
Military strategy in Europe
Who advised on military strategy in Europe?
General Smuts
How many South Africans fought in the Middle East and Western Front?
136,000
Where did 136,000 South Africans fight?
Middle East and on the Western Front
Of which country did 136,000 soldiers fight in the Middle East and Western Front?
South African troops
How did French Canadians in Quebec regard the war?
Pro-British affair
Who regarded the war as a pro-British war?
French Canadians in Quebec
What happened in March 1918 in Quebec City?
Protest riots against conscription
When were their protests riots against conscription in Quebec City?
March 1918
Where were there protests in March 1918 due to conscription?
Quebec City
In how many referendums did the Australians reject conscription?
2
(October 1916)
(December 1917)
Who rejected 2 referendums (October 1916 and December 1917) for conscription?
Australia
In South Africa, who led the republican movement?
J.B.M. Hertzog
What did J.B.M. Hertzog lead?
Led the republican movement in South Africa
What movement questioned the imperial connection?
Afrikaner movement
What did the Afrikaner movement question?
Imperial connection
What was the overall impact of WW1?
Boost confidence and strengthen self-worth
Promoted the desire for independence
How many served in the armies of dominions?
Over 2 million
Why did Canadians feel strongly about the war?
They were of British descent
Within 2 months of recruiting stations opening how many men joined in Canada?
32,000
Within how many months after opening did 32,000 men join the recruiting stations in Canada?
2
In what country did recruiting stations have 32,000 men join after 2 months?
Canada
How many men and women would serve for Canada?
600,000
In which country did 600,000 men and women serve?
Canada
What did Conscription show?
Resistance to the notion of following the British blindly
Who said ‘they (Canucks who resisted) have done all that (can) be done to blacken a name that our ‘white Canadian boys’ have been writing into the hearts of the English people in letters of Gold and blood’?
21 year old Ottawa who volunteered for the Royal Navy in 1916, showing that there was a strong sense of support
What did 21 year old Ottawa who volunteered for the Royal Navy in 1916 say?
‘they (Canucks who resisted) have done all that (can) be done to blacken a name that our ‘white Canadian boys’ have been writing into the hearts of the English people in letters of Gold and blood’
What did the Australian prime minister Andrew fisher say in July 1914?
They would rally to the mother country ‘to our last man and our last shilling’
Who said that they would rally to the mother country ‘to our last man and our last shilling’?
Australian prime minister Andrew fisher in July 1914
When did Australian prime minister Andrew fisher say that they would rally to the mother country ‘to our last man and our last shilling’?
July 1914
How many Australians fought overseas?
380,000
Which country had 380,000 fight oversea?
Australians
How many out of the 380,000 Australians who fought were killed or wounded?
200,000
In which country were 200,000 of the 380,000 who fought overseas wounded or killed?
Australia
How many New Zealander’s were killed?
17,000
In what country were 17,000 killed?
New Zealand
How many New Zealand soldiers were wounded?
42,000
In what country were 42,000 soldiers wounded?
New Zealander’s out of 100,000 New Zealander’s who served
In Australia, what percentage of the healthy male population was enlisted in the war?
Almost 50%
In what country was almost 50% of the population enlisted in the war?
Australia
What fraction of the men that served in Australia became casualties?
2/3
In what country did 2/3 of soldiers become casualties?
Australia
