WW1 Key Takeaways Flashcards
What were the causes of WW1?
Causes that contribute to WW1: • The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand • Nationalist sentiments • Industrialization/Imperialism • Funky alliances • Militarization
What does MAINS stand for?
M - Militarism (ex. German naval arms race)
A - Alliances (ex. Triple Alliance and Triple Entente)
I - Imperialism / Industrialization (ex. British sun never sets, Germany in Africa, Railroads, dreadnoughts)
N - Nationalism (ex. Balkans, big powers)
S - Significant individuals (ex. Kaiser Willhelm II, King George V, Tsar Nicholas II, Franz Joseph)
What was the futility in WW1?
futility: pointlessness or uselessness.
Examples:
The Battle of the Somme (1M casualties and 300k deaths), Battle of Verdun(both sides with 300k casualties),
What are some examples of Total War?
Total war: military conflict in which the contenders are willing to make any sacrifice in lives and other resources to obtain a complete victory
Examples:
• Women working with careers that were originally seen as “for men only”
- Food production and agriculture
- Government Propaganda
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
- Germany’s military plan to defeat France and Russia.
* Germany Invaded Belgium which caused Britain to enter the war because of its neutrality.
What did the FNMI Contribute?
- 4000 fought for Canada
- 1/3 of First Nations Peoples in Canada aged 18-45 enlisted
- Thousands of non-Status Indians, Inuit & Metis enlisted without official recognition of their Indigenous identity
What was Vimy Ridge about and why was It important
- Vimy was a strategic location for the Germans to see the Western Front
- The French and British could not capture Vimy until Canada came along.
- Arthur Currie was the penultimate leader of Vimy Ridge’s success
- Vimy Ridge was the first battle where all four Canadian divisions fought together, which created Nationalism
- It was considered “The Birth of a Nation” and gave Canadian solders a good reputation
