WWI

Question 1

Whats Nationalism

Answer 1

Nationalism is loyalty or devotion to a particular country or nation. it is also called patriotism.

Question 2

What is Militarism?

Answer 2

A country’s desire to strengthen its armed forces to make itself more powerful to prevent war

Question 3

Whats imperialism

Answer 3

Extending power over foreign nations, particularly through expansion, employing not only hard power (economic and military) but also soft power (cultural and diplomatic)

Question 4

Alliance System

Answer 4

A mutual agreement outlined in a document between at least two or more countries

Question 5

Billy Bishop

Answer 5

The highest ranking Canadian pilot and second highest in our side shooting down 72 enemy aircraft

Question 6

Total war

Answer 6

Type of warfare that includes all civilian-associated resources and infrastructure

Question 7

Creeping Barrage

Answer 7

A plan created to create a line of shellfire just in front of the Canadian troops and keep moving it forward as they move forward to create a shield of bombs to protect them

Question 8

Blank cheque

Answer 8

Germany offered Austria-Hungary full military support to help those responsible for the assassination

Question 9

Franz Ferdinand

Answer 9

Heir to the imperial throne of the Austria-Hungary empire. His assassination on June 28, 1914, provided the spark that ignited the great war

Question 10

Total war

Answer 10

A full-out war where military is willing to make any sacrifice to obtain victory

Question 11

Victory bonds

Answer 11

The bonds were a loan to the government that could be redeemed with interest after 5, 10, or 20 years

Question 12

Rationing

Answer 12

allow each person to have only a fixed amount of something to save it

Question 13

Conscription

Answer 13

A law that says if you are able to fight, you have to fight. also called the draft

Question 14

Lusitania

Answer 14

A british passenger ship carrying Americans that germany sank. This caused USA to declare war on germany

Question 15

Big three

Answer 15

USA, Britain, and France - Woodrow Wilson, Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau were the 3 most important decision makers at the Treaty of Versailles near paris

Question 16

Sir Arthur Currie

Answer 16

Canada’s greatest soldier because he came up with the creeping barrage. He was also the first Canadian Commander of the Canadian Corps

Question 17

Why did the Schlieffen plan fail?

Answer 17

• Belgium resisted more than expected
• The British showed up in four days instead of the expected 2 weeks
• German generals wanted the glory
• Left-wing was stronger and right was too weak

Question 18

What did soldiers experience in the trenches?

Answer 18

• cold and dampness
• trench foot
• diseases
• rats eating people
• unsanitary water and little food
• walking/sleeping on half-buried bodies

Question 19

What was the objective of the 14 points and the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 19

• Rebuilding of the post-war world
  Trying to ensure Germans didn’t have enough resources to start another war
• Freedom of trade and freedom to travel the waters without fear
• Trying to create lasting peace after WWI

Question 20

What was the experience of various ethnic groups? Women?

Answer 20

• they had to adapt to different traditions and ways
• They were forced to cut off their own traditions so they could fight for their country
• Women ran munition factories which supplied mutation for a good chunk of the British empire during the war
• Women also worked as nurses, transport truck drivers, and on farms

Question 21

Why was Vimy Ridge important?

Answer 21

It was the first time all 4 Canadian decisions fought independently and together. They secured Vimy Ridge after it had been held by Germans since 1914, which the British and French had gained to do. The creeping barrage was used to win this battle in 4 days, but most of Vimy Ridge was secured in only one day.

Question 22

How did the War end?

Answer 22

Germany surrendered. Germany became war-weary and started sinking all enemy and neutral boats (including the Lustiana) which got the US involved, and germans kept losing battles (beginning of Canada’s 100 days). Germans retreated from the war and their military leaders signed a ceasefire (armistice) on November 11, 1918.