WWI 5ws Flashcards
When did WWI start
The years that WWI happened are 1914-1918.
Why did the war begin?
The reason why the war began was that the archduke of Austria-Hungary (the next in line to become the duke) was killed by Blackhand. The Blackhand is a group of nationalists from Serbia.
Which main countries fought in the war?
The main countries that fought in the war are Austria-Hungary, Russia, Canada, America, England, Serbia, Germany, and France.
What were the two sides called?
The two sides were called, Triple Entente and Central Power.
Trench warfare: What was it? Why was it so terrible?
Trench warfare was when soldiers dug trenches in the ground to protect themselves and to surprise their enemies. The land between these Trenches is called No Man’s Land. This was terrible because these trenches were cold, wet and not sanitary. People died and got sick, people got infections, and most people got a disease and got trench foot.
Canada’s Involvement: In what ways and why was Canada involved in a war in Europe?
Canada was involved in the war because they were kind of forced to. This is because the British empire had conquered Canada before and now when the British were at war Canada had to help them. They were part of the British Empire even though they had freedom.
Vimy Ridge: What is it? Why was it important?
Vimy Ridge was the most famous and important battle in WWI in Canadian history. This ridge in France got captured by the Germans, many unsuccessful attempts were tried by the British and France to take their land back. Canada fought a hard and difficult battle and won. Now there is a monument there honouring the bravery and the hardships that they had to face to win the battle.
Canadians who Helped in World War 1: Who are they? What did they do?
The Canadians that helped fight were the Canadian soldiers which included the Aboriginals, the African Americans and the other soldiers. Women nurses helped treat harmed patients. Some soldiers that helped in WWI were Alan Arnett MacLeod. He was on a plane with someone else when their plane got shot. Alan went on the wing to run from the fire, where he manoeuvred the plane so that his teammate shot down 3 more planes before crashing. Then he saved his teammate in the crash despite the injury. Henry Louis Norwest was a Metis who had a very accurate shot with a rifle, he won lots’ of military honours for bravery.
Fear and Prejudice: Enemy Aliens: Why were some people imprisoned? What happened to them?
The Canadian government saw that the German Canadians were trying to come to Canada. They feared that they were spies from the Germans. Now they were so scared that they wanted to do nothing with German-related things. Many schools stopped teaching kids the language of Germany and literature. Orchestras decided to stop playing German music from Mozart, Beethoven, etc. They put the Germans-Canadians in jail.
The Halifax Disaster: Why did it happen? What was the destruction?
The Halifax Disaster was in Nova Scotia Halifax (December 6th at 9 am 1917)where two ships crashed into each other. The people watched them and didn’t know that there were explosives in them because this was a gateway to Europe in WW1 for supplies and other things. 2000 people died when the two ships crashed and a huge fireball was created hitting many buildings and people. This is considered one of the worst events in WWI history.
