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| Trigger of world war one: Assasination of 1.___ the Archduke of Austria-Hungary in 2.___, Bosnia by the Serbian Terrorist group, the 3. ___, shot by Gavrillo Princip. |
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1. Francis Ferdinand
2.Sarajevo
3. Black hand
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| The 5 causes of World War 1: |
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1. Militarism: Germany and Britian
2. Nationalism
3. Imperialism: colonization
4.Alliance System: Triple Entente vs. Triple Alliance
5. Assassination of Francis Ferdinand |
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| Triple Alliance included: |
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1. Germany
2. Italy
3. Austria-Hungary |
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1. Britain
2. France
3. Russia |
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Triple Entente were also called 1.
Triple Alliance were also called 2. |
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1. The Allies
2. The central Powers |
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The Schlieffen Plan
created by the German General 1.__ in 2. __
objectives:
Knock France out of the war in 3.__ weeks
Avoid 4. ______
Encircle France in a trap.
Why it failed:
Did not anticipate 5. _____, slowed German advances.
Did not anticipate 6.______ as quickly. Created an offense and push the french out of the trap, too far left.
Halt at 7.____
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1. Alfred Von Schlieffen
2. 1905
3. 6 weeks
4. War on 2 fronts
5. Neutral Belgium resistance
6. Quick mobolization of Russian forces
7. River Marne |
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| A gradual wearinf down of strength and morale by continuous slaughter. |
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| When did Great Britain declare war on Germany? |
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Who was Sam Hughes?
What did he do?
What is he most known for?
What was the Ross Riffle Replaced by? |
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Definition
He was the minister of Militia. He ordered a huge training camp to be built at Val Cartier Quebec.
Known for issuing the ineffective Ross Rifle: long, heavy, hunter rifle, clogged easily, over heated often.
Replaced by the British Lee enfield rifles. |
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| Order of Delaration of War: |
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Definition
1. Aus-Hun on Serbia
2. Russia on Germany
3. Germany on France
4. France and Britain on Germany |
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| Why did Britain delcare war on Germany? |
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Definition
| When Germany invaded neutral Belgium, it violated a treaty that Britain signed a century ago, therefore requring Britain to protect Belgium by retaliation. |
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Term
Stages of a Cartoon Analysis:
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Definition
1. What do you see? title or caption. people or figure. symbols or objects.
2. Interpretation: What is it telling you? To what historical event is it related to. significance of each segment. meaning of the title, ironic or satirical.
3. Evaluation of the Cartoon- waht do you think about it? what is the cartoonist's view? positive or negative statement? against or for the event? |
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Battle of Ypres
also called :
Date and location?
Description?
Results/significance? |
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"eep"
April 22 1915 in Belgium
Canadians held their ground despite first gas attack in history (cl2)
John Macrai wrote his famous poem 'in Flanders Field"
over 6000 died. |
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Battle of Somme
1.Date and location
2. Description
4. Significance
3. results |
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1.July 1, 1916 in France
2. Canadian Expeditory forces under gen. Douglas Haig. battle lasted 5 months
3. 1st use of Tanks. Power of modern techonolgy was demonstrated.
4. Cdns advanced 11 km. Earcned respect as "storm troopers". Germans called it the blood bath. total casulaties: 1.25 million. |
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Battle of Vimy Ridge:
1. Date and Location
2. Description
3. Significance
4. Results |
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1. April 9th 12th 1917 in France
2. Attempt to capture the notorious vimy ridge.
3. under canadian gen. Arthur Currie. Used new method called the creeping barage.
Became a turning point in the war for the allies.
4. Huge success
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Battle of Passchendaele: ________
1. Date and location
2. Description
3. Significance
4. Results |
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The 3rd Battle of Eep
1. October, 1917 in Belgium.
2. horrible weather conditions. tanks suck, horses drownded. Enforced by gen. Douglas Haig.
3. 9 cdn soliders were awarded the Victoria Cross
4. 16,000 dead or wounded. Extremely high cost. but yes a victory.
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1. Bayonets
2. flamthrowers
3. Gernades
4. Machine guns (new- 4/600 rpm)
5. Tanks- Iron horses
6. Trench Mortars
7. Artillery ( greaat exposure in vimy ridge)
8. Aircraft
9. Pistols
10. Poison gas (Ypres)
11. Rifles (most crutial weapons) |
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Royal Air Force:
1. Average life expectancy of a RAF pilot:
2. What would qualify to earn the title "air ace"
3. List 3 notable canadian air aces and their kills
4. German notorious Air Ace
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Definition
1. 2 weeks
2. shoting down 5 or more enemy air planes
3. Billy bishop: 72 kills
Raymond collshaw: 60 kills
Roy Brown: killed the "red baron"
4. Manfred vn Richthofen, aka "Red Baron" : 80 kills |
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| When planes are used for scouting enemy territory |
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Which british passenger ship was sunk of the coast of Ireland in 1915?
Killing how many civilians? how many were americans? |
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Lusitania.
Killed 1198 civilians including 128 Americans.
This prompted the Us declaration of war
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What was the one major sea battle?
When did it happen and who did it involve?
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Battle of Jutland
May 31 1916
Britain vs. Germany |
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Term
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Definition
1. Tear gas, 1915
2. Chlorine gas, 1915
3. Phosgene gas, 1916
4. Mustard gas, 1917 |
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5 trench diseases and health
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Definition
1.Trench foot
2.Gangrene
3.Tuberculosis
4.influenza
5. shell shock |
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| General conditions in Trenches |
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Definition
1. muddy, cold
2. rodents, rats, lice
3. tained water, scarce drinkable
4. limited food
5. poor hygiene
6. crowded |
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Term
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Issued by Prime Minister Borden in WW1, a military service act that required all able men from ages 20-45 to join the military.
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who appears on the $100 bil?
$5? |
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Definition
1. Robert Border
2. Wilfred Laurier |
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| What was the New Union Government? |
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Definition
| It was the resulting governemt made up of conservatives and anglaphones who collaborated to approve conscription. |
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| What sneaky moves did Border use to get conscription approved? |
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Definition
| 1. He used the war time measures act in 1917 to allow women related to soilders, including nurses, to vote. And pledged to extend the vote to all women if he were re-elected. |
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| what two parts of Canada were against conscription? why? |
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Definition
| Quebec and the maritimes were against it because they were primarily an argicultural industry who depended on men to stay back as farmers. Plus french canadians in Quebec faced language barriers that sparked resentment and tension between the province and canada. |
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| When did World War 1 end? |
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Definition
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| New countries formed in 1919? |
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Definition
1. Lithusania, Latvia, Estonia
2. Poland
3. Yugoslavia
4. Austra
5. Hungary
6. Czechoslovakia |
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| Major Tide turners in 1917? |
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Definition
- Russian Revolution: overthrow the Tsar
- United States joins the War under German unrestricted submarine warfare.
- Turmoil in Aus-Hu empire as there is a lack of loyalty
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| What were the terms and agreements of the Treat of Versailles? |
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- Germans would surrender all overseas investments
- must pay the heavy war reparations
- denied naval and air force
- limited to 100,000 military men
- article 231: they had to take full blame for starting the war. :war guilt clause.
Created unstable peace because the Germans were never content.
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Term
discuss the creation of the league of nations.
1. who created it?
2. For what purpose?
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1. woodrow wilson, the American president.
2. to resolve international conflicts with diplomacy rather than war. |
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- Why was the Paris Peace Conference held?
- What did each nation want?
- What were the results?
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- It was held to discuss the fate of Germany.
- what each nation wanted:
- Woodrow Wilson, America- wanted the league of nations, world peace
- D.L. George, Britain- wanted to make Germany pay
- George Clemenceau, France- wanted territory, hated Germans
- Vitorio Orlando, Italy- wanted territory.
3. Resulted in the Treaty of Versailles and the creation of the League of nations, excluding America.
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Canada's Homefront for the Great War efforts, 8?
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Definition
- The wartime measures act: allowed arrest of suspected enemy aliens and it allowed conscription
- New Taxes: used to raise money
- Victory bonds: used to raise money from the people.
- Canadian Patriotic fund: volunteer orginization that raised money for poor families, War widows
- Role of Women: took over empty male roles, nursed oversea
- Farms and Factories: geared to supply allies with food and equipment
- prohibition: made the consumption of alcohol illegal.
- Propaganda: glorified the war to encourage more men to enlist.
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World War 1 Contreversies, 6?
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Definition
- The ross rifle
- war profiteering
- enemy aliens
- racism in recruitment
- women:reform and suffragists
- conscription!
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The Halifax Explosion:
1.When did it happen?
2. What two ships collided?
3.effects?
4. why? |
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Definition
1. December 6, 1917
2. French Mont Blanc and Halifax Imo
3. Larger part of Halifax was damaged by the explosives that went off.
4. the harbour wasn't wide enough to accomodate two ships. They fog made it difficult to see. There was a lack of communication between ship guards.
It brought war to Canada's front door step.
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