Question | Answer |
1. Examples of militarism | developing military resources
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2.Names of two alliances | triple alliance & triple entente
| 3.Members of alliance | triple alliance = Germany, Austria-Hungry & Italy
| 4.Members of entente | Triple Entente = France, Britain & Russia
| 5.Define Nationalist | devotion to and support of one’s culture and nation, sometimes resulting in the promotion of independence
| 6. Which event sparked WW1 | assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinana in Sarajevo
| 7.Where did the assassination take place | in Sarajevo
| 8. Event which led to WW1 | (a)assassination (b)Austria-Hungry blamed Serbia for assassination (c)Serbia refuses to submit an ultimatum, Empire declares war.
| 9. Why did Canada go to War | Because Britain did, still controlled the foreign policy
| 10.Who was Canada’s minister of militia |
| 11. Which province was not in favour of joining the war | French Canadian, Quebec
| 12. Which countries were enemy-aliens from | Austria-Hungry
| 13. What was the reaction of Canadians to WW1 | most with enthusiasm but some not in favour
| 14. How did Canada’s army demonstrate autonomy | that the CEF could be an independent fighting force
| 15.Which P.M brought in the War Measures Act | Prime Minister Borden
| 16. What were the components of the War Measures Act | gave the government the authority to do everything necessary “for the security, defence, peace, order and welfare of Canada”. Intervene in the economy, manufacturing, trade, agriculture, censor mail , police could detain, imprison suspects of enemy aliens.
| 17.What did new war technologies cause | a war of attrition, made the elements of defence superior to the elements of attack
| 18. What were the main weapons of World War One | machine guns, airplanes, poison gas
| 19.What was trench warfare | soldiers fighting from their trenches
| 20.What were the conditions in the trenches | cold, damp, flooded in the heavy rains, muddy, cesspools, rats, infected with lice, trench foot
| 21. What new weapon did the Germans introduce in WW1 | poison gas
| 22. Who introduced the tank in WW1 | British
| 23. What were the results of the Battle of the Somme | British suffered catastrophic losses on the first day. Canadian distinguished themselves during this battle
| 24. Who first used Submarines in WW1 | Germany
| 25. What was the convoy system | a group of ships travelling together protected by an armed force
| 26. What was the third battle Ypres | in 1917, ended in a sea of mud at Passchendaele
| 27. Describe the battle of Vimy Ridge | saw the Canadians corps capture a key German position, used the creeping barrage to protect advancing troops, Germans took control (1914). In 1916, Canadian troops chosen to lead a new assault
| 28. How did Vimy Ridge affect Canadian autonomy | Canadians had gained more ground taken more prisoners, and captured more artillery than any previous British offensive in the entire war
| 29. Late in the War what happened between March and June of 1918 | Germans launched a series of attacks that almost won them the war
| 30. Who was General Haig | British general, responsible for the series of battles which killed million
| 31. Who commanded the CEF at Vimy Ridge | Sir Julian Byng
| 32.Who commanded the CEF until the end of the War | Sir Arthur Currie
| 33. Between August and November 1918 which country spearheaded attacks | the Canadians
| 34. How did the government pay for the war | income tax, selling victory bonds, corporate income tax on businesses
| 35. What was the Shell Committee | coordinating body for munitions production in the early part of the War
| 36. Who were the primary employees of the Imperial Munitions Board | women
| 37. Why did Borden impose conscription | not enough men volunteering
| 38.Who was not allowed to vote in the 1917 Canadian election | people who had immigrated from Germany or Austria-Hungry since 1902
| 39. Which groups opposed conscription | Francophone’s in Quebec, prairie farmers, labour union in BC
| 40. Who voted for the first time in 1917 | women
| 41. How did Britain try to starve Germany out of the war | a naval blockade
| 42. Who was humiliated by the outcome of the Treaty of Versailles | Germany
| 43. What does the term Diktat mean |
| 44. What were the clauses of the Treaty of Versailles | war guilt clause
| 45. Which nation did not join the League of Nations | USA
| 46. Which President was the advocate of the League of Nations | Woodrow Wilson
| 47. What benefits did the Veterans receive upon coming back to Canada |
| 48. How many people did the Spanish Influenza kill | 21 million people worldwide |