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52 Cards in this Set
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Ypres Battle |
Chlorine gas was used for the first time by Germans, stalemate |
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Battle of Sommes |
British + French were commanded by Gen Haig. 85% of Newfoundland Regiment were killed or wounded. 1 million casualties (equal on both sides) |
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Vimy Ridge Battle |
Canadian troops won, led by Gen Byng. Sophisticated strategy. They bombarded for 1 month before attacking. |
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Passchendaele Battle |
Byng was promoted. Replaced by Gen Currie=still under command of Gen Haig. Little strategic value. Mudholes so deep horses, and soldiers drowned. "Victory" but enormous casualties |
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Billy Barker, Roy Brown |
Aces, they shot more than 5 enemy air force |
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Billy Bishop |
Canada's top ace with 72 kills. Became toast of Canada |
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Triple Alliance |
The alliance of Austro-Hungary Empire, Italy, and Germany. WWI |
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Triple Entente |
The alliance of Russia, France and Great Britain. WWI |
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Armistice |
A formal agreement to cease hostilities |
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Attrition |
The gradual process of wearing down or eliminating something |
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Balance Of Power |
Before WWI strong nations tried to remain equal in strength of military and their alliances. |
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Imperialism |
The idea that a stronger country can take over a weaker country |
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Nationalism |
Patriotism, the pride for ones country, based on culture, language, ethnicity |
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Enemy Alien |
A person living in a country that is at war with its homeland. ex) a german person living in Canada , but Canada is at war with Germany. |
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Archduke Ferdinand |
The crown prince of Austro- Hungary. Serbian nationalist called the black hand marked him for assassination |
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War Guilt Clause |
A treaty the Germans had to sign that said the accept the responsibility for causing the war. -reparations 30 billion -new nations make room for poland to access sea -military restricted |
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Hundred Days |
The final days of the war |
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Union Government |
Borden created union government to get liberals to vote for him for conscription |
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Conscription |
Being forced to join the military |
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League of Nations |
Made up of many nations throughout the world. If a member was being attacked , the league would help suppress the attackers |
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Reparations |
Compensation demanded from a defeated enemy for destroying their land |
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Propaganda |
Controlling public opinions or beliefs |
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Head Tax |
A tax the federal government made the immigrants pay for entering Canada |
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Income Tax |
A tax the government made people pay. Business owners payed 4% of their income. Others payed 3% of their income. |
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Halifax Explosion |
Mont Blanc vessel had 2500 dynamites, accidentally hit another ship , causing a big explosion that wiped out Halifax Downtown. 2000-3000 people injured |
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Lusitania |
U-boat sank the British passenger liner killing 1200 Canadians/American. Angered US. Told germans to stop. |
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War time Elections Act |
Allowed women and men who were related to people at war to vote. |
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Treaty of Versailles |
Document set out terms of the peace agreement in 1919. Forced Germans to sign it. |
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Woodrow Wilson |
Proposed in 1918, a 14 point plan for peace |
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Serbia |
Assassinated Archduke Ferdinand. Assassination was the event that started WWI |
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Womans suffrage |
Women wanted the right to vote. Prohibit alcohol. |
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War Measure Act |
Canadian Parliament gave government emergency power during wartime. Can suspend habeaus corpus, mail censored. |
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Sam Hughs |
Minister of Militia. Created Shell Committee |
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Shell Committee |
A committee created to overlook shells being created |
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Bluebirds |
Women who joined the medical and field ambulance and for the color of their uniform |
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Trenchfoot |
A painful condition that caused ur feet to swell and turn black |
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Interment Camp |
Where people who were considered a threat were held |
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Militarism |
Nations policy of enlisting, training equipping and maintaining armed forces ready for war |
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Convoy system |
A strategy to get shipping to go through |
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Khaki Election 1917 |
Borden said to let the voters decide the issue. Gave 3 attempts to influence votes. Union government won. |
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Robert Borden |
Prime minister of Canada during the war (Conservative) |
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Gas War Fare |
Chlorine gas used by germans in Ypres battle |
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Royal flying corps |
A air force |
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Tom Longboat |
Aboriginal, carried messages between the trenches in French. Reserved for fastest runner |
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George Clemenceau |
Prime minister of France, main person to write Treaty of Versaille |
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David Lloyd George |
Major British liberal politician, help come up with Treaty of Versailles |
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Ottoman Empire |
Turkey empire, Alliance with Triple Alliance |
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Ross Rifle |
Given to soldiers during war. Only shot once at a time. Was unsuitable for conditions of trenches. |
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Russian Revolution |
A provisional government was formed. Bolshevik Revolution. Formed communism |
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Henri Bourasse |
Most outspoken critics about conscription. Said we lost enough men and spent enough money on a war thats not about us. |
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Militarys Voters Act |
Allowed men and women overseas to vote |
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Spanish Influenza |
Spread across Europe, soldiers brought to N.America. 22million died |
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