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22 Cards in this Set
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What triggered WW1 |
Assassination of Fran’s Ferdinand |
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What were the causes of WW1 |
Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism |
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What was the order of the major Canadian battles |
The second battles Ypres Somme Vimy ridge Passchendale |
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When did the battle of Ypres start and what was special about it |
1915, first major use of gas, chlorine gas. Flanders field was inspired by that battle |
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When did Somme start and why is it important |
July 1916, first use of tanks, RNR started |
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When did vimy ridge start and why was it important |
1917, first battle that was Canadian led. Lead was Arthur Currie. This battle helped Canada establish them selves as a country |
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When did passchendale late 1917 and why was it important |
Late 1917, classic trench battle Was extremely rainy and people drowned in mud |
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Why did Canadians want to join the battle |
Because they thought it was the thing too. Thought would be a short war but was 4 years |
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What is the war measures act |
Suspended civil rights Military took over police force Enemy aliens could be deported or inprisoned |
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What year did women gain the vote in most provinces? |
1916 |
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What date did the war end? |
November 11th 1918 |
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Where did most fighting occur on the western front |
France and Belgium |
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Who is Woodrow Wilson |
The president of USA during WWONE, he made the Program for Peace of the World |
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What were the main 5 points to Woodrow’s program |
Abolition of secret treaties Freedom of the sea Free trade Disarmament Adjustment of colonial claims |
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What is the war guilt clause |
The Germans had to pay reparations to pay for the damage they caused during the war |
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How did the war guilt clause effect Germany |
Germany lost valuable land like the the Rhineland to help pay for there reparations German military was heavily restricted |
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Why did France think Germany should pay |
Because they distroyed there land for no real reason |
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Who was part of the triple entente? |
Russia, Britain and France |
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Who was part of the triple entente? |
Russia, Britain and France |
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Who was part of the triple alliance? |
Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungary |
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What were the 3 things that made the US join WW1 |
1915 the sinking of the lusitania Unrestricted use of u boats put American boats at danger Early 1917 learning Germany were encouraging Mexico to attack US to attack from the south |
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Who assassinated Franz Ferdinand? |
Gavrillo Princip |
