Canadian Battles

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MAIN stands for

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Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

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Militarism

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Building a strong military force by using war to get more power such as colonies, land, raw materials ect.

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Alliances

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A group of countries united for military protection

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Imperialism

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When a country extends its rule over another country starting an empire

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Nationalism

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Strong feelings of patriotism; pride for your country or culture(ethinic background)

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Powder Keg of Europe

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Rebellions of the Slavic people in the Austro-Hungarian Empire made the area known as the Balkans, the "powder keg of europe" that was ready to explode into war

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The assassination

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The spark that lit the powder keg.

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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The heir to the Austrian monarchy and his wife were visiting sarajevo(the capital of bosnia) on June 28, 1914 when they were shot and killed

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Black hand

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Serbian terrorist group

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Gavrillo Princip

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Member of the Black hand group that shot and killed Franz Ferdinand and his wife

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Blank Cheque

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Germany is willing to support Austria even if it meant war

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Ultimatum

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Austria-Hungary prepares for war and sends out the serbs and ultimatum (hand over the terrorist group or else war)

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August 4, 1914

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Britian decalares war on germany and ww1 begins

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Dreadnoughts

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War ships first made by britian

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Canadians that faced discrimination

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Women, African Canadians, Japanese Canadians

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Where did canadians train?

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Valcartier Quebec

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CEF

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Canadian expenditionary force

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Ypres (1)

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1) April 1915 - May 1915

Flanders district in Belgium

First taste of trench warfare/ belgium used chlorine gas

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The Somme (2)

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2) July - November 1916

Near somme river in France

Canada won but was a failure b/c general haig decided to advance in daylight killing 90% of newfoundlands peoples

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Vimy Ridge (3)

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3) April 1917

Near the France and Belgium border (northern france)

Canada won!! Creating canadian identity b/c for the first time we fought as one(autonomy). Everything was rehearsed.

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Passchendaele (4)

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3) Passchendaele Belgium

Canada won but at the cost if many lives being lost. Canada stood uo to great britian for the first time. Unnessacary battle with terriable conditions.

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Triple Alliances

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Austraia germany and italy

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Triple Entente

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France britian and russia