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38 Cards in this Set
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World War One |
1914 - 1918 |
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Central Powers (WW1) |
Germany, Austria-Hungry, and the Ottoman Empire (GAO) |
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Triple Entente (WW1) |
France, United Kingdom, and Russia (FUR) |
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Who was the first to build the Dreadnought |
The United Kingdom |
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1. Imperialism 2. Nationalism 3. Arms Race |
1. Occupation and exploitation of other peoples land for money 2. The belief that your language and culture is superior to all others 3. The belief that bigger armies and navies would keep peace |
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Assumptions of the war (WW1) |
1. The war would be one of movement with a decisive battle on land and sea 2. Calvary would be decisive 3. It would be over by Christmas |
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Reality of the war (WW1) |
1. A battle of movement 2. Cavalry was killed by machine guns 3. It lasted until autumn of 1918 |
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How did each man change warfare? 1. Harim Maxim 2. Joseph Gliden 3. Nicolas Appert |
1. Made the worlds first machine gun 2. Invented barbed wire 3. Discovered how to can food |
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What two plans failed in 1914? |
1. Plan XVII (17) 2. Von Schliefen Plan |
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1. Attrition 2. Stalemate |
1. Trading life for life, until one side runs out 2. No side can win |
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Which battle is known for poisonous gas being used for the first time? |
Second Battle of Ypres |
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what does the Treaty of London state? |
Italy joined the triple entente |
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Australians saw action in the Gallipoli Campaign that was launched to seize Istanbul and knock this Empire out of the war |
The Ottoman Empire |
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Which rifle was used by the Canadians during WW1? |
The Ross Rifle |
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What British Ocean Liner was sunk by a German U-20 off the coast of Ireland? |
Lusitania |
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During 1915 what happened to the Armenians of the Ottoman Empire? |
Blamed for the loss against Russia, and banished then killed in the Armenian Genocide |
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Which battle lasted for 300 days and nights, and France and German locked in Combat over a fortified town? |
The battle of Verdun |
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The British launched their "Big Push" at which battle? This was also the battle where 60000 were killed, including soldiers from Newfoundland. |
The battle of the Somme (Beaumont - Hamel) |
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Winston Churchill proposed what machine that could be built to cross No Mans Land, and barbed wire, to the enemies trenches? |
Tanks |
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In 1917 the USA declared war on Germany. The event that pushed Americans over the edge was? |
1. Unrestricted U-boat warfare 2. The Zimmerman Telegram |
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What did the Zimmerman Telegram state? |
The Germans were offering an alliance with the Mexicans against the USA |
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Which tactics did the Canadian soldiers use a Vimy Ridge in 1917 for their huge victory? |
1. Combined arms - to get behind defence lines 2. Creeping barage - wall of steel 3. Counter battery fire 4. Multiple layers of communication |
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Name the "firsts" seen at Vimy Ridge |
1. The whole Canadian Army fought at once 2. First time with Canadian commander 3. The first time the Germans were cracked wide open |
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Prime Minister Borden introduced the Conscription Act in 1917 in order to do this |
Stack up the Canadian army, by sending all men between the ages of 18-45 to war |
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Which battle is remembered for the mud? |
Passchendaele |
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Which Canadian city was devastated by the accidental explosion? |
Halifax |
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The leading Canadian fighter ace was the fourth highest scoring ace in the war |
William Billy Bishop |
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The battle refereed to as "the 100 days" |
The battle of Amiens |
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The fighting ended on November 11th 1918, at 11:11 am. The Treaty of Versailles ended the war in June 1919. It punished Germany in which ways? |
1. They had to the the TE 5 trillion dollars 2. Claim they started the war 3. Giving away all their U-boats and planes 4. Giving away land |
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The following Empires either vanished or were diminished in size after the war |
Vanished: Austria-Hungry, Ottoman Empire Diminished in size: Germany, Russia |
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In May 1919 a General Strike in this Canadian city led officials to completely over-react, believing a Communist revolution might grow from labour unrest |
Winnipeg General Strike |
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Which two countries were formed after the war? |
Poland and Turkey |
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The British thought the Germans were dead at this battle, as the had hid in their trenches for 6 days |
Battle of Sommes |
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Robert Borden passed the act to allow women to vote in 1917 |
WarTime Elections Act
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What did the War Measures Act do? |
Took away all civil amd human rights |
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Who survived the sinking of the Titanic and Britanic? |
Viloet Jessop |
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Shell Shock |
An effect of being in the war |
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The British started their war here in this battle, and the Canadians ended it here |
The battle of Mons |
