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2. The 3 “isms” that were major contributors to World War I.

3. What were: Imperialism Militarism Nationalism?

4. In all most every aspect, the country that led in “militarism” both in the quantity and quality of weapons used in WWI.

5. What was Germany?

6. Connect these names: Princip Ferdinand Austro-Hungarian Empire Serbia

7. Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinated Austro-Hungary’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the “spark” that ignited the war

8. Identify the countries that belonged to the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente on this map

9. Austro-Hungarian Empire (Alliance)
Britain (Entente)
Russia (Entente)
Germany (Alliance)
Austro-Hungarian Empire (Alliance)
France (Entente)
Italy (Alliance)

10. 3 reasons young Canadian men were excited about joining the Great War in 1914.

11. What was: 1. Sense of adventure/excitement 2
What was: 1. Sense of adventure/excitement 2. Wouldn’t last long (home by Xmas) 3. A form of employment (paid a dollar a day) 4. Loyalty to Britain?

12. The weapon that was responsible for WWI becoming a war fought in trenches.

13. What was the machine gun?

14. The area between enemy trenches.

15. What is “no man’s land”?

16. The 4 battles we studied in this unit, the years they occurred and the Canadian contribution in each.

17. What were: 1. Ypres (1915) – gas used by Germans, French colonials turned away but Canadian troops continued into the battle. 2. Somme (1916) – tank used by British. Haig continues to order the Royal Nfld. Regiment over the top. Huge casualties 3. Vimy Ridge (1917) – Canadian troops take the Ridge at Hill It fosters a sense of national pride back home. 4. Passchendaele (1917) – “Battle of the Mud” – heavy rains cost both sides thousands of lives as Haig continues to send men into battle.

18. Political cartoon analysis. Describe the cartoon and identify the bias.

19. Germany is the aggressor, attacking neutral Belgium to start the war on the Western Front. Belgium is portrayed as an innocent schoolboy, where Germany is a mean old man carrying a club and links of sausage.

20. The main defensive line of trenches for the Germans on the Western front.

21. What was the Hindenburg Line?

22. The term for using media, images and other messages to influence the way an audience thinks and behaves.

23. What is propaganda?

24. Who is this man, what was his government position and name the weapon he put in Canadian soldiers’ hands that was often unreliable.

25. Sam Hughes Minister of Militia Ross Rifle

26. 3 ways the Canadian government raised money for the war effort and the term used to describe a nation who uses all of its resources to aid in a war effort.

27. What are: 1. income tax (a “temporary measure”) 2. Victory Bonds 3
What are: 1. income tax (a “temporary measure”) 2. Victory Bonds 3. Rationing 4. Daylight Savings Time and “Total War”?

28. The name for the Canadian nurses who served overseas.

29. Who were the “Bluebirds”?

30. The 2 boats that collided in the harbour in Halifax, causing thousands of casualties, were from which countries?.

31. What were the “Imo” from Belgium and “Mt. Blanc” from France?

32. The two men who led opposing sides in the Bolshevik Revolution.

33. Who were Tsar Nicholas Romanov & Vladimir Ilyich Lenin?

34. Canada’s WWI Prime Minister and the party he led.

35. Who was Robert Borden and the Conservatives?

36. The names of these two WWI commanders
The names of these two WWI commanders. One became our Governor-General, the other was the first Canadian to lead our troops in war.

37. Who were Byng and Currie?

38. The type of government that was formed after the election of 1917
The type of government that was formed after the election of 1917? Describe this form of government.

39. What is a “coalition government”
What is a “coalition government”. When two parties merge in order to win enough seats to gain power. One of the 2 leaders becomes Prime Minister.

40. 4 Acts passed by the Canadian government during WWI and a description of each act.

41. War Measures Act – gave the government sweeping powers and put Canada under military control. Enemy aliens could be arrested, media was censored.
Wartime Elections Act –women directly related to a serviceman were given the right to vote
Military Elections Act - men and women overseas were given the opportunity to vote in Europe for the 1917 election
4. Military Services Act – enforced conscription

42. The definition of “desertion” and its penalty in WWI.

43. What is abandoning your army with the penalty of execution?

44. The sum of money that Germany was to pay to the allies, and the term for that payment.

45. What is $33 billion dollars and “reparations”?

46. The principle of “Collective Security” was adopted by this new international body.

47. What was the League of Nations?

48. 3 European countries that gained independence after the Great War.

49. What were: Yugoslavia Latvia Estonia Lithuania Czechoslovakia Poland Austria Hungary Albania

50. The 2 Canadian WWI flying aces and their accomplishments.

51. Who were Roy Brown – shot down the Red Baron, and Billy Bishop – most kills in WWI

52. Preparing for War The name of the military base
created for the training of Canadian troops
AND the nickname given to our
Canadian Expeditionary Forces,
Especially after Ypres and the Somme

53. What was Valcartier and the “Storm” or “Shock” Troops?