Causes of WWI
The spark that directly triggered the outbreak of World War I
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The harsh reality and terrible condition of warfare experienced by Canadian troops on the Western Front is known as...
Trench Warfare
Government-issued bonds that citizens bought to help finance Canada's war effort
Victory Bonds
During WWI, immigrants from enemy countries (such as Germans and Ukrainians) living in Canada were labeled as this
"Enemy Aliens"
Formal agreements made between two or more nations to help each other if needed
Alliances
The alliance that included Canada during World War I
Triple Entente
This major 1917 Canadian victory is often described as a defining moment in Canadian national identity
The Battle of Vimy Ridge
This massive 1917 disaster in Nova Scotia was the largest man-made explosion prior to the atomic bomb
Halifax Explosion
Canada’s all-Black military unit during World War I
No. 2 Construction Battalion
A country's commitment to developing and maintaining a strong military force
Militarism
The Serbian nationalist group responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Black Hand
A brutal battle fought in extreme, knee-deep mud where over 15,000 Canadians died to capture a small ridge that was later gained back by the Germans
The Battle of Passchendaele
The 1917 legislation that allowed Canadian soldiers and nurses serving overseas to vote in national elections
Military Voters Act
The British nurse executed by German forces during the war for helping Allied troops escape
Edith Cavell
Increased pride in one’s nation and country's accomplishments
Nationalism
The German plan to quickly invade France by marching through neutral Belgium
The Schlieffen Plan
Name the major battle where chemical weapons (poison gas) were first used on Canadian troops
The Second Battle of Ypres
This legislation granted the vote to female relatives of soldiers while stripping voting rights from "enemy aliens"
Wartime Elections Act
The legendary Indigenous sniper who was one of Canada's most decorated soldiers of WWI
Francis Pegahmagabow
The policy of extending control over territories and building an empire
Imperialism
Name all four "M-A-I-N" long-term causes of World War I
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
The final push during the last months of the war where Canadian forces led successful offensives against German lines
The 100 Days Campaign
The compulsory enlistment of military service introduced in Canada in 1917 that caused deep political and social divisions
Conscription
The official name given to Canada’s overseas military personnel (soldiers and nurses)
Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
The forced imprisonment or detention of designated groups during wartime
Internment