Homefront
This is the name for posters that were used in Canada to promote the war
Propaganda Posters
Being one of the longest battles of the war, this battle is responsible for over 1.2 million casualties from both sides. 90% of the Newfoundland regiment was killed or wounded in action, however Canada succeeded in holding their objectives and began to prove just how tough their army was.
Battle of the Somme
British boats created this around the northern port of Germany to starve the German citizens.
A blockade
This weapon's rapid rate of fire quickly changed how battles were fought.
Machine gun
This country was blamed for the war
Germany
This is the act of reducing the amount of food and resources you use to help save for the war effort.
Rationing
This battle was the first time chlorine gas was used as a weapon on the Western front. The only defense soldiers had at the time was rags soaked in urine.
Battle of Ypres
A pilot was given this title if they got 5 or more kills over the course of the war.
An Ace
This weapon, known by the Germans as Big Bertha, could launch shells at the enemy from long distances away.
Artillery
The Treaty was signed in this hall
the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles
People could buy these to invest in their country's war effort, and help their government fund the war.
Victory/War bonds
This battle is said to have been the battle that made Canada a nation. After the French and the British were unable to capture it, the Canadians finally succeeded in the attack. It is the first time that all of the parts of the attack are Canadian.
Battle of Vimy Ridge
The name of the most famous civilian boat that was sunk by German U-Boats, often thought to have brought the Americans into the war.
Lusitania
This vehicle was extremely unreliable, but when it worked it brought terror and fear to the battlefield
A Tank
Great Britain was not happy that Germany began to build up this branch of the military
Navy
(Said to have looked like penguins) 7 new factories were built in Canada to help build these for the war effort. Canada made 1/3 of all that were used by the Allies over the course of the war.
Munitions
This battle happened near the end of the war. 16,000 Canadian soldiers are killed. The battle is known for its muddy, swampy conditions, and some soldiers even drowned in the mud.
Battle of Passchendaele
German U-Boats were given this permission in order to sink as many civilian boats as they possibly could
unrestricted submarine warfare
This vehicle was used during the first part of the war as a surveillance or recon device, but later on became a true weapon of war.
A plane
The name of the German Government that signed the Treaty
Weimar Government
This is the name a tragic event that happened on Canadian soil. It was the biggest man made explosion at that time, and killed over 2000 people. This was the first time that Canadians had been hurt at home during the war.
The Halifax Explosion
General Sir Arthur Currie
This was a massive blimp that was used to bomb London. It was filled with gas and floated like a balloon.
A Zeppelin
This weapon brought terror to the eyes of every soldier that saw it. It would cause blistering of the skin, burning of the eyes, and suffocation.
Chlorine Gas
This piece of land was given to France
Alsace-Lorraine