Canada and Britain
During WWI, Canada was part of this Empire.
What is the British Empire?
these two major military alliances were formed in Europe in 1914
What are the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente?
A substance released by German forces against Canadian and French troops in no-man's land during WWI.
What is poisonous chlorine gas?
a new military technology first widely used in WWI that changed the nature of warfare
What is tanks?
The time Canada officially join World War I
What happened in 1914?
This person was the PM that decided to support Britain wholeheartedly.
Who was Robert Borden?
This event was the direct trigger of World War I.
What was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The action taken by soldiers in no-man's land after detecting enemy movement.
What is firing rifles and machine guns across no-man's land?
a country which had the largest army at the start of WWI
What is Russia?
one of the most important battles fought by Canadian soldiers in WWI
What is the battle of Vimy Ridge?
This person set up a training camp.
What did Colonel Hughes do?
This policy of Germany led to the full outbreak of World War I
What was Germany's unconditional support for Austria-Hungary's actions?
The method used to protect soldiers when the British/French and German forces were in a stalemate.
What is protecting troops by digging trenches?
fortification used for protection against enemy fire, and creating a fortified defensive position.
What were trenches?
a Canadian military leader who became a national hero for his leadership in World War I
Who is Arthur Currie?
This number of men were promised by Borden to support Britain with.
What is 500000 men mean?
During the July Crisis, Serbia rejected this ultimatum from Austria-Hungary.
What was the demand allowing Austrian-Hungarian officials to enter Serbian territory in Bosnia for investigations? It was rejected because it meant losing sovereignty.
The living conditions of soldiers in the trenches.
What is fighting, eating, and sleeping in trenches with freezing, waterlogged conditions, diseases, and parasites?
used for reconnaissance in World War I, and later for bombing missions
What is planes?
a major disagreement in Canada during WWI
What is the conscription crisis?
Canada had already sent military support to Britain in this war.
What did Canada do in the Boer War?
This person killed the hero to the Austrian Throne
Who is Gavrilo Princip?
The action of exposing oneself to enemy fire when officers order an attack.
What is "going over the top" across no-man's land?
This one 'mowed down soldiers like wheat falling before the cutter.'
What is Machine Gun?
After WWI, Canada join this international organization as an independent member
What is the League of Nations?