Military Involvement
Another name for The Triple Entente
The Allies
What was the most important battle Canada fought in WW1?
Vimy Ridge
The date of the Halifax Explosion?
December 6, 1917
What is the compulsory enlistment or “call up” (sometimes known as “the draft”) of citizens for military service?
conscription
What empire was Canada under in World War 1?
British
Another name for The Triple Alliance
The Central Powers
Canadian military great achievements involved winning the Battles of Vimy Ridge, 2nd Ypres, and _____?
Passchendaele
What's the ship's name that exploded in Halifax?
Mont Blanc
A province that DID NOT support Conscription.
Quebec
Canada fought along with what country?
Britain
Austria-Hungary Empire, Germany and Italy were part of which Alliance
The Triple Alliance
Which battle was Canada's first major action in WWI?
The Battle of 2nd Ypres
What was Canada's total debt from WW1 in 1919?
$2.5 billion
The year the Military Service Act was passed
1917
What country switched sides during WW1?
Italy
What were two reasons Canadians were eager to enlist into the war?
-Patriotism
-Adventurism
-Opposition to German aggression
-Personal ties to Great Britain
What country is the town of Ypres in?
Belgium
Name 1 job that the women took over from the men?
-bankers
-worked at insurance firms
-worked in factories and farms
-gas jockeys
What type of government did Prime Minister Borden form?
Union Government
When did World War I occur? (Years)
1914-1918
What year did Canada declare war?
They did not declare war; they were automatically at war because Canada is part of the British Empire.
Why was the Battle of Vimy Ridge such an important victory to Canada? (State one reason.)
-All four divisions of the Canadian Corps attacked together for the first time.
-Canadian soldiers captured a strategic high ground that the French and British troops repeatedly attacked for over two years but failed to win.
Which province was the last to let women vote?
Quebec
The Prime Minister that decided that compulsory service was necessary
Robert Borden
What was the main cause of WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand