Canada Enters the War
Canada fought alongside the members of the Allied Powers. Which countries were in the Allied Powers?
Britain, France and Russia
On what front of World War I did Canada primarily participate in?
Western Front
How did World War I impact life for Canadian women?
Since many of the men in Canada were gone to the frontlines, World War I saw Canadian women enter the workforce in large numbers for the first time.
Women won the right to vote in what year?
1918
What were the Four Causes of WW1?
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
What caused Canada to enter World War 1?
As a result of being a Dominion of the British Empire, when Britain declared war on August 4th, 1914, Canada was also automatically pulled into the fighting of World War I.
Why was the Second Battle of Ypres significant?
The Second Battle of Ypres was significant because it is remembered today as the first use of poisonous gas on the Western Front.
What type of food items did the Canadian government ration?
The rationing of food included items such as: sugar, butter, meat and bread.
Name two ways Canada financed the war?
1. Income taxes
2. Sell Victory Coupons with 5% interest
3. Federal taxes on consumer goods
4. Business taxes
This factor included colonial empires such as Britain trying to protect its overseas colonies
Imperialism
When did Britain declare war on Germany?
August 4, 1914
When did the Battle of the Somme take place?
July 1st, 1916 to November 18th, 1916
What was the War Measures Act?
The War Measures Act was a security act, which allowed the Canadian government to limit Canadian citizen’s rights in an effort to main security.
Canada initially refused, by the Americans, received a seat, to negotiate terms post war, prior to the Treaty of Versailles.
This country, created in 1871, sought to build a strong military to protect its borders from Russia and France, and to compete with Britain as a colonial empire
Germany
Who was the Prime Minister of Canada at the start of World War I?
Robert Borden
When did the Battle of Vimy Ridge occur?
April 9th to April 12th in 1917
What group of people did Canada intern during World War I and why did they do it?
Ukrainian-Canadians
Why was World War 1 important for Canada as an emerging Nation?
He was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914 which was the spark that led to outbreak of World War I
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
How many Canadian soldiers participated in World War I by 1918?
620,000
What five battles are important to Canada in World War I?
Second Battles of Ypres
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Vimy Ridge
Battle of Passchendaele
Canada’s Hundred Days
Why was conscription so unpopular in Canada at the time?
This was due to people in Quebec not sharing a sense of nationality loyalty to Britain or France. Rather, the most popular view in Quebec at the time was towards loyalty for Canada alone.
This group contributed over 4000 Canadian soldiers to the Canadian efforts, despite not having equal rights to the rest of Canadians
First Nation, Metis, and Inuit
This country exited the war in 1917 due to a revolution
Russia