Causes of WWI
What does MAIN stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What was the area between opposing trench systems called?
No Man's Land
This weapon began the era of chemical warfare.
Chlorine gas
What term was used for immigrants from countries that Canada was fighting against in the war?
Enemy Aliens
What was Peggy's role in WWI?
Sniper
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria-Hungary)
Shell Shock is an historical term for an illness that we now call ...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
What was the original purpose of airplanes at the beginning of WWI?
Reconnaissance/scouting enemy positions
What law gave the Canadian government broad emergency powers during WWI?
War Measures Act
This famous Indigenous athlete served as a dispatch carrier in WWI.
Tom Longboat
What alliance included Britain, France, and Russia?
Triple Entente
This condition was caused by prolonged exposure to cold, wet conditions.
Trench Foot
Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of tanks in WWI.
Advantages: protects soldiers, can cross trenches
Disadvantages: still unreliable, slow
Name TWO ways ordinary Canadians could support the war effort?
Ex. victory bonds, food rationing, scrap metal gathering, work in factories, etc.
What jobs did women at the front have?
Nurses + ambulance drivers
What was the name of Germany's plan to avoid a two-front war?
The Schlieffen Plan
What phrase describes soldiers leaving the trenches to attack?
Over the Top
Describe the difference between a treaty and an armistice.
Armistice ends the fighting; treaty ends the war (and details peace terms).
Describe the issue that divided French- and English-speaking Canadians in 1917.
Conscription/Military Service Act
English-speaking Canadians generally supported mandatory service
French-speaking Canadians did not
Provide two reasons why Canadian men volunteered for military service.
Ex. patriotism, idea of adventure, support for homeland
Explain how nationalism was a cause of WWI?
Keywords: Pan-Slavism, the Black Hand, crumbling empires, etc.
Explain why trench warfare resulted in a stalemate.
Keywords: Machine guns, artillery, defensive positions, etc.
Describe two technological advancements that came as a result of WWI.
Ex. gas masks, improved tanks, improved airplanes
Describe THREE ways the war affected life on the Canadian homefront.
Ex. censorship, internment, propaganda, rationing, suffrage changes, income tax, conscription, Halifax explosion, etc.
Contrast how Indigenous soldiers were treated during and after the war.
During: closer to equals, "common cause", many skilled soldiers
After: mistreated, denied land claims, reserve land taken