Causes of WWI
What event started World War I?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What new weapon was designed to cross trenches and break through barbed wire?
Tanks
Which famous 1917 battle became a symbol of Canadian national pride?
Battle of Vimy Ridge
What flower became the symbol of remembering WWI soldiers?
The poppy
In what year did World War I end?
1918
What does the acronym M.A.I.N. stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What was No Man’s Land?
Dangerous open land between trenches
What was the name of the Canadian army sent overseas to fight in WWI?
The Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
What government program encouraged Canadians to lend money to support the war effort?
Victory Bonds
What day and time did the armistice take effect?
11 AM, November 11, 1918
What was the Schlieffen Plan designed to do?
Germany’s plan to defeat France quickly before fighting Russia
What weapon fired rapidly and made crossing No Man’s Land extremely deadly?
Machine Guns
What muddy 1917 battle cost Canada thousands of casualties but resulted in a victory?
Passchendaele
What was introduced in 1917 through the War Revenue Act, as a temporary way to fund the war?
Personal Income tax
Which country leaving the war in 1917 allowed Germany to move troops to the Western Front?
Russia
Which secret group was responsible for assassinating Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The Black Hand
What new chemical weapon was first used by Germany at the Second Battle of Ypres?
Chlorine gas
Who commanded the Canadian Corps during many of its most successful battles?
Arthur Currie
What 1917 Act enforced conscription in Canada?
Military Service Act, 1917
What major battle on August 8, 1918 began the Allied push that helped end the war?
Battle of Amiens
Why did militarism increase tensions between European countries before WWI?
Countries built large armies and navies and prepared for war, creating an arms race.
What were the two factors used to explain "Shell-shock"?
PTSD from the war, and physical damage from artillery shells.
Approximately how far did Canadian forces push German lines during the Last 100 Days?
Over 100 km
Under the War Measures Act, what powers did the Canadian government gain over citizens?
Powers to censor, arrest, detain, control property and communications
What three major factors caused Germany to surrender in 1918?
U.S. entering the war, collapse inside Germany, and Allied offensives (Last 100 Days)