Causes of War
What does the "M" in MAIN stand for?
Militarism
True or False: The Schlieffen plan was a success.
False -- Germany could not quickly defeat France, which resulted in a years-long stalemate.
Which weapon had the greatest defensive impact in trench warfare?
Machine gun
Which battle is most associated with the highest number of Canadian losses?
The Battle of the Somme
True or False: All women got the right to vote in 1917 as part of the Wartime Elections Act.
False -- only those related to soldiers serving overseas.
This area was known as the "Powder Keg" of Europe.
The Balkans
What was "No Man's Land?"
The area between enemy trenches, often filled with barbed wire and danger.
What were the limitations of tanks in WWI?
They were slow and would often break down.
What was the significance of the 107th "Timber Wolf" Battalion?
It was made up of roughly 50% Indigenous soldiers
Name 2 powers that the War Measures Act gave the government in WWI.
Possible answers: deportation/detainment, censorship, seizure of private property, etc.
What was the name of the Serbian nationalist group that assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
The Black Hand
Name and describe a common illness associated with life in the trenches.
Possible answers: trench foot, shell shock, trench fever, etc. and an explanation!
How did the role of airplanes change throughout the war?
Just surveillance in the beginning, then they were used to drop bombs.
Who was Francis "Peggy" Pegahmagabow?
An Ojibwe sniper with 378 kills, one of the most decorated Indigenous soldiers
How did average Canadians support the war effort?
Possible answers: buying victory bonds, consuming less food, income tax, etc.
What was the name of Germany's alliance prior to WWI, and who were the other countries?
The Triple Alliance. Austria-Hungary and Italy.
Explain how trench warfare created a stalemate on the Western Front.
Both sides were entrenched with no clear advantage; new weapons made attacking deadly and ineffective.
Why was chlorine gas particularly effective in early trench warfare?
Denser than air (sunk into trenches) no gas masks in early war.
On the last day of the war, Canada liberated the city of Mons -- what country is this in? Why was this significant?
Belgium. Many possible answers: "100 days" campaign, full circle moment, etc.
It brought the bloodshed of the war to Canada. ~2000 Canadians died.
Why was Russia protective of Serbia?
Pan-Slavism
What is one example that shows how military equipment or strategies were not suited to trench warfare at the start of WWI?
Name two weapons that transformed naval warfare in WWI, and which country they were associated with.
Dreadnoughts (Great Britain); U-boats (Germany)
Describe the change in the treatment of Indigenous people as soldiers, compared to when they returned as veterans.
During the war: temporary equality
After the war: denied land, support, and benefits promised to veterans
What was the Conscription Crisis? How did it divide Canadians?
Borden (Unionist) wanted to introduce conscription, while Laurier (Liberal) did not. It divided English and French Canadians. French Canadians did not feel a sense of duty to Europe and were anti-conscriptionist.