Causes
This term describes the belief that a strong military is essential to a country's greatness.
What is Militarism?
What followed the war after WWI?
What is WWII?
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To support the war financially, the Canadian government introduced this kind of public borrowing method.
What are Victory Bonds?
This type of warfare defined the Western Front, involving long ditches protected by barbed wire and resulting in a deadly stalemate.
What is trench warfare?
This country was blamed for starting the war and forced to accept full responsibility in the Treaty of Versailles.
What is Germany?
This alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy was one of the two main alliances before WWI
What is the Triple Alliance?
This 1916 battle is remembered for being the bloodiest in history with over 1 million casualties, and a disastrous day for British forces.
What is the Battle of the Somme?
This group entered the work force in large numbers during WWI to fill jobs left by men who went to fight.
Who are Women?
These armored vehicles, first used by the British in 1916, were developed to cross difficult terrain and break enemy lines.
What are tanks?
This international organization was created after WWI to promote peace but ultimately failed to prevent another world war.
What is the League of Nations?
This event in Sarajevo in 1914 directly triggered the start of WWI
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
In April 1917, Canadian forces caputured this strategic ridge in France, marking a defining moment in Canadian national identity.
What is the Battle of Vimy Ridge?
This 1917 law allowed the Canadian government to conscript men into military service, sparking national controversy.
What is the Military Service Act?
This new military branch saw rapid development during WWI and was used for reconnaissance, dogfights, and bombing.
What is the Air Force?
The Treaty of Versailles required Germany to pay these massive financial penalties to the allied countries.
This long-term cause of WWI refers to intense loyalty to one's nation or ethnic group.
What is nationalism?
This series of battles in Belgium included the first large-scale use of poison gas by Germany in 1915.
What is the Battle of Ypres?
This act, passed in 1917, gave the vote to female relatives of soldiers and disenfranchised some "enemy aliens."
What is the Wartime Election Act?
First used by the Germans at Ypres in 1915, this type of weapon caused severe burns, choking, and blindness.
What is Chemical Warfare?
This country signed the Treaty of Versailles independently, marking a step toward full sovereignty.
What is Canada?
The aggressive competition for colonies among European powers is known as this...
What is imperialism?
Also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, this 1917 battle became a symbol of the war's futility, fought in deep mud and resulted in massive losses for small gains.
What is the Battle of Passchendaele?
Anti-conscription protests and riots broke out in this Canadian province, highlighting deep divisions over participation in the war.
What is Quebec?
Pilots who achieved five or more aerial victories in WWI were given this title, famously earned by aces like the Red Baron.
What is a Flying Ace?
Canada earned a seat at this new international peacekeeping organization formed after WWI.
What is the League of Nations?