Causes of WWI
This group was responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferninand, which served as the "spark" of the war.
Black Hand
What was the exposed area between opposing trench lines called?
No Man's Land
What weapon could fire hundreds of bullets per minute and made attacks across open ground deadly?
Machine gun
How did women contribute to the Canadian war effort?
Worked in factories, farms, nursing, offices, and voluntary organizations; some even served overseas in nursing roles.
What year did WWI end?
1918
What does the "M" stand for in MAIN?
Militarism
What is shell shock, a term used during WWI, most closely associated with today?
Psychological trauma related to combat, often known now as PTSD.
What new armoured vehicle was developed to cross difficult terrain and break through defensive lines?
Tanks
Who was the Canadian prime minister in 1917?
Robert Borden
What date is the armistice celebrated every year?
November 11th
What is the term for national pride in one's nation that can lead to competition/ conflict?
Nationalism
What is a common infection soldiers would experience by standing in mud and water while living in the trenches?
Trench Foot
What type of warfare involved soldiers fighting from long defensive ditches?
Trench Warfare
What was conscription and why was it controversial in Canada?
Conscription is forced military service. The 1917 crisis divided Canadians over whether men should be forced to serve overseas.
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
Peace treaty signed in 1919 that imposed terms on Germany after the war.
What is the term for a country's policy of building an empire through territorial expansion?
What is a term used to describe two powers that are unable to achieve a decisive victory or territorial gain?
Stalemate
What 1915 battle is associated with Germany's large-scale use of poison gas on the Western Front?
Second Battle of Ypres
What are three marginalized groups that faced racial and systemic discrimination during WWI?
Indigenous, Chinese-Canadian, and African-Canadian.
Name one major consequence of the war for Germany.
Collapse of empires, casualties, economic disruption, new borders.
What are the names of the two military alliances that fought against each other during the war?
Triple Alliance and Triple Entente
What is the name of the military strategy used by Germany to try and conquer the French capital city of Paris?
Schlieffen Plan
Which battle was seen as a defining moment for Canadian identity?
Vimy Ridge
Why did conscription create political and linguistic divisions between many English-speaking and French-speaking Canadians?
The French did not have a similar connection to Britain or France that English-speaking Canadians did, which led to further political and cultural tensions.
How did the Treaty of Versailles and the end of the war contribute to tensions that later helped lead to WWII?
Imposed territorial losses, military restrictions, and reparations on Germany.