Causes
France, Great Britain, Russia formed this alliance group.
Who were the Triple Entente/Allied Powers?
Germany's plan to sneak through Belgium to get around France's fortifications.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
This chemical was first used by the Germans in combat during World War I
Chlorine Gas
Information produced by governments, presented in such a way as to inspire and spread certain beliefs or opinions
What is propaganda?
“War Guilt Clause” blamed this country for the War.
What is Germany?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire formed this alliance group.
Who were the Triple Alliance/Central Powers?
A condition caused by prolonged exposure to cold, wet conditions, leading to rotting flesh and pain.
Trench Foot
The battlefield was covered in thick mud, making movement and supply lines nearly impossible.
Passchendaele
Requiring men to enlist in military service to fight in the war
What is conscription?
Blame, Reparations, Army, Territory.
Which major event led Canada to enter World War I alongside Britain?
Britain’s declaration of war against Germany on August 4, 1914
They declared war on Serbia, officially starting the conflict.
Austria-Hungary
They conducted meticulous planning, including detailed maps, practice drills, and careful coordination among divisions.
What is the Battle of Vimy Ridge?
The year *some* women were given the right to vote in Canada.
What is 1918?
Reparations. Germany had to pay this much to the Allies.
What is 33 billion dollars?
A foreign policy in which a powerful nation controls and exploits one or more colonies and, during the late 19th century and early 20th century, contributed to European rivalry.
What is Imperialism?
The term for the area between the opposing trenches.
What is No Man's Land?
Canada began to be seen as an independent force within the British Empire
What is the Battle of Somme
a conflict in which states pour all of their political, economic and social resources into the war effort
What is total war?
This nation wanted Germany to be destroyed and cover all damages for the war during Treaty of Versailles negotiations.
What is France?
The belief in prioritizing the interests, culture, and identity of one's nation, is often accompanied by a desire for independence or dominance.
This is where the Eastern Front was.
What is Russia?
Canadians replaced the retreating French soldiers and held the line.
What is the Battle of Ypres?
To promote food rationing, the government introduced ________________ Mondays.
What is meatless?
This is one of the territorial losses Germany experienced.
Germany significantly reduced in size and split in two
Alsace-Lorraine given back to France
Germany allowed to keep Rhineland, but it must be demilitarized zone
Germany loses all overseas colonies - they are split between France and UK
Germany was not allowed to unite with Austria (both German-speaking countries)