In Battle
This is the name of the extremely dangerous, open area that stood in between the German and Allied trenches during the First World War.
No Man's Land
This Canadian-Government-issued weapon jammed when it got dirt or sand in it.
The Ross Rifle
Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?
The leader of Germany during WWI
This is the term for forced (involuntary) military service
Conscription
On what date was the Armistice declared in WWI?
November 11, 1918
This is the name of the battle where the Germans first used poison gas.
The Battle of Ypres
This is what soldiers did when they didn't have a mask during a gas attack.
Urinate into a handkerchief and put it over their faces
This is the name of the poet who was disillusioned by the War and wrote the poem "Dulce et Decorum Est"
Wilfred Owen
What is the term for leaving your trench and entering into No Man's Land?
Going "over the top."
Total responsibility and blame for WWI
This is the name of the deadly battle that Germans referred to as Das Blutbad (The Bloodbath)
The Battle of the Somme
This is the name of the airship that would drop bombs and conduct surveillance
The Zeppelin
Francis Pegahmagabow
Named after a German general, this was the plan to invade France through Belgium, knock France out of the war in less than 6 weeks, and avoid a two-front war with France and Russia.
The Schlieffen Plan
The Halifax Explosion
What was a major factor in helping the Allies finally beat Germany during the Hundred Days Offensive?
America joining the War.
This new weapon modernized warfare and ended the use of cavalry (soldiers attacking on horseback)
The machine gun
Three reasons that people like Jeremiah Jones enlisted to fight for Canada are...
For adventure, patriotism for Canada and to improve the situation for their communities (including voting rights).
What does CEF stand for in reference to World War One?
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Name two major techniques of propaganda.
Appeal to emotions, idealism not realism, big lie technique, black and white (binary choice), demonizing the enemy, scapegoating
At the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a Canadian general introduced what new strategy in order to make major gains in the war and establish Canadians as an important power.
The Creeping Barrage
Explain the creeping barrage technique
This is the Canadian general that introduced the "Creeping Barrage" technique
General Arthur Currie
This was the act passed by Canadian Prime Minister Robert Borden that forced men into military service (fighting in the War)
The Military Service Act of 1917
This is the phrase that "Dulce et Decorum Est" translates to in English
It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country