Causes
Refers to the stockpiling of weapons and hawkish attitudes among European nations
Militarism
Trenches filled with filthy water and many soldiers were affected by this debilitating condition
Trench Foot
Prime Minister of Canada during WWI
Robert Borden
The year WWI began and the year it ended
1914 - 1918
Location of the Treaty of Versailles conference
The Palace of Versailles, Paris, France
Refers to the competitive goal held by many European nations to increase their territorial holdings and sphere of influence around the world
Imperialism
The stretch of land between opposing trenches
No-Man's-Land
Canada's first appearance on a European battlefield
Battle of Ypres (2nd Battle)
Because of the precarious political situation, this region was referred to as the Powder Keg of Europe
The Balkan Region
He represented the US at the Treaty of Versailles negotiations
Woodrow Wilson
The two alliance systems in place prior to the start of the war
The Triple Alliance & the Triple Entente
This weapon was first used by Germany at the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915
Chlorine Gas
A significant Canadian victory in 1917 when four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force captured German stronghold that the British & French had previously failed to take.
Battle of Vimy Ridge
Russia dropped out of the war in 1917 due to...
The Russian Revolution
Instead of being focused on peace, the treaty was more focused on punishing this country
Germany
Austrian Archduke assassinated in Sarajevo in July of 1914
Franz Ferdinand
Pieces of jagged metal from shell explosions
Shrapnel
WWI hastened this movement for Women to gain the right to vote in Canada
The Suffragette Movement
Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare drew the US into the war after this passenger ship was sunk by a German U-Boat
The Lusitania
The US delegate demanded that a League of Nations be created. This was part of his plan called...
14 Points for Peace
Tension escalated to the max when Germany invaded this tiny neutral neighbour to France's north
Belgium
This phrase refers to the order for soldiers to charge out of their trench and attack the enemy trench
Over the Top
This issue created great tension between English and French speaking Canadians in 1917
The Conscription Crisis
This was a telegram intercepted by England, sent by Germany to Mexico, encouraging them to join the war and take military action against the US. It became an factor that influenced the US to join the war.
The Zimmerman Telegram
These territories that Germany had taken France during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) were returned by the Treaty of Versailles
Alsace & Lorraine