Causes of WWI
Britain, France & Russia
What was the area between trenches called? And why was it called that?
What were the 3 main battles of WWI?
IF you can name the 4th, you get double points!
Battle of Somme, Battle of Ypres, Battle of Vimy Ridge & Passchendaele
Who were the only ones allowed to join the army?
White soldiers
In 1917, the Government passed the ___________ __________ __________ forcing men to enlist in the army.
Military Service Act
Who were the Triple Alliance?
Austria-Hungary, Germany & Italy
What famous pilot became famous for shooting down the legendary Red Baron?
Roy Brown
The forced enlistment of civilians into the army.
What was the all Black Canadian Batttalion called?
No. 2 Construction Battalion
To try and prevent another World War, the Allies created the ______________.
League of Nations
The four MAIN causes of WWI were?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism & Nationalism
What were 3 of the miserable conditions soldiers had to face living in the trenches?
Weather conditions, uniforms were filthy and infested with lice, rats were everywhere, diseases such as trench foot!
When machine guns overheated, what were the two ways troops would cool them down?
Water and Urinating!
What excuse did Military Recruiters give for not allowing Aboriginals to join the war? What did they think would happen?
Aboriginal people were not allowed to join the army. Military Recruiters sometimes said that they couldn’t join because it was too dangerous – they said that the Germans would think Aboriginals were savages and mistreat them if they were ever captured.
This country joined the war in 1917, greatly adding to the Triple Entente hopes of victory.
The United States of America
Who died on June 28, 1914 that sparked WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Why were airplane battles called dogfights?
Because the twisting and turning, the snarling engines and the rattling guns reminded people below of dogs fighting.
How did the government raise money for the war effort?
Income Tax
What did many Canadians fear Germans and Austro-Hungarians living in Canada might be doing?
In 1914, more than a million people from Germany and Austria-Hungary lived in Canada. Many Canadians feared that some of these immigrants from enemy countries might be spies.
As a result, people from these countries were labeled enemy aliens. Enemy aliens were required to carry identification papers and report their movements to the police and many lost the right to vote.
What was the "Hall of Mirrors"?
French Prime Minister consciously chose the Hall of Mirrors as the site to sign the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919, that officially ended World War I. Thus, the Entente dismantled the German Empire in the very room where it had been proclaimed.
Which country did Russia want to protect from Austria Hungary in the same way a big brother wants to protect is little brother?
Serbia
How did the convoy system help the Allies overcome attacks from German U-Boats?
The convoy system, which had ships travel in packs with naval escorts to find and sink U-Boats before they could attack the convoys.
Who was Canada's Prime Minister during WWI?
Robert Borden
What other groups faced prejudice before WWI?
Asian Canadians, Chinese/Japanese
Who got blamed for WWI? What happened to them?
Germany! They had to pay for repairing damages in Britain, France, Russia and other countries. This was a huge financial burden and paying off the debt would take many, many years. Germans were humiliated which created bitterness that would grow over the next 20 years.