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When a country has a large and strong military, and cutting-edge weaponry: Also known as the M in M.AI.N.
What is Militarism?
100
In order to try to avoid a swampy mess in the trenches, soldiers would like the bottoms with these.
What are duck boards?
100
What were two roles women played during WWI?
What are: nurses, mothers, factory workers & active voters.
100
Battle fought in France, was the most significant battle fought by Canadians. Helped our country to be seen as a strong independent force.
What is Vimy Ridge?
100
France, Britain, Russia comprised this powerful allegiance.
What is the Triple Entante?
200
Having pride and confidence in one's own nation. Also known as N in M.A.I.N.
What is Nationalism?
200
This area is where every soldier feared going. Once over the top of the front lines, he would find himself here.
What is no-mans-land?
200
These type of advertisements were used to guild Canadians into enlisting in the military.
What are propaganda ads? (posters, radio snippets, film).
200
The end of WWI.
What is November 11, 1918 at 11:00 am
200
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy comprised this allegiance.
What is The Triple Alliance?
300
When one country attempts to take over another country and claim the land as their own. It's called this, also known as the I in M.A.I.N.
What is Imperialism?
300
This was an infection due to wet and unsanitary conditions. If left untreated the infected area may have had to be amputated.
What is Trench Foot?
300
Up until this point in history (1919), this was the largest explosion ever.
What is The Halifax Explosion?
300
This very muddy and very deadly battle was featured in a film watched in class.
What is Passchendaele?
300
He was the Prime Minister of Canada during WW1.
Who is Robert Borden?
400
When two countries come to an agreement to work together, it's known as this. There were two main ones in WWI, also recognized as the A in M.A.I.N.
What are alliances? or the alliance system?
400
The part of the trench connecting the front lines to the support lines in order to relay messages back and forth were called this.
What are communication trenches?
400
This group of people greatly contributed to the war effort during WW1 but was never fully recognized or credited.They did not have the vote until the 1960's.
Who are First Nations People?
400
This treaty was signed at the Hall of Mirrors at the Paris Peace Conference.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
400
He was the President of the United States during WWI.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
500
The assassination of this man led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia. In this, it started a chain reaction which lead to WWI.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
500
Featured in the film Passchendaele, this famous Canadian penned the ever-famous "In Flanders Fields" after watching many of his comrades die at the hands of trench warfare.
Who is Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae?
500
The first station for men who enlisted in the army was this base in Quebec.
What is Valcartier?
500
Following the Paris Peace Conference Germany was subject to many different punishments, name two.
What are: restricted military (under 100,000 men, very few small ships), repayment of 30 billion dollars in damages, loss of land (about 13.5% of their previous territory), admission, in writing, that the war was 100% their fault (even if it wasn't).
500
The sinking of this ship (claimed to be a passenger ship, but was actually a ship full of military good headed for the front lines) was the tipping point which encouraged the Americans to join the battle in Europe.
What is the sinking of the Lusitania?