MANIA
The nations of the Triple Alliance
Who are Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?
The aggressive build-up of a nations armed forces
What is militarism?
German plan to attack France first in the west and capture the country in 2 weeks
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
The first, but not the last appearance of gas on the Western Front occurred during this battle
What is the 2nd Battle of Ypres?
Austria Hungary blamed this country for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is Serbia?
The Triple Entente consisted of these countries
Who are Britain, France and Russia?
This empire had the most powerful navy prior and during WWI
What is Great Britain?
When men were asked to climb out of the trench and charge at the enemy--what was this called?
What is "going over the top"?
After three days of battle, on April 12, 1917, the Canadians accomplished what the French army had earlier tried and failed to do — dislodge the German defenders.
What is the Battle for Vimy Ridge?
The assassin that killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife
Who is Gavrilo Princip?
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
What is Imperialism?
This ship was the fastest, most powerful and strongest in the world. It had guns that could fire and blow up an enemy ship from 32 kilometres away. No German ship could possibly compete with it.
What is the Dreadnaught?
Some of these were the size of cats and competed with soldiers for their food rations.
What are Trench Rats?
On a muddy battlefield in northwest Belgium, Canadians overcame almost unimaginable hardships to win an impressive victory in the fall of 1917.
What is The Battle of Passchendaele?
The organisation that Gavrio Princip belonged to to.
What is the Black Hand?
Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
What is Nationalism?
This country had the most soldiers in World War I--with 2,200,000.
What is Germany?
A highly contagious rickettsial disease transmitted by lice
What is Trench Fever?
May 1915 Canadian troops gained little ground and suffered terrible casualties.
What is the Battle of Festubert?
On August 4 1914, German troops marched on France through this neutral country
What is Belgium?
What major event sparked the Great War?
What is the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand?
This nation had the fewest warships with only 28
What is Austria-Hungary?
a painful condition of the feet caused by long immersion in cold water or mud and marked by blackening and death of surface tissue.
What is Trench Foot?
The battle has since become an important symbol for Canada, the place where Canadians from across the country delivered an unprecedented victory, all four divisions of the Canadian Corps fighting together for the first time in the war
What is the Battle for Vimy Ridge?
True of False The Canadian Parliament chose to go to war in 1914
What is False? Canadians were automatically at war when Britain declared war on Germany--Canada's foreign affairs were largely decided in London in 1914.