World war 1
First World War Canada was automatically at war because:
Britain went to war
What killed John McCrae?
pnemonia?
World war 1 what happneed in halifax
Halifax explosion - two ships crashed causing th biggets explosion before ww2
What is the Schlieffen plan?
attacking and defeating france in the west and ruhing east to fight russia
The battl emarked by use of poison gas
Ypres
Members of the central powers at the start of WW1 were
Germany, austria hungary, Italy
Responsible of the fault of the ross rifle.
Sir charles Ross
1920' event that resulted in major advance for canadian independacne
Balfour declaration - canada was equal in status (statue of westminister)
Who planned the Candain vicotry at Vimy ridge
Arthur curry
Where canadian troops fought as a canadian unit under a canadian commander:
Sir Julian Byng
What nation was forced to accept the blame for the start of WW1
Germany
Canadian prime minister during ww1 was
Rober Borden
What are rum runnders
People who illegally transported alcholo
During the 1920's Native chlildren were taken from their homes and placed in
Residential scholls's - Indian act
Massive drowning, mud and massive casualities.
Passchendaele
When did WW1 begin and end?
1914-1918
A person who supports banning of alchohol is called
Prohibitionist
What was the winnipeg general strike? (what did they want and why)
Workers wanted fair wages, right to unionize, and 8 hour work week, and it was build up of veteran discontent.
Canadian soldiers developed a reputation in WW1 as
Fierce soldiers