causes
what is the acronym for the causes of world war one
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What battle was the first battle using chemical gas
Ypres
who was the prime minister that introduced conscription (the pm at the time)
PM Robert Borden
which new technology in world war one could fire hundreds of bullets a minute
A machine gun
what country switched sides in both world wars (major country)
Italy
name the alliances in world war one
The triple entente - Britain, France, Russia
The triple alliance - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
which battle was nicknamed "Operation Overlord" and was the start of the allies taking back france.
what was the Canadian objective
D-day
Canadian objective was juno beach
under the military service act, who was to be sent out to fight
Young single men from ages 20-35
in world war one, what new weapon wiped out entire trenches of men by being denser than air
chlorine gas
If Amariah was concripted to fight in either war, how long would she last
less than a minute, i would die of stress from the ride to England
what was the cause of world war two, this cause came right at the end of world war one
The treaty of Versailles
which battle in world war one demonstrated the futility of war
the battle of Passchendaele
PM Mackenzie King Promised to not conscript anyone to war, did he keep his promise
No, he later apologised and introduced conscription for home defence
what were the the 2 new weapons that sam hughes produced for our military, but were ineffective
The Ross Rifle
The McAdam Shovel
What happened on kristallnacht
on kristallnacht (the night of broken glass) in germany, jewish buisnesses were broken into and trashed, and synogauges were burned out
which multi-national organisation formed after world war one, failed to act in the Manchurian and Abyssinian crisises,
The Leuge of Nations
what battle was the longest in world war two, where did it take place
the battle of the atlantic that took place in and above the ocean
why did the tensions with Quebec rise from conscription
quebec had a large population of farmers who needed the men to wrok on the farm rather than go to war.
which new weapon in world war two traveled in wolfpacks
U-Boats
What were the 5 conditions of the Treaty of Versailles
1. Germany accepts total blame for the war
2. Germany give up its military, weapons, planes, boats, etc
3. Germany pays $33 million
4. Germany gives back all of its conquered land
5. Germany allows allied troops to be stationed in the country
What cause of world war one is best shown in the serbian organisation "the black hand" assasinating the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
N - Nationalism
what battle did winston churchill call "a miracle of deliverance"
The battle of dunkirk
when soldiers came back, they were promised land and money, did all soldiers get this benefit
no, indigenous and "coloured" soldiers received little to no benefits
which battle of world war 2 had germany showcase its new intelligence and weapons
The battle of Dieppe
After pearl harbor, and allied base with thousands of canadians in hong kong was invaded by the japanese. the japanese greatly outnumbered them and became prisoners of war for the japenese.