start of war
Terrorist group from Serbia, where member Gavrillo Princip, is known to have killed Archduke of Austria in Sarajevo in 1914
What is the Black Hand
Germany tricked France by sending a small force to draw the French army forward while a much larger army went through Belgium to circle around and trap them near Paris.
What is the Schlieffen Plan
The introduction of a new kind of warfare, where both sides dug ditches across Europe, from the English Channel through Belgium, across France to Switzerland, full of miserable conditions
What is Trench Warfare
Canadian women worked for new laws to be made for property ownership, better working conditions, secure work place, push open doors for academia, higher wages, fewer hours, right to vote for provincial election, which is known as this movement
What is the Suffragist Movement
an agreement to stop fighting, and on 11 November 1918 Germany’s new government requested one after Wilhelm II fled, bringing World War I to an end.
What is an armistice
The assassination of the Archduke was the spark that triggered WWI; this quote symbolizes that after the assassination, all corners of the world began to mobilize to fight
What is "the shot that was heard around the world"
British commander Douglas Haig launched an offensive to break German lines, but machine guns and heavy artillery caused massive casualties, leading to about 1.25 million losses over five months.
What is the Battle of the Somme
the spread of information by the government to influence people’s beliefs and actions, such as encouraging men to enlist, buy victory bonds, save money, and support patriotic funds.
What is Propaganda
Allied leaders were gathered here to set the terms of peace, as well as dispose of their enemies and shape the new Europe
What is the Paris Peace Conference
When Germany invaded Belgium in 1914, it forced this nation and its colony to join the war
What is Britain, and therefore forcing Canada to join as well
Germans developed this revolutionary new weapon of war, as they knew controlling the seas was key to defeating Britain. With this new technology, Germany started depriving England by cutting off all war materials, foodstuffs, goods – after merchant ships
What is U-Boats/submarines
many immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Canada were placed in Canadian Internment Operations camps due to fear and anti-foreigner sentiment.
What is "enemy aliens"
This organization was created at the end of the war to guarantee the peace and punish aggressive nations.
What is the League of Nations (later known as the UN)
These are the four main causes that helped create tensions between countries, and lead to the start of the war
What is militarism, alliance systems, imperialism, nationalism
Germany first used chlorine gas against Canadian and French-Algerian troops, but the Canadians held their ground for three days despite heavy gas and artillery attacks and suffered over 6,000 casualties.
What is the Battle of Ypres
These were the four most crucial contributions made by Canadian women to help in the war effort
- nursing
- working in ammunition factories
- working on the farm
- caring for the house
This agreement aimed to end all wars, redrew Europe’s borders, empowered the “Big Three,” and left Germany weakened and impoverished.
What is the Treaty of Versailles
He was the German Emperor when his nation entered the Great War
Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II
Canadian troops led by Julian Byng and Arthur Currie carefully planned and used a creeping barrage to capture the heavily defended ridge, marking a major Canadian victory and proving their effectiveness in WWI.
What is the Battle of Vimy Ridge
These were five crucial terms and conditions Germany had to abide by at the end of the war, with the signing of an international treaty
Surrender all German overseas investments to the Allied powers
Pay heavy war reparations to France, Britain, Russia, and other affected nations
Accept full blame for World War I
Denied a navy and air force
Required to drastically reduce its military forces
Prohibited from joining any alliance
Acknowledge the independence of Austria and Czechoslovakia