THE WAR BEGINS
Many Canadians believed the war would be short and exciting.
What is why many Canadians volunteered at the start of WWI?
This type of fighting used long, narrow dugouts.
What is trench warfare?
This policy required certain citizens to serve in the military.
What is conscription?
This law gave the government emergency powers during WWI.
What is the War Measures Act?
Women supported the war by...
What is working in factories, nursing, volunteering.
This year marked the beginning of World War I.
What is 1914?
This 1915 battle in Belgium marked the first large‑scale use of poison gas.
What is the Second Battle of Ypres?
By 1916, this was the main reason fewer people volunteered.
What is the war being longer and more deadly than expected?
The government limited what information newspapers could publish through this practice.
What is censorship?
These were loans Canadians gave the government to help pay for the war.
What are Victory Bonds (or war savings stamps)?
This event is considered the immediate cause of WWI.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand? or the Spark!
These conditions made the trenches so dangerous.
Mud, rats, disease, and constant shelling made this environment extremely dangerous
He was the Prime Minister of Canada during WWI.
Who is Robert Borden?
This term was used for people from countries Canada was fighting.
Who were enemy aliens?
Canadians rationed food so more could be sent here.
What is overseas to soldiers?
Canada entered the war automatically because of its connection to this country.
What is Great Britain (Britain/United Kingdom)?
This 1917 battle made Canada famous as a strong fighting force.
What is the Battle of Vimy Ridge?
Many French Canadians opposed conscription because they believed Canada was fighting for this country’s interests.
What is Britain (England)?
This group was most affected by internment in Canada.
Who were Ukrainian Canadians?
This organization helped support soldiers’ families financially.
What is the Canadian Patriotic Fund?
Many young men saw the war as an opportunity for this.
What is adventure, travel, or proving loyalty to Britain?
This term describes psychological trauma from constant bombardment.
What is shell shock?
Conscription caused this major division within Canada.
What is conflict between English and French Canadians?
Under the War Measures Act, the government could do this without a trial.
What is arrest or detain people without charges?
Soldiers’ wives and mothers were allowed to vote because they were likely to do this.
What is support conscription or the government?