Important Figures
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo that became the "spark" that started the war?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What battle was significant to Canada's history and identity?
Vimy Ridge
What was the spark that caused the start of the war?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Name 3 ways women contributed to the war
Industrial labour, military nursing, fundraising.
What is conscription?
Conscription during WWI was the mandatory enrollment of men into the Canadian armed forces, legally enforced by the Military Service Act of 1917 to ensure enough reinforcements were sent to the Western Front. This decision led to the Conscription Crisis.
Who was Prime Minister of Canada during World War I?
Robert Borden
What battle did the Germans use gas?
Ypres
What is Militarism?
The aggressive build-up of military power, including an arms race (like the Anglo-German Naval Race).
Where did a big explosion happen in 1917?
Halifax
What was No Man's Land?
The unoccupied, contested ground located between the front line trenches of two opposing armies. It was a lethal, barren stretch of land, heavily defended by barbed wire and constantly exposed to enemy fire.
Who was Prime Minister prior to World War I and was unsupportive on Conscription?
Wilfrid Laurier
What battle was covered by large amounts of mud?
Passchendaele
What are alliances?
A formal agreement between nations to support each other in case of attack (Triple Entente/Alliance).
What was the law that enabled men 20-45 to be eligible for conscription?
Military Services Act of 1917
What is propaganda? What was it used for?
During WWI, propaganda was systematically used by governments to mobilize total war efforts, primarily through recruitment appeals, war bond drives, and maintaining high civilian morale. Its main purpose was to manufacture intense hatred for the enemy and encourage patriotic duty.
Who was a suffragette, a member of the "Famous Five", and a big advocate for women's rights?
Nellie McClung
Which battle had one of the highest casualty counts of the war and human history?
Battle of the Somme
What is nationalism?
The policy of powerful nations seeking to extend their control over other lands for resources, markets, and prestige (colonies).
What was the law that gave the right to vote for women of Canadian soldiers fighting overseas?
Wartime Elections Act of 1917
What was the Russian Revolution? Why is it significant?
Who was a member of the Black Hand and killed the person who became the spark for World War I?
Gavrilo Princip
What tactic did Canada use to achieve victory at Vimy Ridge?
Rolling Barrage
What is imperialism?
Intense, often aggressive, pride in one's nation, and the desire of ethnic groups to create their own independent nation-states.
What is an "enemy alien"?
A person of German or Austrian-Hungarian descent living in Canada who was deemed suspicious or dangerous to Canada
What is the Zimmerman Telegram? Why is it significant?
The telegram sent from Germany to Mexico promising them parts of the USA if they joined the war.