Famous Battles
The victory in this battle led to increased international recognition for Canada.
What is Vimy Ridge?
Countries were building up their armies and developing new weapons.
What is Militarism?
What heavy, mid-size gun was able to fire many bullets at a time?
This action is when soldiers would shoot from within the trench or exit the trench to attack enemy soldiers. They would say, "I'm going ____ ___ ___!"
What is over the top?
This French Canadian politician was against this British war.
Who is Henri Bourassa?
While not a traditional battle, this game was played between German and Entente soldiers on Christmas day. The soldiers were later reprimanded and got in a lot of trouble.
What is soccer?
What is nationalism?
Although outlawed as a war crime for its use, multiple kinds of this weapon was released in cylinders, causing burns to the skin, eyes, and respiratory system.
What is gas?
Trenches were not dug in a straight line, they were dug in this repeated shape to prevent long lines of soldiers being open to invading gunfire or thrown explosives.
What is an S shape or zigzag?
French Canadian Catholics were against the war for this reason.
There were no Catholic priests in the warfront to administer their Last Rites.
This battle took place in front of a town of the same name in Belgium. General Arthur Currie thought there would be huge losses and he was right, with 30,000 casualties.
What is Passchendaele?
Germany was late to this "party" of invading other countries, killing their people, and stealing their resources, thus forming an empire.
What is Imperialism?
The British had 29 of this newly developed massive sized ship, and Germany had 17.
What is a Dreadnought?
These vermin were in the trenches in huge numbers, spreading disease.
What are rats?
"Britain is at war, so we are at war. It is the law." This Prime Minister thought Canada should fully support Britain, including sending soldiers.
Who is Robert Borden?
In this 1915 battle, the Germans released 5700 cylinders of chlorine gas, which sank down into the trenches sending the soldiers out of the trenches into the attacks from German infantry soldiers.
What is Ypres?
Countries formed into groups with other countries to help each other and defend them against other countries if they were attacked.
What are alliances.
This vehicle on treads was huge, and armored, allowing the soldiers inside to fire its small cannon in relative safety, and for infantry to follow behind.
What is a tank?
What German strategic plan failed in large part due to trench warfare?
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
This Canadian politician was formerly Prime Minister for 15 years. He urged a moderated amount of support stating, "We are now faced with a difficult decision."
Who is Wilfred Laurier?
This battle lasted 4 and a half months, with the Entente and Allied forces each suffering over 600,000 casualties.
What is the Somme?
Not in the MAIN acronym, this was the 5th longterm cause of World War I. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was an example of this.
What are crises?/What is a crisis?
What is a U-Boat?
Trench warfare meant that both sides were in a _______ position, leading to very little movement and pushing back of opposing armies.
What is a defensive position?
What 3 groups in Canada did not support the war?
Who are farmers, unionized trades, and French Canadians?