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100
We were ordered to report to the office of the registrar when the War Measures Act was passed.
Who are "Enemy Aliens?"
100
A main cause of World War One, having extreme pride in one's country.
What is Nationalism?
100
This emergency act gave the government unchallenged power to make arrests during the war. It was to be seen again in Pierre Elliot Trudeau's time.
What is the War Measures Act?
100
Spend approximately one week on the front line trench, and they approximately one week here.
What is the support trench?
100
War here was considered to be suicide. The average person here would only live 3 weeks.
What is War in the Air?
200
Eventually, we gained the right to vote.
Who are Women (in Canada in 1916) ?
200
Two or three countries are always more powerful than one. The formation of these was a main cause of WW1.
What are alliances?
200
War on all fronts: the trenches, at sea, at home. Even civilians and cargo ships are targets.
What is Total War?
200
This was used for carrying the wounded back to the field hospital, or moving between the trench system.
What is a communication trench?
200
This flying machine was filled with helium gas and was extremely explosive.
What is a Zeppelin?
300
I was the president that made of list of 14 points for peace.
Who is Woodrov Wilson?
300
This country joined WW1 later in 1917.
What is the United States of America?
300
Selling something in the name of the war effort for the sole purpose of making a profit.
What is profiteering?
300
Sometimes these were laid down in the trenches so one would not have to walk and stand in mud.
What is a duckboard?
300
A fighter pilot who had more than 5 kills in the air.
What is an ace?
400
We were not allowed to join the war effort as soldiers. Enough people complained and we were able to join overseas digging & building trenches.
What is the No. 2 Construction Battalion?
400
This country changed from the Triple Alliance to the Triple Entente.
What is Italy?
400
The wartime elections act gave the vote to women, and also to this group of voters.
Who are soldiers and relatives of soldiers?
400
The fortified wall of the front line trench.
What is the parapet?
400
This ended up being the best way for the allies to protect themselves against U-Boat attacks.
What is the convoy system?
500
I was the soldier and poet who wrote "In Flanders Fields"
Who is John McCrae?
500
Eventually withdrawing from WW1, this country was having it's own revolution and could not continue fighting in the war.
What is Russia?
500
These people protested the war on moral grounds, they believed in peace. They were often religious.
Who are Conscientious objectors? Who are pacifists?
500
Two to three men would go here to shoot men advancing from no man's land.
What is the Machine Gun Nest?
500
This made it very difficult to cross No Man's Land. Sometimes groups were sent out at night to cut through or repair it.
What is barbed wire?