The Second Battle of Ypres
This was the first major battle for the Canadian Expeditionary Force, fought in this European country.
Belgium
Often called "The Bloodbath," this battle resulted in over 1 million casualties, including roughly this many Canadians.
What is 24 000?
This battle is often cited by historians as the moment Canada transitioned from a colony to a true ______.
What is a Nation?
This battle is most famous for its horrific amount of this substance, which caused men and horses to drown.
What is Mud?
This absolute monarch, the last of the Romanov dynasty, was forced to abdicate his throne in early 1917.
Who is Tsar Nicholas II?
During this battle, the Germans introduced this deadly, greenish-yellow chemical weapon for the first time.
Chlorine Gas
This armored vehicle made its terrifying debut at the Somme, though many broke down in the mud.
What is the Tank?
For the first time in the war, all four of these Canadian units fought together as a single strike force.
What is the Canadian Corps?
General Arthur Currie initially protested the attack, predicting it would cost this many Canadian lives (he was almost exactly right).
What is 16 000?
This radical political group, led by Vladimir Lenin, seized power during the "October Revolution" with the slogan "Peace, Land, and Bread."
Who are the Bolsheviks?
To survive the gas attacks, Canadian soldiers were famously told to soak these items in urine and hold them over their faces.
On the first day of the battle, this Canadian regiment was nearly wiped out at Beaumont-Hamel.
What is the Royal Newfoundland Regiment?
This strategy involved a "wall" of artillery fire that moved forward in 100-yard increments, which infantry followed closely.
What is the Creeping Barrage?
To move supplies and artillery through the swamp, soldiers had to build these.
What are Duckboards?
This mysterious "holy man" and advisor to the Tsarina was blamed for corrupting the Russian government before being assassinated.
Who is Grigori Rasputin?
This Canadian officer and physician was inspired by the carnage at Ypres to write the poem "In Flanders Fields."
Who is John McRae?
General Douglas Haig was the British Commander-in-Chief during this battle; why was he heavily criticized?
For poor strategy
This Canadian-born general was the mastermind behind the meticulous planning and rehearsals for the Vimy assault.
Who is Arthur Currie?
General Haig's true reason for wanting to pursue the battle at Passchendale.
To give Britian at least one victory in 1917. To prevent peace talks in Britain.
This daughter of the monarchy was murdered during the russian revolution.
Who is Anastasia?
This term was used to describe the curved shape of the Allied line at Ypres, which left them vulnerable to fire from three sides.
What is a Salient?
The primary goal of the Somme was to relieve pressure on the French, who were fighting a desperate battle at this location.
What is Verdun?
To move safely under the ridge, Canadians dug miles of these underground passages.
What are Tunnels or Subways?
General Currie had coined this slogan after the battle.
What is "Pay the price in shells not lives."
Following the revolution, Russia was plunged into a multi-year Civil War between these two "color-coded" armies.
What are the Reds and the Whites?