The Great War Ignites
This battle had one of the largest death counts of any battle. It resulted in over one million casualties and the allies only moved the border about six kilometers.
What is the battle of the Somme?
This material would be extremely common to find just outside of trenches, meant to injure opposing forces, and keep them out.
What is barbed wire?
The Wartime Elections Act of 1917 was the first time people in this group were given the right to vote.
What are women?
This battle was well known for the immense amount of mire-like mud that the troops had to trek through. Also known for it's spectacular failure for the allies.
What is the battle of Passchendaele?
The armistice was signed and put into act on this date, now known in Canada as remembrance day.
What is November 11th?
The Battle of Ypres was the first battle to use this devastating weapon to kill large amounts of troops.
What is chlorine gas?
This common parasite plagued soldiers in the trenches, causing itching and disease. Still causing problems for many people to this day.
What are lice?
This was the name of the government-issued certificates Canadians could buy to support the war financially.
What are victory bonds?
this influential Canadian battle was a part of a much larger offensive, which itself was a distraction to get German soldiers away from the main battle. Despite this it is known as Canada's Nationhood moment and a large success in the history of Canada.
What is the battle of Vimy Ridge?
Although they were one of the major powers with a say in the treaty of Versailles, this country didn't join the war until the last year.
What is the United States?
WWI officially started with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. He was the heir to the throne of this central power country.
What is Austro-Hungary?
This was the purpose of duckboards in trenches, although they were often unsuccessful at doing their job.
What is to keep soldiers’ feet above the mud and water?
Afraid of losing the election, Robert Borden founded a new party of Liberals and Conservatives united together. He called the party this.
What is the Unionist party?
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General Arthur Currie invented this technique where bombs would explode and then troops would rush in behind the bombs and quickly attack. We demonstrated it outside as a class.
What is the creeping barrage?
Nearing the end of the war Germany signed a peace treaty with this enemy country. Withdrawing from the war following their disastrous revolution.
What is Russia?
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This poem, written by Canadian John McCrae in the aftermath of the battle of Ypres became a symbol of remembrance.
What is "In Flanders Fields?"
This is what soldiers called the area between opposing trenches. It's what Blake and Schofield walked through in the movie "1917."
What is no man's land?
This is the definition of conscription. A bill passed by Robert Borden and one that saw much backlash.
What is forced enlistment?
The battle of Passchendaele was led by Arthur Currie. The battle took place in this country.
What is Belgium?
In the summer of 1918 the front line was only 75 kilometers from this major French city.
What is Paris?
These were the 4 MAIN causes of WWI.
What are militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism.
Trenches often had one of these halfway up the trench for soldiers to shoot from.
What is a fire-step?
This Canadian capitol city experienced a deadly explosion in 1917 partly due to wartime shipping traffic. This incident killed nearly 2,000 people.
What is Halifax?
This many Canadian divisions fought in the battle of Vimy ridge. Well known because the division numbers are in order.
What is four?
Throughout September and October, Canadian soldiers broke through Germany's front line known as this line. Also the name of a German airship that exploded in New Jersey.
What is the Hindenburg?