Battles
Most soldiers fought on the _________ front
What is the Western Front
Chemical warfare was invented through the use of these two types of gasses
What are chlorine and mustard gas
This tactic is known as the effort to shape, influence, and persuade the beliefs and/or actions of the public to achieve a goal
What is Propaganda
This forced military service imposed by the government is known as...
What is conscription
When did the U.S. join the war?
1917 (April)
This area of terrain lays between two trenches
What is No-Man's Land
The Germans introduced this type of deadly sea vehicle
What are U-boats
In order to afford the war, ___________ were sold by the government to citizens
What are victory bonds
The sinking of this ship caused the United States to join the war
What is the Lusitania
This social and political reform is one of the causes that led Russia withdraw from WWI
What is the Russian Revolution
This battle is known as one of the bloodiest in history
What is the Battle of the Somme
This type of high-firing weapon was used to defend trenches
What is the machine gun
Internment camps were used to house these people
What are “enemy aliens”
These three groups of citizens were opposed to conscription
Who are the French Canadians, farmers, and pacifists
These two major events changed the direction of the war
Russia exiting the war and the U.S. entering the war
This battle is known for its victory, and as the one that solidified Canadian identity
What is Vimy Ridge
These types of motorized vehicles were refined by the British to travel more successfully across No-Man’s Land
What is the tank
This piece of legislation was enacted during World War I, giving the government extra power
What is the War Measures Act
The government ___________ letters from soldiers at the front to avoid harming the war effort, such as to protect valuable information and sustain propaganda.
What is censored
This Treaty was signed at the Paris Peace Conference
What is the Treaty of Versailles
This battle is infamous for the scale of its casualties and muddy battlefields
What is Paschendaele
This prolonged naval operation conducted by the Allied Powers restricted the maritime supply of goods to the Central Powers
What is the Allied blockade
These three pieces of legislation were involved with conscription
What are the Military Act, the Military Voters Act, and the Wartime Elections Act
This Nova Scotia disaster claimed 1,600 lives and injured over 9000 more
What is the Halifax Explosion
These countries are represented in the “Big Three”
Britain, France, and the U.S.