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World War I + Post War Flashcards

1
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Who is in the Triple Alliance

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Germany
Austria Hungary
Italy

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2
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When was the Triple Alliance signed

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1882

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When was the Triple Entente signed

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1907

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4
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Who is in the Triple Entente

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France
Russia
Great Britain

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5
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What was the Triple Alliance also known as

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Central Power

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6
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what is militarism

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is the policy of building up military forces and weaponry and of threatening armed aggression

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What is imperialism

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the extension of one’s nation authority or control over lands by economic, political, or military means

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what is nationalism

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a country’s policy or maintaining national independence

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9
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What is the military voters act

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extended the vote to all members of the armed forces, both male and female(worked as nurses or ambulance drivers of the CEF could vote only).

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10
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What is the wartime election act

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where women who are relatives of soldier could vote in the election

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11
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Who is the commanded the Canadian General Corps 1917

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Arthur Currie

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12
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Who is the British General

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Julian Byng

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13
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When was the Lusitania incident

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May 7 1915

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14
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When did America join the war and after what incident

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On April 6 1917, 2 years after the Lusitania incident

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What is the Lusitania incident

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The Lusitania (American) was carrying secret weapons and Germany attack the ship

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16
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What were the workers demanding during the winnipeg general strike

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workers wanted immediate raise, employers could not provide this raise

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17
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When was the winnipeg general strike

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11 am on Thursday May 15

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Who is the french Canadian politician and spokesperson and the leading voice of Quebec against Borden and the Conscription issue

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Henri Bourassa

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19
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Who was the heir to the throne Austria Hungary

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Archduke Francis Ferdinand

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20
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When was the Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and where was he

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Sunday June 28 1914, Archduke Francis Ferdinand was visiting Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia

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21
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Who was the black hand and what was their objective

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They were a terrorist group. Black hand main objective was the creation, by means of violence of a Greater Serbia.

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Who is Gavrilo Princip?

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He is a part of the Black Hand and the one who shot Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife.

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23
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Who is the Canadian Prime Minister of Canada, who came to power in 1911

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Robert Borden

24
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When did Robert Borden come to power (canadian prime minister)

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September 21 1911

25
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Waqht political party did Robert Borden belong to

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Conservative

26
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who is Canada’s top pilot (“ace”) in WW1

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Billy Bishop

27
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What is Ross Rifle

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Canadian made rifle that was commonly used in WW1

28
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Who is the greatest sniper of Canada

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Francis Pegahmagabow

29
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Who was our first female and only Prime Minister

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Kim Campbell

30
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When did Britain declare war on Germany and after what event

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On August 4 1914, after Germany declared war on Belgium

31
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What is no man’s land

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the ground between the opposing trench, it was about 230 yards and was full of barbed wire, carters, and dead bodies. People who go to no man’s land do not survive.

32
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What is the machine gun

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a gun that could fire 600 bullets per minute, Used by both the Germans and British. The battle it was used at the most was the Battle of the Somme.

33
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What is the vickers Gun?

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it was a good machine gun, but it took 6 men to operate and was too heavy

34
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What were tanks used for

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to flatten barbed wire crossing enemy trenches and acting as a shield for the advancing troops

35
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What is trench warfare

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were unconnected holes in earth they were made by soldiers so the soldiers could fight while remaining under cover

36
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Who introduced chemical warfare

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Germans

37
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What was Chlorine Gas used for

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to suffocate the opposition

38
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what was the turning point of the First World War

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chemical warfare

39
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In what battle was chemical warfare introduced

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Second Battle of Ypres

40
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The timeline of Battle of Ypres

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April 22 1915 — May 3 1915

41
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What is the longest battle of WW1

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Battle of Verdun

42
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What was the deadliest battle of WW1

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The battle of Some also known as “The Big Rush”

43
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What is the timeline for the Battle of Somme

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July 1 1916 —- November 18 1916

44
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What new weapon is introduced and is heavily used

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machine gun

45
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Who attacks who is battle of Somme

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Britain attacks Germany

46
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Who is generally to blame fro the battle of Somme

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Douglas Haig Director of Military

47
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What was the greatest moment of Canada

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Vimy Ridge

48
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Timeline for Battle of Vimy Ridge

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April 9 1917 – April 12 1917

49
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What is the worst war

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Passchendaele

50
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Timeline for battle of Passchendaele

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July 31 1917 — November 15 1917

51
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Was there a gain in the battle of Passchendaele

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No, it only help wear down Germany’s army

52
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what caused Germany to go bankrupt

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Treaty of Versailles

53
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Who was the Treaty of Versailles written by

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the major powers Britain, France, USSR, USA

54
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What made Germany pay for the cost of World War 1

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Treaty of Versailles

55
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What is propaganda

A

Media radio newspaper and poster

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