definitions

Question 1

Nationalism

Answer 1

Intense loyalty to one’s own country and culture

Question 2

Militarism

Answer 2

the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces, etc to gain power and to achieve its goals.!

Question 3

Imperialism

Answer 3

expanding one’s territory by taking over another country

Question 4

Allies

Answer 4

friends or friendly nations you can trust

Question 5

Central powers

Answer 5

The wartime military alliance of germany, austria hungary, bulgaria, and the ottoman empire.

Question 6

Balance of power

Answer 6

1) a situation in which nations of the world have roughly equal power

2) The power held by a small group when larger groups are of equal strengths

Question 7

National identity

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A sense of belonging to a country, and the shared characteristics that distinguish one country from others

Question 8

Sam Hughes

Answer 8

served as Canadas minister of militia and defence during WW1.

Question 9

Lee-infield ruffles

Answer 9

Magazine fed rifle used by the british military. It was also used by canadian shoulders for over 50 years.

Question 10

Ross rifle

Answer 10

The ross rifle was a canadian made bolt action rifle used during WW1

Question 11

War Measures Act

Answer 11

A canadian law that allowed the government to take extreme measures to protect national security during times of war, towards “enemy aliens”

Question 12

Habeas Corpus

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A legal procedure that allows someone to challenge their detention and request that a judge determine if it’s lawful.

Question 13

Internment camps

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the confinement camps of enemy alien citizens during wartime or terrorism suspects.

Question 14

Propaganda

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A set of strategies used to persuade people to believe, buy, or support something.

Question 15

Dirigibles/ airships

Answer 15

a large blimp used for spying and bombing

Question 16

U-boats

Answer 16

a german submarine

Question 17

Torpedoes

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A weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline.

Question 18

Chlorine gas

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Toxic, heavier than air, greenish yellow gas that is irritating to the eyes and to the respiratory system.

Question 19

Trench warfare

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a type of combat where opposing armies fight from trenches dug into the ground

Question 20

Trench foot

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A condition you can develop if you stand in a cold, wet environment for an extended period of time

Question 21

Shell shock

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as psychological condition resulting from the stress a soldier experiences during battle

Question 22

Over the top

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A military term: when soldiers left their trenches to attack the enemy.

Question 23

Western front

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Where germany and russia fought

Question 24

Eastern Front

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Operations in the soviet union, the balkan’s, the baltic states, and eastern and central europe.

Question 25

Ypres

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A town in Belgium that was the site of some of the worst fighting in World War.

Question 26

Somme

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A joint operation between british and french forces intended to defeat the germans on the western front.

Question 27

Vimy Ridge:

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A significant Canadian victory in WWI in 1917 in France.

Question 28

Passchendaele:

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third battle of ypres reasoning: to capture high ground around ypres in belgium to relieve pressure on france front lines

Question 29

General Haig:

Answer 29

British military leader during WWI, known for his leadership at the Battle of the Somme.

Question 29

Billy Bishop

Answer 29

A Canadian flying ace with 72 aerial victories

Question 30

Royal Flying Corps

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The british army's airforce during ww1

Question 31

Merchant marine

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Ships and sailors that transport goods during wartime

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Convoys

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groups of ships or vechicles travelling together for protection

Question 33

Victory Bonds

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Government bonds sold to raise money for war efforts

Question 34

Income tax

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A tax on people's earnings, introduced in Canada during WWI to fund the war.

Question 35

Halifax explosion

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A huge explosion in 1917 in Halifax, Canada, caused by a ship collision.

Question 36

Consciption

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Mandatory military service

Question 37

Hundred days

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the final 100 days of World War I, August 8th to November 11th, 1918

Question 38

Armistice

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An agreement to stop fighting, leading to the end of WWI on November 11, 1918.

Question 39

Paris peace conference

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The 1919 meeting where WW1 teams were negotiated, canada became independent, discussed treaty of versailles

Question 40

Reparations

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Payments made by the defeated country to compensate for damages caused during the war

Question 41

Sanctions

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Penalities imposed on a country to enforce international laws or agreements

Question 42

Spanish Flu

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A deadly influenza pandemic that spread worldwide in 1918-1919

Question 43

League of nations

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An international organization created after WW1 to maintain peace

Question 44

Wartime elections act

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A 1917 Canadian law giving voting rights to women with relatives in the military

Question 45

Suffragists

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People who campaigned for womens right to vote

Question 46

Prohibition

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A period in which alcohol was banned in Canada

Question 47

Total War

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A conflict where countries use all their resources to fight, affecting civilians and soldiers

Question 48

Nellie McClung

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A canadian suffragist and women's rights activist

Question 49

War of Attrition

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A strategy where each side tries to wear the other down over time, typically through constant battles

Question 50

Dogfights

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Aerial battles between fighter planes

Question 51

Victoria cross

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The highest military decoration for bravery in the British and commonwealth forces

Question 52

Lusitanias

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A british passenger ship sunk by germany on 1915, leading to American involvement In WW1

Question 53

Enemy Aliens

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People from countries at war with canada, often treated suspiciously during WW1

Question 54

Censorship

Answer 54

The suppression or restriction of information, especially during wartime