Unit 2-World War I

Question 1

Who is on the triple alliance at the start?

Answer 1

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy

Question 2

Who was part of the Triple Entente?

Answer 2

Britain, France, and Russia

Question 3

Who killed to start WWI?

Answer 3

Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Fernidsnd was assassinated by Serbia.

Question 4

What is militarism?

Answer 4

The need/want to build more and more weapons and build a better army

Question 5

What is Imperialism?

Answer 5

Gaining colonies

Question 6

How did Canada respond when we were called to war?

Answer 6

Everyone in Canada supported the war

Question 7

What was Laurier’s famous quote?

Answer 7

“ready, aye, ready”

Question 8

How did the Canadians see the war as unfolding?

Answer 8

Short, lasting only until Christmas.

Question 9

What was the purpose of propaganda posters? Y

Answer 9

To gain people for the war effort

Question 10

Women’s role in WWI?

Answer 10

Women were considered to frail for battle, so stayed home. Some joined the service and became nurses or drivers.

Question 11

Quality of Canadian equipment?

Answer 11

Terrible.

Question 12

Why was Camadian Equipment so bad?

Answer 12

Sam Hughes was the minister of milita, he didn’t care about the quality of his project, he just wanted money.

Question 13

What was the war measures act?

Answer 13

An act that got rid of certain Canadians basic rights.

Question 14

What did the war measures act do?

Answer 14

Got rid of the right to a lawful arrest, censored mail, and recent immigrants especially form Germany and Austria-Hungary were sent to internment camps.

Question 15

What was the western front?

Answer 15

Anything west of France

Question 16

What is a stalemate?

Answer 16

A standstill in battle.

Question 17

New technology/weapons?

Answer 17

Airplanes, tanks, poisonous gas.

Question 18

What happened in the battle of Ypes?

Answer 18

Lots of chlorine gas produced by Germans. Canadians thought bravely, and established a reputation.

Question 19

What years were the battles?

Answer 19

Ypes: 1915
Some:1916
Vimy Ridge:1917
Passchendale: 1917

Question 20

What were the outcome of all the major Canadian battles?

Answer 20

Won every one.

Question 21

What happened in the Somme?

Answer 21

Canada used tanks to get an advantage, won. It was very muddy.

Question 22

What happened in Vimy Ridge?

Answer 22

All four divisions fought together for the first time, by themselves.

Question 23

What happened in passchendale?

Answer 23

It was very muddy, and lost many Canadians, 15,000.

Question 24

War at sea?

Answer 24

Germany had U-boats that were submarines. Triple entente developed their own convoy system and an underwater listening device to track them.

Question 25

War at home?

Answer 25

The economy was booming after the PM replaced the shell committee for a better one which made ships planes and shells too.

Question 26

How did the government pay for the war?

Answer 26

Used victory bonds; introduced income tax, and borrowed money.

Question 27

How did role of women change?

Answer 27

Women begun to contribute to the labour force.

Question 28

When did women get to vote?

Answer 28

1916 in Manitoba 1917 in BC, Alberta, SK 1918 in all of Canada

Question 29

What was the Halifax explosion?

Answer 29

The ship Mont Blanc that was full of dynamite was hit by another boat and exploded.

Question 30

What was the conscription crisis; who supported and who didn't?

Answer 30

Borden and English Canadians supported conscription. Laurier and French Canadians did not support conscription.

Question 31

What acts did Borden pass to help him win election and what did they do?

Answer 31

Military voters act: let people overseas vote Wartime elections act: gave vote to women related to servicemen, and didn't allow recent immigrants (within 15 years) vote.

Question 32

What country left in 1917 and which one joined?

Answer 32

Russia left the entente force in 1917, USA joined and so did Italy.

Question 33

Who won the war?

Answer 33

Entente won, Britain, France, and previously Russia (but now USA).

Question 34

Major treaty keeping Germany weak?

Answer 34

Treaty of Versailles

Question 35

What did the treaty of Versailles do?

Answer 35

Made Germans not be able to use U-boats, airforce, and had to have less that 100,000 men in their army. They lost land. Had to pay $30 billion dollars in damages, and had to accept the guilt clause.

Question 36

Years of WWI?

Answer 36

July 28th, 2018- November 11th, 1918