world war 1 Flashcards
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Britain Russia and France were part of what alliance?
Triple entente
Who was known as the ace pilot
Billy bishop
Who were the soldiers of the soil?
Boys helping farmers on the homefront
Who joined the boer war
Volunteers only
At vimy ridge….…
Canadians planned and led victory
The boundary dispute with the us was over what price of land?
Alaska
The … killed 900 people and blinded many
Halifax explosion
Very poisoned weapon that killed many in war and was first used on Canadians in 1915
Poisonous gas
What were the 4 main causes of war?
Alliances, militarism, imperialism,nationalism
Who was part of the triple alliance?
Germany, Italy and Austria Hungary
What is militarism?
Belief in military to create peace and solve problems.
What is imperialism?
Belief in amassing colonies $
What is nationalism?
Belief in your country( do anything for your country)
In 1914 Serbia wants Bosnia to join their group who was the terrorist group?
The black hand- called for union or death
When was the schlieffen plan created?
1905
Name 3 reasons why schleiffens plan failed?
- French rely on “elan” myth of bravery- attack at all costs 2. Schlieffen died + replaced and weakens the arc 3. Spotted by a plane
Whether Canada should create their own army or contribute to the empire was what?
Naval crisis
What is reciprocity?
Free trade
What was the problem in the boer war?
Britain wanted help from English and French Canadians
Who was first to “dig in”?
Germany
How deep was each trench
3m
What were duckboards?
Raised boards at the bottom of trenches
What did men in the trenches call lice?
Cooties
Shell shock is?
When you are cracked under constant stress