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What were the four main causes of World War I?

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Imperialism, militarism, alliance and nationalism

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Define imperialism

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Colonizing of other lands, with violent means or not

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Define militarism

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Great importance placed on military, with huge armies

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Define alliance

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Two or more countries agree to peace in support of each other

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Define nationalism

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Extreme pride and commitment to your country and its culture

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Define shell shock

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Now known as post traumatic stress disorder. Considered cowardice then. Psychological damage caused by stress of war

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Define trench warfare

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A new style of war phot. Very harsh conditions, lots of death. Came as a result of the stalemate between two sides

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Define stalemate

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When two sides are equally matched and neither moves backwards or forwards (tie)

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Explain the importance of Lusitania

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It was the sinking of that ship brought Americans to war

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What is peace talks

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The Paris peace conference

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Who is the prime minister of Canada at this time

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Robert Borden

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When did the war start and end?

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1914 to 1918

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Why was Billy Bishop important to Canada’s Air Force

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He was a flying ace

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How does one become a flying ace

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By shooting down five planes in war

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Why was Roy Brown important

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He shot down the red Baron [a German flying ace]

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Who wrote Flanders Field

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John McCray

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Why was John McCray important

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He wrote Flanders Field

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What were the two major alliances in World War I

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The triple Entente and the triple alliance

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Who was in the triple entente

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France Britain and Russia

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Who was in the triple alliance

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Germany Austria-Hungary and Italy

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Who killed Franz Ferdinand

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Gavrilo Princip

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In what battle was chlorine gas first use?

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Second battle of Ypres

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Who first used gas as a weapon

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The Germans in 1915 April 22

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How many Canadians were killed in the Second battle of Ypres

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6000

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What did the battle of somme prove
It proved Canadian endurance
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When did the battle of somme start
July 1, 1916
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Where did the battle of somme take place
The somme river in France
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How long was the battle of somme
Five months
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How many Canadians died in this battle of somme
24,000 out of 624,000 total Allied troops
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How long did the Vimy ridge battle go on for before Canadians came in
Three years
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How long did it take for the Canadians to take over Vimy Ridge
Three days
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Who led Canadians in to the Vimy Ridge fight
Arthur Currie
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Why were the Canadian Sent to fight in the vimy battle
Because the British and French troops failed to capture in the ridge
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When did Canadians come in to fight during the vimy Ridge battle
April 9, 1917
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How did Arthur train his troops
He gave them pictures and maps so they knew exactly where they were going
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What method did Arthur introduce
The creeping barrage which had the Canadians advance heavily as guns would fire in front of them, this greatly slowed the Germans
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When did the Canadians take over Vimy Ridge
April 12, 1917
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Why is the Vimy Ridge battle important and Canada's history
Because many historians say that this was a turning point in Canada's history and this was the day we became a country
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How did soldiers try to stop trench foot
By rubbing whale oil on their feet
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What is trench foot
Went feet are cold and damp while wearing constricting foot wear for long periods of time
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What new technology was invented during this war
Machine guns, chemical weapons, tanks, submarines [U-boats], airplanes, telephones and radios
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What were the two different types of Chemical weapons?
Mustard and chlorine gas
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What were the effects of chlorine gas on the enemy
Chest pains and burning sensation in throats, you die by suffocation
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How did you know if you're getting attacked with chlorine gas
It smelled like pineapples and pepper
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What were the effects of mustard gas
It took 12 hours to take effect and made the skin blister, the eyes sore and the victim would start to vomit. It would cause internal and Extertal bleeding I would target the lungs. It could take up to five weeks to kill you
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How did the victims stop the chlorine from suffocating them
They used cloths which they urinated on and held up to their mouth and nose, which happens to neutralize the chlorine gas
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What is artillery
Large caliber mounted field guns it needed to call the mend to work it
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Why was the bayonet a useless weapon in this war
Because it was a knife and people would shoot them before they got closer to stab someone
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What is a dogfight
And airborne fight with planes
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Give two reasons why was especially dangerous to be a pilot in World War I
Because of open cockpits, and they flew over enemy ground to take pictures
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What was the average life expectancy of a pilot in World War I
Three weeks
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Define intervention
To create something
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Define Innovacion
To make something better
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What did women do in the war
They were nurses and the wives stayed home for the children and this was was the first time women were allowed to have jobs
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Why weren't aboriginal people allowed to fight in the war
Because recruiters disguised their prejudice as concerned for the welfare and basically said no we you don't want you to get hurt in the war
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When were aboriginals allowed to fight in the war
1915
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Why weren't black Canadian allowed to fight in the war
Because white soldiers thought it would make poor soldiers
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What was created so the black comedians would be allowed to contribute to the war
The number two construction Battalion
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What did the black Canadians do in the construction Battalion
They built trenches and roads, they were not given any weapons
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How are Asian Canadians treated
They were not allowed to vote and even when China and Japan joined the allies they were still barred from fighting in the Canadian army however some battalions did secretly allow them to join
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What does suffrage mean
The right to vote
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Who led the woman's suffrage movement
Nelly McClung
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Who was a part of the famous five who helped Nelly
Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney, Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby and Nelly
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What is an enemy aliens
People who were originally from the enemy countries but live in Canada
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What happened to enemy aliens
They were put in prison camps because the government did not trust them even though they do everything in their power to prove their support for Canada
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What is conscription
When men who were of age and physically able to fight were required to fight in the war even if they didn't want to
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When was conscription introduced in Canada
1917
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What did Robert Borden do to ensure he won another election and had conscription enforced
He promised to allow women to vote if he won the election
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What is a pacifist
Someone who will not fight because of their culture
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Give an example of a pacifist
French-Canadians because they do not want to fight with France because France abandoned them years ago
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What is the conscientious objector
Person who can fight but will not fight the war in good conscience
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What were the French-Canadian reactions to the war
They did not want to fight because it don't want to fight with France because France abandon them years ago
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What is profiteering
Making money off the war
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What was the population shift
Rural to Urban
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Why was the black hand formed
Because Serbians were trying to take back their land from Austria-Hungary who took over Bosnia which is part of Serbia
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What is propaganda
A word used to describe the process of persuading people to believe a certain idea or a set of ideas
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How was propaganda used
Posters would sway people's emotions and opinions to make men want to fight in the war and women want their men to fight in the war
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What are the four main reasons propaganda was you
To encouragement to enlist in the army, to encourage people to conserve the homefront, to encourage people to contribute to the war effort, to make people hate Germans
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What was the neutral country in this war but Germany invaded to get to France
Belgium
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What country had colonies in Africa
Germany
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What was the spark of World War I
The assassination of Archduke Frans Ferdinand
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Who was appointed Minister of war in Canada
Sam Hughes

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