WW1 Flashcards
(18 cards)
weapons tech 10
Ariplans
Artillery
Cavalry
Poison gas
Dreadnaughts
Flamethrowers
Machine Guns
Repeating Rifles
Submarines
Tank
M.A.I.N
Militarism - when a nation’s military comes to invade and dominate another country causing war.
Alliances - treaties between countries. saying they will help and protect each other.
Imperialism - domination over other countries, stripping them away from their culture and beliefs. after
Nationalism - A lot of tension and pride in nations causing a hostile environment.
Assassination
Assassination - June 28, 1914 in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. (Sarajevo, Bosnia) Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Throne was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, he was a part of a Serbian terrorist group called the Black Hand. Princip was a Serbian nationalist who thought Bosnia belonged to Serbia. This event eventually being one of the leading causes of WW1
The schliefen plan 1914
The schlieffen plan 1914
Germany
did not want to be attacked by France and Russia on both sides.
So they decided to surprise France by going through
Belgium
Then once France fell they would move to russia.
Britain had a treaty with Belgium so when Germany went through Belgium Britain objected causing war.
Germany having to go through Paris earlier than planned.
was stopped at Marne river; they were outnumbered and Belgium was destroyed.
Propaganda
Propaganda started to be shown, with graphic pictures of Belgium in runes and women, children and the elderly in harm’s way with graphic images. This was plastered all across Canada seducing canadians.
Francis Pegahmagabow
the most decorated
Indigenous Canadian soldier
in the First World War.
He was the most effective sniper of World War I on either side. He was an expert marksman
and scout, credited with killing 378 Germans and capturing 300 more
The 1914 xmas truce
Soldiers were promised they would be home by xmas.
1914 on xmas day in ypres german and british soldiers came to a truce and played soccer together
This event was seen as very human and happened before soldiers really felt hatred towards the other side.this event never happened again.
Trench warfare
errible conditions.
Germans actually had electricity in their trenches but the British were in muddy wet trenches they hadn’t put much effort in assuming they wouldn’t be there for that long.
trenches distorted European land. And it made it impossible to charge at enemies.
soldiers would be
sent over the top. into no man’s land.
A place that was unserviceable littered with bodies everywhere. So basically a death sentence, you and others would have to come out of the trench and charge the other side. If you
refused then you would get a bullet threw your head. Nobody ever thought they would survive the trenches.
2nd battle of ypres (1914)
Apr 22-24 1915 Ypres, Belgium, This was Canada’s first battle and we stood our ground being the first country to survive the first ever gas attacks…(
Germany used chlorine gas)
The sommes
The sommes
Nov 1-18 1916 (141 days) Somme river, France, the bloodiest battle in WW!
nicknames shock troop or storm troopers.
On July 1sr 300 newfound men were killed and up to 718 casualties. July 1st is remembrance day in newfoundland.
First tanks(not very successful)
Vimy ridge
Apr 9-12 1917 Pas-De-calais,France, Canada was asked to take it over after France and Britain failed to capture the ridge Germany
Sir Arthur Currie. Helping them win in 3 days.
Currie was later appointed Commander of the Canadian Corps and the Canadians never lost a battle under his command.
Many say that Canada came of age as a country on those hard April days in 1917
Vimy ridge
Vimy ridge
Apr 9-12 1917 Pas-De-calais,France, Canada was asked to take it over after France and Britain failed to capture the ridge GermanySir Arthur Currie. Helping them win in 3 days.
Currie was later appointed Commander of the Canadian Corps and the Canadians never lost a battle under his command.
Passchendaele
asschendaele July-Nov 1917 Ypres,Belgium, The mud was equivalent to quick sand. Soldiers were drowning and Canada was told to take over and they had to because of direct orders from Britain.More likely General Haig did not want to lose his job.But we didn’t want to fight.Especially Commander Currie. how didn’t think it was worth the lives of Canadian soldiers. Then we lost more than 4,000 Canadians. 9 Canadians earned the victory cross 2 did not survive to see it.
The event of 1917 War of Attrition
This is a period of conflict during the war where each side tries to wear out the other. Each side had to just keep fighting until the other gave up.
French Mutiny
Rebellion against the leaders this was especially popular with the french soldiers. Over 27,000 soldiers deserted the military3,400 were put in court 554 were sentenced to death, 26 were actually executed. usually the higher ranked soldiers were executed for spreading the word.
Russian Revolution
Russia left the war because of this revolution Vladimir lenin got help from germany so that he could lead this revolution And germany wanted to help so they could get russia out of the picture and focus on france Lenine believed in communism, the working class creating quality Which is what he tried to do and by the end of the revolution the ruling nicholas family was assassinated some people think that one of the daughters actually escaped through and made a life for herself. And rasputin was exiled. The world, mostly Canada, became terrified of communism.
USA Joins the war
America came and sent in fresh soilders helping us win the war. America waited a while to join but they ended up helping britain. Once they were impacted. Germany sank the lusitania, with around 130 innocent Americans on it. Germany wanted to attack America through Mexico so that Americans would not join the war. but the British found out and told the americans. and finally Germany declared unrestricted submarine warfare. and America did not like that. Once America joined the war ended 100 days later. War ended Nov 11 at 11 am 1918. Remembrance day
Paris peace conference
. After WW1 Germany Surrendered to the Allies the most powerful allied countries Britain, USA and France. In January 1919, on Nov Nov 11 the Allied countries decided what would be done with Germany at the Paris peace conference which Canada actually got a seat in defining as a county. And represented by trimester Robert Borden not britain. Treaty of Versailles France, USA and Britain blamed Germany for the war. Germany invaded France. most of the fighting was in French; they were the angriest. They wanted revenge. Part of the British government wanted punishment. But most wanted to prevent another war so they wanted to go east germany. They were onto something The USA wanted a softer treaty. They had joined the war late and thought Germany was an important country. They want to keep peace and they did not join the league of nations or signed the treaty. Germany Blamed Austria-Hungary and Serbia. But Germany signed the treaty. They are disgusted by the treaty. Now Germany wants revenge.
The treaty clause 6
War was Germany’s fault ; It was mostly there fault but not 100%
Reparations ; They had to pay an impossible amount for damages and stop paying in 2010
Loss of land ; Germany lost a huge amount of land and even had a part separated from the country.
Loss of colonies ; Germany lost their colonies and they were given to french and britain
Demilitarization ; They had to get rid of their air force. And tons of soldiers lost their jobs
League of nation ; The league of nations was created to keep the peace. It didn’t work obviously because we had WW2
