WW1 Flashcards

Question

Arch Duke Ferdinand

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Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, assassinated by Gavrilo Princip

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War guilt Germany had to accept all blame for the war Later became a major chip on Hitler’s shoulder Disarment Germany is left with no offensive tools 100,000 troops kept for internal security Colonies All colonies are given up Germany territory in China given to the Japanese, infuriating the Chinese Loss of the German Merchant fleet Limits Germany’s ability to import raw materials (a key to industrialization) Reparations 33 billion (real cost was 330 billion) Payments made in gold or raw materials such as silver Ensured that Germany would need to import from the victors Occupation of the Rhineland Allied troops stationed in the Rhine Valley to prevent access to France Anschluss banned Unification of Germany and Austria banned Acceptance of the League of Nations constitution Although unable to join the League of Nations, Germany had to agree to govern itself using the League as a role model Successor states A series of new states were created Germany lost any territory gained as well as some German land Austro-Hungary broken up

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Wrote the flanders fields poem

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Acronym that describes what was happening in europe pre war

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Governments would encourage citizens to buy The money made would go to funding war After war, investors would get money back + interest (very low rates tho) Ex $100 bond would only return as $105

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Germany would attack passenger ships Not just naval ships They claimed the passenger ships had munitions and stuff on them (which they did)

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Canadian fighter pilot 72 confirmed kills Likely way more

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Minister of defence from 1911-1916 In charge of the CEF

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all countries wanting to make the best weapons

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July - November 1916 Allies wanted to take pressure off of verdun so they counter attacked at somme British suffered 54k casualties on july 1 (highest in british history) British 420,000 casualties and the French 200,000. German casualties at least 450,000.

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One of sam hughes friends made these rifles They would jam up in the mud and rain They would be replaced by the Lee-Enfield rifles

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Oct 19 - Nov 22, 1914 German casualties: ~130,00 Allied casualties: ~129,000 Germans try to outflank the British through Flanders Western front stretches from the North Sea to Switzerland as the 2 sides fight to a draw

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British passenger ship in the atlantic sunk by german u boat 128 american citizens on board Germans speculated that there were munitions on board (they were right) Britain would use passenger ships to move around munitions

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Germany did not want to fight on 2 sides Plan was to flank Paris by entering neutral Belgium (schlieffen plan) This brought Britain into the war

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Britain intercepted a telegram from Germany to Mexico Germany said they would write a blank cheque to mexico if they started a war with usa Britain then showed usa

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expanding our country is best

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Federal vote granted to; mothers, sisters, and wives of soldiers in the forces. Also included the disenfranchisement of enemy aliens Those related to soldiers would want more soldiers fighting as that meant that their relatives may not die, and therefore would want to vote for Borden as he supported conscription DIFFERENT THAN MILITARY VOTERS ACT, which gave soldiers overseas the right to vote

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It had also killed or permanently crippled 230,000 more French and British troops than it itself had lost. made prior to 1914 in case a war with france and russia broke out swing through belgium to the sea behind paris and cut france in half then turn army to russia to prevent 2 front war failed: russians launched surprise attacks german general took troops away from belgian from to slow french advance general molte pulled troops to fight russia belgium put more resistance than expected Great britain mobilized and sent the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) to defend belgium faster than expected

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April 9, 1917 All 4 Canadian divisions fought together Coordinated attack that was planned with the soldiers Used a creeping barrage instead of just running straight at the enemies 10,000 Canadian casualties

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From victoria Led the canadian first division in vimy ridge

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Dec 19, 1915 he took control of the BEF Led the battle of the somme

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By 1916, Canada had already sent 500k soliders Borden promised an additional 500k (very unrealistic) Everyone who wanted to go had already volunteered In 1917, borden passed millitary service bill - meaning mandatory millitary service if u were between 20-35 yrs and male They didnt actually start conscripting until jan 1 1918 400k conscripted and 95% applied for exemption Exemptions were for: farmers sons, brothers of serving soldiers, religious objectors (pacifists), or other (special cases that would go to a judge) April 1 1918 - Riots in Quebec city over conscription Led to borden calling off exemptions cuz he was mad over riots Further divied english and french ppl in canada No one who was conscripted ever fought Conscription led to a further split between imperialists and nationalists

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Another way of saying that you will provide full support for the other person Ex germany gave one to austria hungary

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Digging trenches and sitting in them Stalemate

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All the men were fighting so the women needed to work in factories and on the farms to meet the demand of food

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employment, opportunity, adventure, duty

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Most resources were going to the war efforts Every day goods were being rationed in Canada Meatless Mondays, Fuel less sundays

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our country is the best country

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Russia, Britain, and France (italy leaves central powers for them later)

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October, 1917 British High Command wanted to break through, and they decided to take the town of Passchendaele in Ypres Their force was made mostly of troops from dominions (Australia, Canada) General Currie doesn’t want to advance yet because of the mud Canadians take the town after 3 months at the cost of 450,000 casualties 4/5 Canadian soldiers killed or wounded

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9.5 million soldiers dead 21 million soldiers wounded 7 million civilian casualties

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Enemy aliens 500,000 German, Hungarian Austrian residents/citizens are subject to arbitrary arrest and search, many are interned (mainly Ukrainian) The Government bans publications in enemy languages and looks to control the spin of the war

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Lowercase n is advocating for your country (want to be independent)

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Hughes set up a training camp in Valcartier Quebec This was to try get French to volunteer for the war

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Feb 21 – Dec 18, 1916 Germans engage the French at Verdun to try and “bleed them dry” Attrition warfare is born French casualties about 400,000, Germans about 350,000

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Used by both sides to cut the supply of war materials Entente powers had a naval blockade on Germany (was successful) Germany used U-boats for unrestricted submarine warfare (somewhat successful)

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Treaty given to Germany via a Diktat (sign or else)

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Women's Christian Temperance Union They wanted to ban alcohol

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March 3 1918 Lenin signed this to pull russia out of the war This was signed due to russian revolution Central powers gained lots of land

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Draining your opponents resources Which side has more soldiers to send in

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horrors of war, prosperity, nationalism

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When the country is at war, PM gets control He could make a decision without it going through the house of commons He could do whatever he wanted

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Many dead or wounded Mistrust of the British, as they threw Canadian soldiers in the meat grinder A growing nationalistic sentiment in non-Francophone communities Resentment over conscription A international reputation for bravery Increased economical power and international clout