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WW1

PAULA JOYCE REYES Geography Grade 10 English 119 cards

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  1. 1True or False: Canada was still a part of the British EmpireTrue
  2. 2True or False: Canada was rapidly changing post-confederationTrue
  3. 3Which Countries are part of the "Triple-Entente" Pre-War?Russia, Great Britain and France
  4. 4Which Countries are part of the "Central Powers" Pre-War?Austria-Hungary, Germany, Serbia and Belgium
  5. 5By the end of the conflict in 1918...65 million soldiers from 35 nations had served in the war
  6. 6Historians estimated that...Over 30 million people died
  7. 7With just ___________, Canada was one of the smallest of the combatant countries by population8 million people
  8. 8Yet it contributed ______________600 661 soldiers to the war effort
  9. 9__________________ in Canada signed on, most voluntarilyOver 1/3 of all eligible combatants
  10. 10True or False: Over 61 000 Canadian men and women diedTrue
  11. 11True or False: Almost 173 000 more were woundedTrue
  12. 12WW1 Started in _______1914
  13. 13This war was shortly after the assassination of _____________, the Austria-Hungary heir, by ________________, a Serbian nationalist.Archduke Franz Ferdinand and by Gavrilo Princip
  14. 14True or False: Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum that Serbia rejected, resulting in war being declaredTrue
  15. 15True or False: Germany backs up Austria-Hungary and Russia backs up Serbia.True
  16. 16_____________________ to swiftly defeat France; causing Britain to issue an ultimatum that Germany rejectsGermany invades Belgium
  17. 17__________ declared war on _________ on ____________Britain, Germany, August 4, 1914
  18. 18Because Britain still controlled Canada’s foreign policy, ___________________Canada was automatically at war with Germany
  19. 19True or False: Canada agreed to meet Britain's request for 25 000 troopsTrue
  20. 20True or False: Canada was able to send off 30,000 recruits by late 1914True
  21. 21A federal statute adopted by Parliament in 1914, after the outbreak of WWI. It gave broad powers to the Canadian government to maintain security and order during war or insurrection. This is called...War Measures Act
  22. 22True or False: The War Measures Act gave sweeping emergency powers to the federal CabinetTrue
  23. 23It was used to ____________ in both world warsLimit the freedom of Canadians
  24. 24True or False: In 1914, immigrants from Austria-Hungary, Germany and the other Central Powers were rounded up and locked away in internment campsTrue
  25. 25True or False: More than 8,000 people (8579 total) who viewed themselves as Canadian were imprisoned for being “enemy aliens”True
  26. 26Wars had been fought by small professional armies with weapons such as rifles, guns and bayonets. This has happened....In the past
  27. 27A military detachment or branch of the armed forces that uses large-calibre guns is called...Artillery
  28. 28What weapons are Artillery people assigned with?Cannons
  29. 29A group of soldiers who fight on horses is calledCavalry
  30. 30What weapons are Cavalry people assigned with?Muskets
  31. 31Soldiers or military units that fight on foot are called...Infantry
  32. 32What weapons are Infantry people assigned with?Bayonets
  33. 33True or False: At the onset of World War I, this is all the world knew of warTrue
  34. 34This was the type of warfare they were used to was...A quick decisive battle
  35. 35Technology introduced new weapons capable of much greater death and destruction such as...Machine guns, Submarines, Tanks, Airplanes and Bombs
  36. 36______________ was also introduced as a new weaponPoisonous Gas
  37. 37The ability to fire huge amounts of ammunition...Made a defensive position more advantageous
  38. 38This lack of movement is called....Static warfare
  39. 39These were dug to create a movement network and a place for soldiers to rotate in and out of the front lines. What are they called?Trenches
  40. 40True or False: World War I became a war of attritionTrue
  41. 41Wearing down by friction / A gradual decrease in number or strength because of constant stressAttrition
  42. 42New strategies were being developed as this type of warfare was still limited and...Required a lot of soldiers to fight
  43. 43No one was ___________ from “military service” at homeExempt
  44. 44True or False: Canadians who could not serve directly in combat were expected to participate in smaller, but still significant waysTrue
  45. 45Women began to ______________ and take over other jobs for the men who were away at warWork in factories
  46. 46True or False: Women's Suffrage refers to the right of women to voteTrue
  47. 47Was first granted to some Canadian women in Manitoba in...1916
  48. 48In the 1800s, many Canadians thought that men and women were completely different from each other. They thought that men were intellectual and women were emotional. They thought that men were worldly and women were spiritual. They believed that men belonged out in public and women belonged in the home. Large numbers of women who held these beliefs also wanted the right to vote. This suffrage role is called...Suffragists (“Traditionalists”)
  49. 49Many women believed themselves to be equals to men and wanted to be able to hold similar positions in Canadian society. These women were prepared to engage with men in spaces that were traditionally not open to them to make their case legally and to garner public support. This suffrage role is called...Suffragists (“Equals”)
  50. 50Many women wanted women to have the right to vote because they believed that women were men’s equals. However, after years of trying and failing to get women the right to vote, many began to consider more drastic measures to get the public’s attention, including using violence and “unladylike” tactics. This suffrage role is called...Suffragettes (“militants”)
  51. 51Anti-suffragism was a largely Classical Conservative movement that sought to keep the status quo for women and which opposed the idea of giving women equal suffrage rights. It was closely associated with "domestic feminism," the belief that women had the right to complete freedom within the home. The female leaders of the anti-suffrage campaign "were generally women of wealth, privilege, social status and even political power." This suffrage role is called...Anti-Suffragists (“Classical Conservatives”)
  52. 52Women’s suffrage (or franchise) is...The right of women to vote in political elections
  53. 53This battle is their first battle in March 1915, what is it called?Neuve Chapelle
  54. 54This battle is the 1st major military battle for Canadian forces, what is it called?Second Battle of Ypres
  55. 55What is the date and location of the Second Battle of Ypres?Date: April 22, 1915 and Location: Ypres, Belgium
  56. 56True or False: Chlorine gas was introduced by the Germans as a new weaponTrue
  57. 57Although they were originally discouraged from fighting...An estimated 4000 Indigenous Canadians enlisted over the course of the war
  58. 58________________ aged 18-45 enlisted, a similar percentage to white CanadiansAbout 1/3 of Indigenous Canadians
  59. 59True or False: Indigenous soldiers fought alongside non-Indigenous soldiers in every military branch and in all major battlesTrue
  60. 60True or False: They would later be included, for a short period, in conscription efforts, despite not being considered true Canadian citizensTrue
  61. 61True or False: For many Indigenous Canadians, the war provided some freedoms and equalities that they were not used toTrue
  62. 62True or False: Veteran programs on reserves were poorly implemented, and those who held jobs in factories had to leave them when the war endedTrue
  63. 63True or False: Propaganda was used to sway public opinion on both sides of the conflictTrue
  64. 64True or False: The Allied nations could influence their people by playing to their valuesTrue
  65. 65True or False: Sometimes, the enemy could provide inspiration to motivate Allied citizens to contributeTrue
  66. 66After admitting she helped the soldiers escape back into Allied territory...Cavell was sentenced to death
  67. 67True or False: To Germany, this was viewed as justifiedTrue
  68. 68_______________________, an exemplar of British values and a victim of German barbarismTo the Allied world, Cavell instantly became a martyr
  69. 69In Flanders Field Published by who and what year (Hint: This person is Canadian)John McCrae, 1915
  70. 70___________________ and is even today one of the most well-known pieces of art to come out of either world warThe poem became a recruitment tool
  71. 71As the war continued and trench warfare was being figured out, the casualty counts grew quickly. What was introduced?Conscription
  72. 72Canadians were initially excited for the war. As the conflict dragged on and men left to never return, _____________Volunteers dwindled
  73. 73The refering to the involuntary enlistment of eligible men, was initially off the table is called...Conscription
  74. 74The next area where Canadians fought was...The Battle of the Somme
  75. 75When did the Battle of the Somme began?July 1, 1916
  76. 76For all 141 days, ________________1.24 million casualties for both sides
  77. 77Prime Minister Borden knew that passing a conscription measure would be difficult. What happened to the Canadians?Canadians were divided on the issue
  78. 78One way this was addressed was by passing the...Wartime Elections Act in mid-1917
  79. 79Borden ________________________ – namely women who were related to a man serving in the warTemporarily extended the vote to those who he believed would support him for re-election
  80. 80Borden also _____________ – namely "enemy aliens", immigrants and conscientious objectors.Disenfranchised many people
  81. 81Due to the Wartime Elections Act, Borden was able to be re-elected and pass the...Military Service Act in 1917; allowing conscription.
  82. 82The act was very ____________, with many riots breaking out to protest conscriptionControversial
  83. 83An estimated 93% of men who were conscripted requested an ___________Exemption
  84. 84Many simply failed to appear for duty, which is called...Desertion
  85. 85To quell riots, the government made use of the _____________ to suppress anti conscription sentimentWar Measures Act
  86. 86True or False: Germany's resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships in 1917 became the primary motivation behind Wilson's decision to lead the United States into World War ITrue
  87. 87In what year did the United States officially join in the war?1917
  88. 88The first battle is called...Neuve Chapelle
  89. 89The 1st major military battle is called...Second Battle of Ypres
  90. 90True or False: Poison gas was used for the first time at YpresTrue
  91. 91This battle was in the latter half of 1916. It was one of the bloodiest battles of WWI and is known as Britain's worst military loss ever. This is called...Battle of the Somme
  92. 92The Battle of Vimy Ridge is when ____________________ were to be assembled to operate in combat as a corpsFor the first time, all four Canadian divisions
  93. 93What year did the Battle of Vimy Ridge start and end?Start: April 9, 1917 and Ends: April 12, 1917
  94. 94The corps suffered _____________10,602 casualties
  95. 95The German-led Sixth Army suffered an unknown number of casualties with an approximate...4,000 men becoming prisoners of war
  96. 96True or False: Careful planning went into this first fully Canadian and Canadian-led offensiveTrue
  97. 97Used a ___________________ to great effect, as well as tunnels to the trenches and under enemy linesCreeping Barrage
  98. 98The Canadians _______________________, where the British and French had been trying for monthsCaptured the ridge in 3 days
  99. 99The Canadian soldiers are called _______________ by the German army and seen as an elite fighting unit who the Germans tried to avoid at all costsStormtroops
  100. 100Four ____________________, the highest military decoration awarded to British and Commonwealth forces for valour, were awardedVictoria Crosses
  101. 101The Battle of the Mud is known as...Passchendaele
  102. 102When did the Passchendaele start (and when did the Canadians get heavily more involved)?July-November 1917 (Canadians more heavily involved Oct 26- Nov 10)
  103. 103Where was the Passchendaele located at?Location: Passchendaele, Belgium
  104. 104____________________ in a matter of weeksAlmost 16,000 Canadian deaths
  105. 105The four divisions of the _______________were transferred to the _______________ and tasked with making additional advances on PasschendaeleCanadian Corps, Ypres Salient
  106. 106The Canadian Corps relieved the Australian _______________________ on ___________ from their positions along the valley between Gravenstafel Ridge and the heights at PasschendaeleAnzac Corps, October 18, 1917
  107. 107______________________ and with _____________, Canadians overcame almost unimaginable hardships to win an impressive victory in the fall of 1917On a muddy battlefield in Northwest Belgium, High casualties
  108. 108True or False: Machinery was sucked underTrue
  109. 109In 2008 Canadian director and actor, Paul Gross released a movie based on this battle. It is told from the ____________________Canadian perspective
  110. 110True or False: On 8 August 1918, the French and British armies launched the Hundred Days Offensive - a counter-attack, which pushed the Germans backTrue
  111. 111By the end of August, there were over 1.4 million American troops in France, and ____________________Germany and its allies were completely overwhelmed
  112. 112The last Canadian to be killed was _____________________, two minutes before the _______________Private George Lawrence Price, Armistice
  113. 113Armistice was an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce) took effect at....11 am. on November 11, 1918
  114. 114He is traditionally recognized as being the...Second last soldier killed in World War I
  115. 115With German resistance crumbling, the _______________ (an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce) was finally signed on ____________________Armistice, November 11, 1918
  116. 116________________________________— a place of great symbolic meaning, as this was where the British Army had its first significant battle against the invading Germans in the summer of 1914That day saw our soldiers in Mons, Belgium
  117. 117True or False: Mons was Canada’s last official (smaller) battle of the warTrue
  118. 118World War I became known as _________________ because it affected people all over the world and was the biggest war anyone had ever knownThe Great War
  119. 119True or False: Millions of people - both soldiers and ordinary citizens - lost their lives as a result of the fightingTrue

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Grade 10 Geography Flashcards on WW1, created by PAULA JOYCE REYES on 27/05/2024.
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