CHC2D- WW1 Unit Test Review

Primary source

Evidence from the existing time period under study

Secondary source

evidence created after an event, usually analyzing a primary source

4 problems with studying history

Bias, interpretation, limited perspectives, and incomplete records.

Long term causes of WW1

Underlying factors such as militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism that contributed to the outbreak of the war.

Short term causes

events like the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, delcerations of war, Schlieffen plan

Schlieffen plan explained

The Schlieffen Plan was Germany's military strategy implemented at the outbreak of World War I, designed to quickly defeat France by invading through Belgium before turning to fight Russia, aiming to avoid a prolonged two-front war.

Attrition

Wearing down the enemy during a battle

Propaganda

misleading info sued to encourage men to enlist into the army

patriotism in recruitment

men were enthusiastic about joining war alongside propaganda

war measures act 1914

ensures secuirity, welfare and defence, gave government immense control over nations like making arrests without reason

Why were non-white canadians discouraged in enlistment

Deep rooted systemic racism and prejudiced social attitudes

The assinate of Archduke franz ferdinand

Gavrilo Princip of the black hand

Trenches

narrow ditches fenced with barbed wire

trench warfare

fighting the opposing team from the trenches with No Mans Land in between