History WW1

Militarism

Building up an army and navy to prepare for war

Alliances

Truces between countries where if one is in war there all in war

Imperialism

Powerful countries taking over weaker colonies for wealth and land

Nationalism

Intense pride in a country

Conscription

Forced military service (Forcing people to go to war)

Armistice

A formal agreement to stop fighting (ceasefire)

Robert Borden

The prime minister of Canada during WW1

Billy Bishop

Canadas top pilot who shot down 72 enemy planes

Convoy

A group of ship travelling together with navy escort for protection

U-Boat

A German submarine used to sink Allied ships

Victory Bonds

Loans citizens gave to the government to fund the war, paid back later

Victory gardens

Gardens to plant food for soldiers overseas

No mans land

Open ground between trenches

Western front

The 700km line of trenches across French and Belgium where most fighting happened

Schlieffen plan

Germans failed plan to knock out France first by invading thought Belgium before fighting Russia

Ross Rifle

A Canadian made rifle that was great for target shooting

Ypres

The battle known for the first use of deadly poison gas

The Somme

A massive bloodbath where tanks were used for the first time

Vimy Ridge

Canadas best victory that united the country and created national pride

Passchendale

A brutal battle known for horrific, deep mud

Women’s Role

Worked in factories and fields

Children’s Role

To collect scrap metal and saved pennies

3 functions (propaganda posters)

Recruit, food, victory bonds

Armistice Date

November 11 1918

Income tax

A tax introduced to help fund the war

League of Nations

Global group made to prevent future wars

Canada at Paris Peace

Got independent seats and signatures separate from Britain

The treaty of Versailles

The peace treaty that balked and harshly punished Germany

Beaumont Hamel

Bloodbath where the Newfoundland Regiment was nearly wiped out in an hour

Hill 70

First battle lead by Canadian Commander

Enemy Allies

German Ukraine Canadians — faced harsh racism many were locked up in camps

Triple Entente

Britain, France, Russia

Triple Alliances

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy