WW1 + WW2

What country was Franz Ferdinand the heir of?

Austria-Hungary

Which action pulled Britain into WWI?

the invasion of Belgium

True or False: In WWI Canada automatically went to war because Britain went to war?

True

When did WWI begin?

1914

True or False: Most countries were deeply upset that diplomacy had failed and war had broken out.

False

Who made up the Central Powers at the star of the war?

Germany/Austria

Who fired the first shots of WWI?

Austria at Serbia

What country did Germany's attack on Belgium pull into the war?

Britain

What country were most of the battles on the Western Front fought in?

France

What was an early problem that endangered Canadian soldiers?

The Ross Rifle Scandal

What does the "race to the sea" refer to?

The attempts of each army to outflank the other and the resulting series of trenches that stretched from Switzerland to the English Channel.

True or False: Winston Churchill claimed that the outcome of WWI could be seen in the first 20 days.

True

Russia wanted to attack first but __ pushed them to invade Germany instead.

France

True or False: One-thrid of the Russian soldiers went into battle without guns.

True

What was one reason the battle of Tannenberg was lost?

The two Russian generals hated each other

What is the significance of the battle of Masurian Lakes?

It pushed the Russians out of Germany

Why was the Turkish attack of Russia foolish?

They attacked over the Caucasus Mountains in December

The German navy was unable to face the British navy so the Germans relied on

U-Boats

What did Kind George of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, and Tsar Nicholas of Russia have in common?

They were cousins

What does the term enemy aliens refer to?

It refers to people living in Canada from areas in Europe controlled by the Central Powers

What were Zeppelins used for?

to bomb Britain

What incident nearly brought the US into the war?

The sinking of the Lisitania

Why was the Battle of Ypres important to Canada?

The Canadians were able to hold the line when the Algerians fled in a gas attack

True or False: Poison gas attacks were responsible for more deaths than any other weapon used in WWI.

False

The British and French were assisted at Gallipoli by a large number of soldiers from..?

Australia and New Zealand

True or False: Gallipoli is an excellent example of how to fight a battle against an entrenched army.

False

What did Turkey use WWI to cover up?

their genocide of the Armenians

What countries are the Ottoman Empire in Persia and Mesopotamia that Britain and Russia fought today?

Iran and Iraq

What country joined the Allies in 1915?

Italy

True or False: The Central Powers were able to make major advances in 1915.

False

Why did Germany attack at Verdun?

It would enable them to kill enough French soldiers to weaken France

What was the famous rallying cry from Verdun?

"They shall not pass!"

At the Battle of Somme, on July 1, the _ Regiment had only 68 out of 790 soldiers left at the end of 22 minutes of battle.

Newfoundland

Who was a famous Canadian ace pilot in WWI?

Billy Bishop

True or False: The Canadian navy had only 2 ships at the start of WWI.

True

The Battle of Jutland was..?

the biggest naval battle in history

Who was Laurence of Arabia?

A British officer who convinced the Arabs to revolt against the Ottoman Empire.

True or False: India contributed 1 million soldiers and 1,000,000 pounds to the Allies.

False

What happened to Romania's army in 1916 when they joined the Allies?

It's army was wiped out

Who was Canada's Prime Minister in WWI?

Robert Borden

Where did the lowest number of military enlistments in the Canadian army come from?

Quebec and the Maritimes

What term is used when someone is forced to join the army?

Conscription

How did the Quebecois react to forced military service?

With a riot

Why did the Americans not immediately begin fighting on the battlefields of WWI?

They wanted to be fully prepared to win and not prolong the war

What happened to Canadian casualties by 1917

the descreased

How did Vimy succeed?

Intense planning

Why was Vimy Ridge significant?

It led to a Canadian commander being put in charge of the Canadian corps.

In June only 2 out of 56 _ divisions had not mutinied

French

Whose victory did Passchendaele belong to?

Canada

What happened after Passchendaele?

Only 1/5 of the Canadian soldiers involved were still alive.

Who did Britain capture in 1917?

Jerusalem

Who was General John Pershing in charge of?

The American forces

Who was Arthur Currie in charge of?

The Canadian forces.

Where did two ships collide and ause disaster in December 1917?

Halifax

Who did Germany believe they had to defeat in order to win the War?

the French

Who led the Allies' advance at the second Marne?

Canada

What was the Advance at the second Marne called?

Canada's 100 Days

In what order did WWI surrenders take?

T-Turkey,
A-Austria
G-Germany

A-Austria

G-Germany

True or False: Germany was not punished in the Treaty of Versailles.

False

True or False: The Treaty of Versailles is seen as one of the causes of WWII.

True

True or False: Canada was the only former British colony that was allowed to sign the Treaty of Versailles.

True

True or False: In the treaty the Allies divided up Germany's overseas colonies between themselves

True

True or False: More people died in WWI than WWII

False

True or False: 50% of those who died in WWII were civilians

True

Who did Japan invade in 1931?

Manchuria, China

What was Japan's attack on Manchuria blamed on?

An attack on a railway

Where was Hitler born?

Austria 1889

What did the Beer Hall putsch result in?

Hitler going to jail

What did Hitler use the SA and SS for?

To beat up political opponents

Who was killed on the NIght of the Long Knives?

Over 1,000 Nazis

What did Hitler call his regime?

The Third Reich

What is true of Benito Mussolini?

-Was Italian

-Took power by force
-Used public works to get the economy going

-Took power by force

-Used public works to get the economy going

Who did Italy invade in 1935?

Ethiopia

What was Ethiopia called in 1935?

Abyssinia

Who did Haile Selassie claim to be the decedent of?

Solomon

What did Hitler use the 1936 olymics for?

to impress others

What did the League of Nations do when Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles?

Nothing

Who did Hitler and Mussolini help in the Spanish Civil War?

Francisco Franco and the fascists

What was the Japanese attack on the capital of China in 1937 called?

The Rape of Nanjing

Who was apart of the Axis Powers?

Germany, Italy, Japan

In 1938 which two countries were invaded by Germany?

Czechoslovakia & Austria

Who were the first people group that Hilter killed?

Handicapped Germans

What was the first large scale attack on German Jews?

Kristallnacht 1938

What country did Hitler and Stalin make an agreement to divide up?

Poland

True or False: Many lives were lost in the battles to take over Austria and Czechoslovakia

False

Britain followed by Canada entered WWII in 1939 after the invasion of…

Poland

Define: Volkswagon

People's Car

Define: Nazi

National Socialistesche Party

Define: SA

Sturnbabteilung

Define: SS

Schutzstaffen

Define: Reichtag

German Parliment

Define: Mein Kampf

My struggle

Who was Rudolph Hess?

Hitler's cellmate

Define: lebenstraum

Living space