Canadian History 10- Chapter 2

  • Crumbling Empire

    • The Ottoman Empire wanted control but they had lost their control over the region and were scared of losing more territory

  • Alliances

    • there were defence agreements with their neighbours so if one country fought they all fight

  • Militarism

    • the number of county warships and the increasing size of armies. Countries started to train young men for battle. The warships increased in size, number, speed, method of propulsion

  • Nationalism

    • The people wanted to be a part of another country and not the one they re in witch caused a lot of problems

  • Imperialism

    • while a country increase their power and wealth by bringing additional territories under control without colonizing or resettling them

    Alliance

  • a union or agreement among groups working toward a common goal

    Imperialism

  • the policy of one nation acquiring controlling, or dominating another country or region

    Militarism

  • A nation's policy of enlisting training equipping and maintaining Armed Forces Ready for War 

    Slavic

  • Relating to people in eastern Southeastern or Central Europe including Russians serbians Croatians pools czechs and so forth 

    Triple Alliance

  • the alliance of Germany Austria-Hungaria and Italy before the First World War

     triple entente

  • the alliance of France Britain and Russia before the First World War 

    Nationalism

  •  Devotion to and support of one's culture and religion sometimes results in the promotion of Independence

     Black Hand 

  • a terrorist group of Bosnia Serbs that was determined to free Bosnia from Austria-Hungaria

    Artillery

  •  large guns used to fire shells

     Profiteering

  • making a profit by raising prices on needed goods and producing poor-quality materials

     War Measures Act 

  • an act that gives the federal government emergency power during our time including the right to detain people without laying charges

    Habeas corpus 

  • the right of detaining a person to be brought before a judge or other official to decide whether the detention is lawful 

    Enemy alien

  •  A nation living in a country that is at war with his or her homeland

    Deport

  •  to send it back to one's country of origin

    Internment camp 

  • a government-run camp where people who are considered a threat are detained

    Schlieffen plan

  • Germany's plan to Stage a two-front war with Russia in the East and France in the west

    No man’s land

  • the area between the trenches of two opposing forces

    Western Front

  • The area of fighting in Western Europe during the First World War was characterized by trench warfare and inconclusive battles with heavy casualties on both sides

    War of attrition

  • War of attrition is a military strategy that involves causing the enemy to lose soldiers and equipment until they collapse

    Casualties

  • those injured killed captured or missing in action

    Biplane

  • An Airplane with two sets of wings, one on top of the body

    Reconnaissance

  • Military search or exploration

    Sharpshooter

  • a person skilled in shooting

    Dogfight

  • aerial duel between aircraft

    Ace

  • a fighter pilot who has shot down five enemy aircraft

    Allegiance

  • Loyalty or faithfulness

    Merchant Marine

  • Civilian ships and sailors transported food, weapons, and munitions

    Convoy

  • a group of ships travelling together protected by an armed force

    Victory bonds

  • Bonds issued by the Canadian government to support the war effort

    Honour Rationing

  • a civilian effort to consume less and conserve supplies on the home front

    Income tax

  • a tax on personal income

    corporate tax

  • a tax charged to businesses based on their total revenues

    Propaganda

  • information, usually produced by governments, presented in such a way as to inspire and spread particular beliefs or opinions

    Conscription

  • forced enlistment in the armed forces of all fit men of certain ages

    Military Service act

  • a 1917 act that made conscription compulsory for all Canadian men between the ages of 20 and 45, calling up the younger men first

    Conscientious Objector

  • a person who opposes war for religious or moral reasons

    Military veters Act

  • an act that allowed men and women serving overseas to vote

    Wartime Elections Act

  • An act that gave the vote to Canadian women related to servicemen, but cancelled the vote for conscientious objectors and immigrants from enemy countries

    Khaki election

  • the name given to the 1917 federal election because of Borden’s efforts to win the military vote

    Union Government

  • the coalition government formed by conservation and some liberals and independents that governed Canada from 1917 to 1920

    Abdicate

  • to give up a position of authority

    Socialist

  • a believer in a political and economic system in which the means of production and distribution in a country are publicly owned and controlled for the benefit of all members of society

    Central powers

  • The german empire, the Austro - Hungarian empire and the Kingdom of Bulgaria

    Hundred Days Campaign

  • the final Allied offensive against the central powers on the western front, from August 8 to November 11, 1918

    Armistice

  • an agreement by warring parties to end hostilities

    HMS Dreadnought

  • the largest and the fastest ship in the world

    CEF

  • An army formed by the volunteers known as the Canadian Expeditionary

    Ross rifle

  • Jammed very frequently and soldiers would have to pick off ones from other dead soldiers

    Battle of Vimy Ridge

  • Canadian troops won the battle of Vimy Ridge

    Gavrilo Princip

  • a member of the black hand who shot and killedArchduke Franz Ferdinand

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand

  • Was shot and caused WWI

    Kaiser Wilhelm II

  • Wrote a blank cheque to support Austria-Hungary

    Battle of the Somme

  • The bloodiest battle that Canadians participated in was 1.25 million casualties.

    2nd battle of Ypres

  • Canadian troops were blinded, burned, or killed by chlorine gas at this battle

    Battle at Passchhendaele

  • Hish casualties. Many drowned in the mud and water-filled shell craters. CANADA WON

    Battle of Vimy Ridge

  • A victorious battle Canadian troops have been well trained for low casualty numbers. Gave Canadians a sense of pride.

  • The battle impressed people with Canadian professionalism and bravery

    How many soldiers died at the Somme by the Newfoundland regiment

  • 90%

    Arthur Currie

  • The Canadian commander who led the troops at Passchendaele

    How many Canadians were killed, wounded or captured in the 2nd Battle of Ypres

  • 6000

    Julien Byng

  • Lieutenant-General who planned the attack on Vimy Ridge

    Robert Borden

  • introduced the military service act which made enlistment mandatory

    John McCrae

  • the writer of the poem “In Flanders Fields.”

    Emperor Franz Joseph

  • The emperor of Austria

    Halifax explosion

  • SS Mont-Blanc carrying 2500+ tonnes of explosives a collision occurred and 2000 people died and 9000 were injured.