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Chapter two ss 11
Chapter two terms
Question | Answer |
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Triple Alliance | Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed an alliance before WWI. |
Triple Entente | France, Britain, and Russia formed an alliance to reduce the threat of war. |
Militarism | A massive build up in armaments and armies. Demonstrated by Germany before WWI. |
Balance of Power | Self explanatory. |
BNA act | British North America act, which restricted Canada's tie with Britain. Thus, Canada was required to go to war with Germany in 1914. |
Borden | PM of Canada, conservative. |
Sam Hughes | Minister of Militia who supplied Britain with shells etc. |
War Measures Act | Introduced by Borden in 1914 |
Internment camps | Where German and Austro-Hungarians are sent due to the war. |
Stalemate | France, Christmas 1914, neither side was able to make advances. |
Battle of Ypres | Where many Canadian soldier were killed by the use of chlorine gas. This happened between April 22 to April 24 in 1915. |
Battle of Somme | Over a million people were killed. Among them there were over 24000 Canadians. 1916 |
Battle of Vimy Ridge | The most successful battle since the beginning of the war. Canadians fought well. 1917 |
Passchendaele | Many died in the taking of a point of little strategic value. General Haig commanded the attack. |
Economic boom during the war | The production of ammunition and weapons increased the demand for labour thereby booming the economy. |
Victory bonds | Canada urged its citizens to buy these bonds so it can afford the war costs. The bonds would cash in at the end of the war with interest. |
Conscription crisis | Borden passed the Military Service Act which made enlistment mandatory.It caused major controversies. |
Treaty of Veailles | a 1919 treaty which ended the war |