WW1
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| (21) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand | June 28 1914, Crown prince of Austria-Hungary was killed in Bosnia. Bosnia, though part of the Austro-hungarian empire was claimed by Serbia because majory of population was Serbian.
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| (22) Alliances: Triple Entente | Germany, Austria, Hungary and Italy.
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| (22) Alliances: Triple Alliance | France, Russia, Britain
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| (22) 'Militarism' | Massive build up in armaments and armies
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| (22) 'Balance of power' | When strong nations attempted to remain of equal strength militarily and in their alliances.
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| (24) Canada, a political union in 1867 [BNA Act] |
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| (24) Britain controlled foreign policy of dominitons (+Canada) | - When Britain declared war on Germany, Canada along with the rest of the empire was automatically at war
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| (24) English speakers supported the war | - were of British origin, had patriotic feelings
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| (25) PM of Canada | - Borden, conservative. Pro-war, offered 25,000 troops
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| (27) Sam Hughes | - In charge of supplying clothing and munitions. Canada supplied 1/3 shells- poor quality. Hughs made poor equipment, (Ross rifle.) Soldiers began using British Lee Enfield rifle. Dismissed 1916.
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| (27) profiteer | - people more interested in making money then producting quality goods
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| (27) war measures act | - Introduced by Bordern. Granted govt permission to intervene in the economy; control transportation, manufacturing, trade, and agricultural production. Censored mail, no habeus corpus, power to detain w/o charges
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| (27) Internment camps | - anyone suspected to be threat was detained. Recent immigrants from Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire forced to carry ID card and report to offices regularly. 8579 held in internment camps.
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| (28) stalemate | - Both sides engaged in trench warfare, unable to advance, neither would retreat. xmas 1914
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| (28) new weapons | - machine guns, air planes used for spying later w/guns, armoured tanks (1916). Ended stalemate,
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| (30) Battle of Ypres | - April 22, 1915, French and Canadian troops were blinded, burned or killed by chlorine gas. 6000 killed, wounded or captured over the month.
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| (31) Battle of Somme | July 1916, under Douglas Haig-- stubborn, used outdated methods. 85 percent of Royal Newfoundland Regiment killed or wounded within half hour (700 men). 1 million casualties by November, 24 000 canadian. Haig victorious.
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| (31) Battle of Vimy Ridge | Late in 1917, Byng (would become govenor general) lead canadian assult. Canadians bombarded Germs for 1 month, while tunnels were dug. Success on April 12. 3500 killed, 7000 wounded.
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| (32) Passchendaele | 1917, Byng replaced with Currie. Currie took orders from Haig, Haig insisted on taking Passchendaele. Conditions appalling. Victory, at cost of 15 000 Canadian lives and nearly half a million soldiers/ side.
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| (36) Economy during the war | - Booming by 1916. Munitions sales fuled economy
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| (36) Govt raises money by.. | - bonds, taxes, loans; conflict was expensive, methood devised to pay debts. urged to buy victory bonds (cash in with interest) 4% income tax, borrowed money from other countries.
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| (38) propaganda | -
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| (38) Halifax Disaster | - December 6, 1917, Mont Blanc, French vessel w/ 2500 t of dynamite, was hit by another ship.
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