Chapter two terms
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| Triple Alliance | Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed an alliance before WWI.
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| Triple Entente | France, Britain, and Russia formed an alliance to reduce the threat of war.
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| Militarism | A massive build up in armaments and armies. Demonstrated by Germany before WWI.
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| Balance of Power | Self explanatory.
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| 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.
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| Borden | PM of Canada, conservative.
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| Sam Hughes | Minister of Militia who supplied Britain with shells etc.
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| War Measures Act | Introduced by Borden in 1914
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| Internment camps | Where German and Austro-Hungarians are sent due to the war.
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| Stalemate | France, Christmas 1914, neither side was able to make advances.
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| 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.
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| Battle of Somme | Over a million people were killed. Among them there were over 24000 Canadians. 1916
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| Battle of Vimy Ridge | The most successful battle since the beginning of the war. Canadians fought well. 1917
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| Passchendaele | Many died in the taking of a point of little strategic value. General Haig commanded the attack.
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| Economic boom during the war | The production of ammunition and weapons increased the demand for labour thereby booming the economy.
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| 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.
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| Conscription crisis | Borden passed the Military Service Act which made enlistment mandatory.It caused major controversies.
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| Treaty of Veailles | a 1919 treaty which ended the war
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