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History Unit 2

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What is the battle of Yres Yres Belgium April-May 1915 - First Chemical Battle: German used 5,730 cylinders of Mustard and Chlorine Gas. = Canadians used urinated cloth
What is the battle of Somme Somme France July - November 1916 Bloodiest battle: British General Douglas Hais kept ordering his men "Over the top" to fight off German's machine gun = They didn't get nothing in return Canada's first official general: Arthur Currie
What is the battle of Vimy Ridge France April 9-12 1917 Arthur currie used 2 tactics to get Vimy Ridge: Mock Battle plan: Rehearsing the assult of Vimy Ridge Creeping Barrage: Move forward in a line-acting as a shield Canadians took ahold of Vimy Ridge
What is the battle of Passchendale Passchendale, near Yres Belgium. Oct-Nov 1917 Raining non-stop Canada captured Passchendale for 5 days
What is the Schlieffen Plan Full of assumptions Russia would take 6 weeks to deploy Belgium would not resist(underestimated the soldier) British would not join Surprise attack on France.
What is shell shock Nightmare Anger Anxiety Hallusinations Tiredness
Who assassinated the Arch Duke? Gavrilo Princip - Black hand
When did the war started and ended? 1915 - 1918
What is Victory Bonds? When the government loans from people, if they won the war, they would give the money back
Why is 1917 significant? Russia backed out America declares war to Germany Naval Blockage between British submarine and Germany's U-boats France having trouble defending Western front
What is the Triple Entente France Russia British
What is the triple alliance Italy-Switched sides later on Austria Hungary Germany
What is the life in trenches Mud, Lices and rats. Food sucked only chocolate is good Extreme boredom, either eat, sleep or throw hard food on rats Chores
Who is Sam hughes Sir sham shoes cheap individual. Trained canadian soldiers however, they weren't properly trained in his command=made them watched vids and taught them old tactics Colored the white horses black Ross Rifle Gave them shovels Boots made of cardboard
Who is Arthur Currie First official Canadian General
What is Russian Revolution When people got upset of the Czar family(Royal), they got killed andf a communist overthrows the government.
What is M.A.I.N Militarism Alliances Imperism Nationalism
Women during the war Worked as a Farmer Factory worker Conductors of streetcar Police and firefighters Had to wear special uniform and got paid less
What is Halifax Explosion The biggest non-atomic bomb that happened in Halifax Nova Scotia. French muniyions ship Mont Blanc crased with Belgium relief vessel. Mont Blanc caught in fire and the explosives went off
What is Conscription? Forced Men to Enlist from ages 20-45(Military service acts)
What is Voters act When men and Women(who had loved ones or the ones in the war) can vote
What is War Measures Act? Takes away peoples basic rights. Took votes away from immigrants who were from enemy country after 1902.
Who is the Pm Robert
Who is America's president Woodrow Wilson
Who is Russia's leader before 1917 Nicholas Czar III?
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