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Socials 11 - Ch.2
WWI glossary terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| TRIPLE ALLIANCE | The alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy prior to the First World War. |
| TRIPLE ENTENTE | The alliance of France, Britain, and Russia prior to the First World War. |
| NATIONALISM | Devotion to and support of one's culture and nation, sometimes resulting in the promotion of independence or autonomy. |
| WAR MEASURES ACT | An Act that gives the federal government emergency powers during times of crisis, including the right to detain people without laying charges. |
| ENEMY ALIENS | A national living in a country that is at war with his/her homeland. |
| INTERNMENT CAMPS | A government-run camp where people who are considered a threat are detained. |
| 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, characterized by trench warfare and inconclusive battles with heavy casualties on both sides. |
| SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES | April 22, 1915: French and Canadian troops blinded, killed, or burned when Germans used chlorine gas - outlawed by international treaty. (p. 37) |
| BATTLE OF THE SOMME | July 1916: Allies launched a massive attack against a line of German trenches near the Somme River in France. Attack failed. Allies captured 13kms of land for 1.25 million casualties on both sides. (p.38) |
| BATTLE OF VIMY RIDGE | April 9, 1917: Canadian troops attack Vimy Ridge in a carefully planned attack. (p. 38) |
| PASSCHENDAELE | October 1917: General Arthur Currie and the CEF were asked to break through German lines at Passchendaele in Belgium. (p.39) |
| CONVOY | A group of ships travelling together protected by armed warships. |
| VICTORY BONDS | Bonds issued by the Canadian government to raise money for the war effort. |
| HONOUR RATIONING | A civilian effort to consume less and conserve supplies on the home front. |
| PROPAGANDA | Information, usually produced by governments, designed to inspire and spread particular ideas or opinions. |
| CONSCRIPTION | Forced enlistment in the armed forces of all fit men of certain ages. |
| KHAKI ELECTION | The name given to the 1917 federal election because of Borden's attempts to win the military vote. |
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