World War One Review
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Billy Bishop | Canada's most famous flying ace |
| Vimy Ridge | Canada's most significant battle of the war, fought in 1917, ended with the capture of a ridge after French and British forces had failed |
| conscription | forced military service |
| Ypres | the battle where the Germans introduced poison gas, Canadians stood their ground while other troops retreated |
| Ross Rifle | the Canadian-made weapon that tended to jam in muddy conditions of France |
| "over the top" | Expression referring to climbing out of a trench or over the front edge of the trench to begin moving across no man's land. |
| Franz Ferdinand | archduke of austria who was assassinated by Serbian nationalist; sparked WWI |
| Sam Hughes | Minister of Militia during WWI, left government because he was accused of profiteering |
| Victory Bonds | Bonds sold by the government during World War 1 to help raise revenue for the war effort |
| Robert Borden | PM during World War I |
| no man's land | the area between opposing trenches |
| Triple Alliance | Alliance between Germany, Italy, Austria Hungry |
| Triple Entente | An alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia in the years before WWI. |
| dreadnought | Most powerful warship, created by the British, led to arms race |
| Wartime Elections Act | granted the vote to the mothers, sisters, and wives of soldiers in the Armed Forces |
| Military Service Act | this act, introduced by Borden, made enlistment compulsory |
| Arthur Currie | first Canadian promoted to general after victory at Vimy Ridge. became commander of all Canadian corps. |
| War Measure's Act | gave the government sweeping powers to ensure "the security, defence, peace, order, and welfare of Canada" |
| War Guilt Clause | part of the Treaty of Versailles that stated that Germany was solely responsible for World War I |
| reparations | payment for damages after a war, imposed on Germany after WWI |
| Wilfred Laurier | Frist French-Canadian prime minister. |
| Boer War | war fought between the British and the Dutch in South Africa. Britian requested Canada's help, French Canadians were against providing help |
| Naval Bill | Introduced by Laurier, created Canada's first navy |
| Halifax Explosion | (1917) Caused by the collision of the Imo and the munitions ship, Mont Blanc. The resulting explosion caused nearly 2000 deaths in Halifax and leveled a large part of the city. |
| Alaska Boundary Dispute | territorial dispute between US and Canada. Britain sided with the US in settling the boundary |
| imperialism | the extension of a nation's power over other lands. One of the causes of WWI |
| nationalism | the belief that your national culture and interests are superior to any other |
| the Somme | battle that decimated the Newfoundland army |
| convoys | groups of ships that were escorted across the Atlantic by warships for safety |
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