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What was the main reason for Austria's ultimatum to Serbia in 1914?
What was the name of the Canadian general who led the Canadian Corps during World War I?
What was the main goal of the Schlieffen Plan?
What was the name of the treaty that marked the end of World War I?
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Who was the Canadian prime minister during World War II?
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What was the name of the Canadian soldier who was known as a sniper and was highly decorated?
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What was the main reason for the United States' entry into World War I?
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What was the name of the plan implemented by the Allies in response to the U-Boat threat during World War I?
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What was the name of the Canadian politician who was a strong advocate for women's suffrage?
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What was the main cause of the Great Depression in Canada?
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Study Notes
UNIT 1: World War One
Key People
- Robert Borden: Canadian Prime Minister during WWI
- Billy Bishop: Canadian flying ace
- Woodrow Wilson: American President who introduced the concept of "national self-determination"
- David Lloyd George: British Prime Minister during WWI
- Kaiser Wilhelm II: German Emperor during WWI
- Czar Nicholas II: Russian monarch during WWI
- Franz Joseph: Austrian Emperor during WWI
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand: Austrian heir whose assassination sparked WWI
- Gavrillo Princip: Serbian nationalist who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- Francis Pegahmagabow: Indigenous Canadian soldier
- Sam Hughes: Canadian politician and soldier
- Arthur Currie: Canadian General during WWI
Key Terms
- No-Man's-Land: Area between trench systems
- Shrapnel: Type of artillery shell
- Trench Foot/Mouth: Diseases caused by poor living conditions in trenches
- Shell Shock: Psychological trauma caused by shell explosions
- Enemy Aliens: Foreign nationals living in Canada during WWI
- Conscription: Forced military service
- War of Attrition: Military strategy to wear down the enemy
- Propaganda: Information used to influence public opinion
- Total War: War that involves entire societies
- Pacifists: People who opposed war
- Women's Suffrage: Women's right to vote
- Nationalism: Loyalty to one's nation
- Imperialism: Expansion of a nation's power and influence
- Militarism: Glorification of the military
- Alliance Systems: Network of agreements between nations
- Dog-fights: Aerial battles between fighter planes
- U-Boats: German submarines
- Convoy System: Grouping of ships for defense
- Armistice: Temporary ceasefire
- Western Front: Battlefields in France and Belgium
- Homefront: Life in Canada during WWI
- Chemical Warfare: Use of poisonous gases in combat
- Internment Camps: Detention centers for enemy aliens
- Recruitment: Enlisting soldiers for the war effort
- War Guilt Clause: Clause in Treaty of Versailles that blamed Germany for the war
- Stalemate: Military situation where neither side can advance
- Autonomy: Self-government
Events
- Assassination of Franz Ferdinand: Sparked WWI
- Austria's Ultimatum: Demands made to Serbia after the assassination
- Invasion of Belgium: Germany's invasion of Belgium, which led to UK's entry into the war
- Schlieffen Plan: Germany's military strategy for victory
- Trench Warfare: Warfare characterized by trench systems
- Alliance Systems: Network of agreements between nations
- Battles: Ypres, The Somme, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele
- Sinking of the Lusitania: Attack on a civilian ship by a German U-Boat
- Zimmerman Telegram: Germany's attempt to persuade Mexico to declare war on the US
- War in the Air: Aerial warfare
- Unrestricted Submarine Warfare: Germany's policy of attacking all ships, including civilian ones
UNIT 2: The 20's and 30's
Key People
- Rocco Perri: Canadian gangster
- Al Capone: American gangster
- William Lyon Mackenzie King: Canadian Prime Minister during the 1920s-1930s
- RB Bennett: Canadian Prime Minister during the Great Depression
- Agnes Macphail: Canadian politician and feminist
- Nellie McClung: Canadian feminist
- Adrien Arcand: Canadian fascist leader
- JS Woodsworth: Canadian politician and founder of the CCF
- Maurice Duplessis: Quebec Premier during the 1930s-1950s
- William Aberhart (Bible Bill): Canadian politician and radio evangelist
- Tim Buck: Canadian communist leader
- Franklin Roosevelt: American President during the Great Depression
- Mary Pickford: Canadian-American actress and icon of the 1920s
Key Terms
- Prohibition: Ban on the production and consumption of alcohol in Canada
- Bootlegging: Smuggling of alcohol during Prohibition
- Rumrunning: Smuggling of alcohol by sea
- Speakeasy: Illegal bars that operated during Prohibition
- Living on the Pogey: Receiving government relief during the Great Depression
- Relief Camp: Government camps for the unemployed during the Great Depression
- Fascism: Authoritarian, nationalist ideology
- Communism: Socialist ideology that seeks a classless society
- Socialism: Ideology that seeks to equalize wealth and power
- Social Welfare: Government programs to improve living standards
- National Socialism: Ideology that combines nationalism and socialism
- Economic Depression: Period of severe economic downturn
- Recession: Period of economic decline
- Boom/Bust cycle: Alternating periods of economic growth and decline
- Capitalism: Economic system based on private ownership and profit
- "Buying on credit": Purchasing goods on credit, leading to debt
- Dust Bowl: Severe drought and dust storms in the 1930s
- Temperance: Movement to reduce or abolish the consumption of alcohol
- Evangelicalism: Christian movement that emphasized personal conversion
- Suffrage: Right to vote
- Red Scare: Fear of communist influence in Canada
- Autonomy: Self-government
- Tariffs: Taxes on imported goods
- Bennett Buggies: Cars used to transport people to relief camps
Events
- Prohibition in Canada: Ban on the production and consumption of alcohol
- The Jazz Age: Cultural and social changes of the 1920s
- Growth of the Automobile industry: Increase in car production and ownership
- Widespread use of the radio: Increased use of radio for entertainment and news
- Spin-off industries: Development of new industries related to radio and automobiles
- Stock Market Crash: Crash of the stock market in 1929
- Economic Depression: Period of severe economic downturn
- Bennett's New Deal: Series of government programs to stimulate economic recovery
- Relief Camps: Government camps for the unemployed during the Great Depression
- The Persons Case: Legal case that established women as "persons" under Canadian law
- Rise of Unions: Growth of labor unions in Canada
- On-to-Ottawa Trek: March of unemployed workers from Vancouver to Ottawa
- Rise of new political parties: Emergence of new political parties in Canada
- Rise of Fascism in Canada: Growth of fascist movements in Canada
- Rise of Communism in Canada: Growth of communist movements in Canada
- The Halibut Treaty: Treaty between Canada and the US on fishing rights
- The Balfour Report: Report that established Canada as a fully autonomous nation
- The Statute of Westminster: British law that granted autonomy to dominions
- The Chanak Affair: Crisis in Turkey that led to Canada's assertion of autonomy
- "Hands-off" Foreign policy: Canada's policy of non-interference in international affairs
- Canada becoming more "North American": Increased cultural and economic ties between Canada and the US
- Sinking of the "I'm Alone": Sinking of a Canadian ship by the US Coast Guard
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Test your knowledge of key people involved in World War One, including leaders and historical figures. From Canadian Prime Minister Robert Borden to German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II.
