Canada in World War 1 - Past Paper and Notes - PDF

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Here is the converted text from the images into a structured markdown format. ### Canada in WW1 (a different kind of fight) * War in the trenches * Wars in the 19th century were fought with cavalry and bayonet charges. War would be stagnant and bloody and would involve many soldiers dying as there as mitigation. * Stagnant warfare forced the soldiers to "dig-in" and set up short-term and long-term trenches, to avoid being killed * The trenches grew into hundreds of miles * Rats and lice infestations were permanent and overly common in the trenches * Trenches were wet and you could get "trench foot" * Sleep deprivation and battle fatigue were affecting soldiers * As new weapons and strategies arrived soldiers and people would lose many lives ### Prepares to Defend the Empire The Canadian Government passes a number of laws including the significant War Measures Act which allowed the government to: * Censor all means of communication * Arrest, detain, exclude, and deport persons * Take total control over Canadian borders * Control all transport over land, air or water. * Control trade, production or manufacturing #### Robert Borden, Prime Minister, Canada, declares his intentions regarding the First World War in the Commons on August 19th, 1914. *I believe that(German people) are a peaceable people, that they are not naturally a quarrel with them although unfortunately they are dominated at the present time by a military autocracy* **What happened next?** * July 23rd - Austria-Hungary blames Serbia for the assassination and issues an ultimatum. * Serbia fails to comply. * July 26th - Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia * July 30th - Russia begins to mobilize troops to help defend Serbia * France has an alliance with Russia, so they mobilize troops to the Austrian border * July 31 Austria-.Hungar's ally Germany sends an ultimate Russo and France, requesting they stop mobilizing * August 1st- Germany declares war on Russia * August 3rd Germany declares war on France * August 4th Germany invades France through neutral Belgium **WORLD WAR ONE HAS BEGUN!!!** * August 5th- Britain declares war on Germany ### Pre-War Status of the countries of Europe * Tensions among major powers of Europe had been growing for a long period of time and began as the 19th century came along. * Imperialism and industrialization increased the demands for more land and resources, resulting in disagreements. **Britain "The Boss"** * With its flourishing trade and navy, Britain was the envy of all European countries * They were happy not to meddle with other issues, instead growing in power worldwide. **Germany "The envious Rival"** * Founder of Germany was me out after the death of Wilhelm I. Kaiser Wilhelm took over as leader. * Wilhelm had a distaste from Britain as expansion and power were held back by Britain. * Germans had powerful army and boasting economy but failed to expand overseas **France "The Revenge Seeker"** * French and Germans battle for territories in 1870 saw France losing. This left them bitter and vioned to revenge against the Germans * War between France and Germany was inevitable. **Russia "The Raw Muscle"** * The Russians were determined to improve status and wanted to do this with military * Backed their fellow Slavic states against threatening nations and waited to play as a protector. **Austria-Hungary "The instigator"** * Civil war was always close and never out of the picture as they are multinational. * Minorities became major problems and Austria looked to Germany for alliance. ### Canada At The Turn Of The Century The policies for prosperity 1. Tariffs - High tariffs were placed on US and British imports, protecting Canadian manufacturers in the Canadian Market 2. Railways- Railway creation was vital to the development of western settlement and easy trade in Canada. The CPR and CNR were already in place, but Laurier felt needed more to encourage western expansion 3. Immigrants - Clifford Sifton was minister of the interior. His most important job was to populate the wed Canada needed a labour force to extract its riddi reserves. In ke96, US closed its public land settlement making, Canada the best west. *British, Canadian or Neither.* In 1867Canada gained Confederation but was still very much a part of the British Empire English Canada was proud of where they came from, but French Canada did not she this pride and was committed to protecting their language and culture French Canadian Response: They were outraged that Canada would send troops to assist and that they had nothing to do with it ### Using A Nation Beckons: Canada 1896-1914, pgs. 12-19, determine if the perspective provided by the advertisements posters is accurate. Find five sources that refute or confirm that images provided in the advertisement posters is accurate and include by the source by recording the page number, what type of source it is and what it reveals about the reality of life in Canada. | Page # | Type of source (i.e. photo, diary) | What the source reveals about life in Canada | | :----- | :------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | 2/ Photo | Reveals that you get freedom in Canada, but there is a loot d work do do when you get there and may not know where to Start | | 13 | Photo | Reveals that there were many who wanted land in Canada land by seeing the line of people it shows how much people wanted to come to Canada | | 14 | Photo | Reveals the rich farmlands in Canada and on the text above photos that it equaled gold. Shows Canada was occupied within how and free | | 16 | Photo and text | You can become if you goto Canada | | 18 | Texts | Reveals the social life in Canada and how fin it is to hangout with people in Canada. That Canada is a very good place | | 19 | A song to the old shack | That people in Canada iter have to suffer some. You can look at your work and think that it was all worth the time and pain | Draw a conclusion: Were the posters (on front side of the page) an accurate depiction of life in Canada at the beginning of the 20th century? Why or why not? *In conclusion, the posters were an accurate depiction of okay the life in Canada at the beginning of the 20th Century. That is because the posters that okay show amazing farmlands and Canada clues have that. Also Canada diel need entire families so the posters convey (message).* Which piece of evidence from the scrapbook was the most helpful in assisting you with your conclusion? Why? *The image on page 16 the farmlands in Canada* ### Canada- January 1, 1900 124 years ago *Newfoundland haven't joined the party yet* Ontario, Québec and Maritime ### Grade 10 History: Working with evidence * Primary Sources: These sources are actually part of the past itself. They were created at the time that the event being studied took place or shortly there after. * Secondary Sources: These sources differ from primary sources because they are "second-hand accounts of past events."^2 Secondary sources can help to provide context for the primary sources that we use in our research.^(3) *I did my best to interpret illegible words based on the visible parts.* What messages about Canada are communicated by posters? *Some messages communicated by the posters are that they have beautiful farm land and clear weather in west Canada and that they want everyone to come there.* Whose perspective is represented in the posters? People have immigrated to Canada & Established farmers. ### M.A.I.N. Causes of WW1 Militarism: * Define militarism: It refers to the building and maintaining of a strong military force. * What push close to war as it got Germany going up with Russia and Britain's army. Alliances: * Why did country form alliances?- To strengthen their position in the world * Who formed the Triple Alliance? - Germany, Alliance, Italy * Triple Entente France, Russia, Britain. Imperialism: * Imperialism is the policy of extending the power of one country over other territories by acquiring territories or establishing economic and political control. Nationalism: * Define Nationalism: A set of beliefs that promote the collective interest and cultural identity of a nation. * Why is the Archduke's death an act of Nationalism? Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were shot. The man who shot them belonged to a nationalist group in Serbia. Serbian nationalists believed should be liberated from Austrian control and become part of Serbia. ### Monday, February 3, 2024 **The Historical Thinking Concepts:** **Historical Literacy** * Means to gain an understanding of historical events through active engagement with historical texts **Historical Significance** *Significance depends upon a events perspective and purpose. The criteria of a thing often include those that resulted in great change over long periods of time for large numbers of people.* **Continuity and change** * *Students often misunderstand history because they see it as a list of events. The fact is that there were lots of things going on at any one time in the past.* **Cause and Consequence** * *It is important to determine the actions, beliefs, and circumstances that lead to the event. In turn we must also identify the consequences of said event.* **Historical Perspective** * *Past actions should be judged according to the standards of time. You must put yourself in the shoes of the person from the past in order to understand why they did what they did.*