Twenty Questions

Subject: World War 1

Twenty Questions

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1. What were the four causes of the war?

Militarism-where armies and navies produce many weapons

Imperialism-competition for land, colonies, and trade

Nationalism- a feeling of national and cultural pride

Alliance system- binding with other countries in a political partnership

2. Why did some Canadians want to go to war and why did some not want to?

English Canadians felt loyalty to Britain and wanted to help

French Canadians did not and wanted to be an independent nation

3. What Country did the war start in and when did it start.

Serbia July 29th 1914 Austria invades Serbia. Russia helps Serbia.

4. How did Canadians at home contribute to the war.

Farming Working in Factories making weapons Giving money to the government

5.. The suffragists wanted…

a) Voting rights for women b) Education c) Better working conditions for women

and children

6. Why did War veterans feel betrayed and rejected after the war

They did not have any jobs when they came back

7.What is conscription?.

Prime Minister Robert Bordon wanted to introduce this because it would force people to join the war therefore Canada would be respected.

French Canadians believed they were being punished and they felt they were already helping at home

Americans joined the war and only 2400 Canadians were conscripted

8. Which 3 countries made up the Central Powers (Triple Alliance):

Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

9. Name 2 countries in the Allied Forces (Triple Entente):

Great Britain / France/ Russia

10. Give two reasons why some Canadians did not welcome immigrants before the war.

Worried about losing jobs and having no money

Blamed immigrants for low wages and unemployment

11. When did WW1 end? (date)

November 11th 1918 Germany signs an armistice agreement

12. What sparked the war to start? (who was killed)

June 28th 1914 Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophia are killed by Serbian Nationalists (Gavrilo Princip)

13. What did Canada’s war effort achieve?

Gained respect from other countries and seen as a country not a colony of Britain

Joined the League of Nations Independence- Stronger industries Women voters June 1919 Canada signs the Treaty of

Versailles as an independent Country

14. What was the name of the famous German fighter pilot in WW1

The Red Baron

15. Why were Canadians proud of the way their soldiers behaved at Vimy Ridge?

Biggest victory- succeed in taking control of a very strong German position in France with a high slope and a system of trenches and tunnels heavily protected by bared wire and German artillery. No one had been able to take it from them in two years.

200,000 soldiers 10,000 die

16. What new weapon did the Germans indroduce?

Chlorine Gas- lung poison

17. What was the dangerous stretch of land between trenches called?

No Mans Land

18. What happened during the Christmas truce?

Opposing countries got out of their trenches and traded cigarettes, played soccer and put of Christmas trees

19. What is prohibition?

Making alcohol illegal

20. What is Ms. Claspers dogs name?

Igby!!!