HISTORY EXAM
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What are the Indirect causes of world war I
Militarism Alliances Nationalism Imperialism
what is Militarism
“Arms Race” = competing to have more weapons ships etc Militarism in World War I meant countries built up strong armies and were ready to use them in conflict which created tension
what is Alliances
The alliances made it more likely that a war would start. As well alliances made it more likely for the war to spread
what is Nationalism
“I think i’m better than you” Nationalism led to strong rivalry between the major powers
What is Imperialism
Wanting the most land All the great powers were competing for colonies and territory
what was the Direct cause of world war 1 and what happened
Assassination = The archduke of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was killed by a Serbian terrorist in 1914. This caused the Austrian government to prepare to go to war with serbia.
Why were trenches built
Trenches were built for purpose to get away from machine guns Trenches were also used to try and protect soldiers from poisonous gas, giving them more time to put on gas masks
Why were dug outs built in the trenches
Dugouts were built for soldiers to rest and hide
Living conditions in the trenches
-lack of sleep -lack of food -always being worried about dying -trench foot (caused from always being wet and cold)
What are machine guns first used when
first used in the american civil war shoots 500-600 bullets per minute
Chemical weapons first used by who and what are the 3 types
first used by Germans 3 types- chlorine, mustard, phosgene
what is big bertha
biggest artillery known shoot 120 km distances killed hundreds and thousands of people
Why was flying a plan so dangerous
3 hours of training No parachutes Sun burns Open cockpit
What’s an air ace and whos the most famous one
An air ace is someone who shot down more than 5 planes. The red baron was the most famous air ace; he shot down 80 planes.
When world war 1 started how many ships did canada have
2 ships
What was Canada’s navy called and why
Canada’s navy was called tin-pot navy because it was small and not very powerful compared to other nations
Why was the sea so important what did the ships bring
food, weapons and soldiers
What is the significance of the sinking of the Luisitania?
Many Americans were on board when the Germans decided to sink the Luisitanian, this caused Americans to join the war a year before it ended.
What is the armistice
the ceasefire that ended the war on November 11th 1918
what was the Treaty of versailles
When the world blamed germany for starting world war 1 and the treaty was their reproductions to fix the damage they caused -Germany must accept full responsibility for the war -All german businesses in other countries was taken away and given away -Germany had to give the land they took from france back
where was the treaty of versailles signed
paris peace conference 1919
During the treaty of versailles peace conference who did most of the talking and what did Canada damade
PM Robert borden demands that canada represents itself instead of britain who did most of the talking - Britain, france, Usa
What is the League of Nations
It was created after ww1 to help create international world peace
What is Canada’s last 100 days
In 1918 the hundred days was a series of attacks on canadians.