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Indirect causes of the war
Militarism (getting body guards competing to have the most weapons ships etc ) Alliances (Two gangs forming their allenices spreed war) Nationalism (“I think i’m better than you”) Imperialism (Wanting the most land)
Direct causes of the war
Assassination =The chief of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was killed by a Serbian terrorist group called the black hand in 1914. This caused the Austrian government to prepare to go to war with serbia
why were trenches built
to get away from machine guns and they were also used to try and protect soldiers from poisonous gas, giving them more time to put on gas masks
why were dugouts built in the trenches
for soliders to rest and hide
what was living in the trenches like
-always cold -always wet and muddy -lack of sleep -worrying about dying all the time -trench foot
changing technology in ww1 (begining)
• machine guns - shoots up to 500-600 bullets per minute 2.Chemical weapons- first used by Germans and there are 3 different types of chemical weapons (chlorine, mustard, phosgene • big bertha- biggest artillery known shoot 120 km distances
Canadian battles in order
• Battle of Ypres 1915 • Battle of somme 1616 • Battle of vimy ridge 1617 • Battle of passchendaele 1617 • canadas hundread days 1918
what is the battle of ypres
The allies (france, britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, Usa, Canada gained possession of ypres after the battle -Canadian soldiers gained international recognition for their courage -The Canadians launched a determined defence and prevented a German breakthrough. -The tactics used in the Battle of Ypres included static trench warfare, military barbed wire wired with explosives, poison gas attacks, extensive shelling, and fire from machine guns.
what is the battle of somme knowns as
known as the bloodiest battle
how did the battle of somme being
the battle began with a massive attack from thousands of British and French troops. When they climbed out of their trenches onto no man’s land, the enemies were well protected by machine guns, sniper and artillery
what happen in the battle of vimy ridge
German forces took control of the ridge in 1914 and built defenses protected with trenches, machine guns, and bunkers. Canadian troops had captured the German frontline within 30 minutes of the Easter morning attack.
why did the battle of vimy ridge give canada so much recognition
This gave Canada more recognition, as they had managed to do something both Britain and France were unable to do.
what is the battle of passchendale also known as
the third battle of Ypres
Who was the commander of the British army?
Sir Douglas Haig
canadian facts about the battle of passchendale
The landscape and village of Passchendaele were completely destroyed The Canadian troops joined the battle on October 26, 1917 9 Canadian troops earned the Victoria Cross (Highest award for military valour that a Canadian could earn)
why was flying an airplane in ww1 so dangerous
most people would have around 3 hours of training before flying, there weren’t parachutes, open cockpits and major sunburns.
what was the average carrer for a pilot in ww1
3 weeks
What’s an air ace
An air ace is someone who shot down more than 5 planes.
who is the most famous air ace and why
The red baron was the most famous air ace; he shot down 80 planes.
War in the sea: When the war started how many ships were there?
The Canadian Navy only had 2 ships.
What was Canada’s navy known as in ww1
tin-pot navy
what type of supplies did 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 was the last 100 days
In 1918 the hundred days was a series of attacks on canadians.