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Canadian History Exam - WW1-Answered"tin pot navy" - ANSWER-A small, cheap somewhat useless navy which did not receive
much attention, action or funding. Canada's navy was a tinpot navy as as they only had
350 and 2, old run down ships. It consisted of 350 sailors and two aging warships, the
Niobe and the Rainbow
Aboriginal soldiers - ANSWER-Soldiers of aboriginal decent who fought for Canada in
the First World War.
Air Aces - ANSWER-A plane that killed 5 enemy planes
Armistice - ANSWER-A truce; It was signed on November 11, 1918. It was the
agreement that ended hostilities the First World War.
Arthur Currie - ANSWER-HE helped develop a new strategy to tackle the massacre of
soldiers Western along the Front. His soldiers were trained and prepared carefully and
thoroughly. The preparation included building 11 underground tunnels to move troops
and an underground city with 34 kilometres of wiring and 1770 kilometres of telephone
cable.
Attestation papers - ANSWER-an agreement to be in the army and to be loyal to it. It is
an agreement to serve and to be attached to any arm of the service for a certain amount
of time.It is the first document the soldier signed which is basically the enlistment form.
Beaumont Hamel - ANSWER-a battle fought by the Royal Newfoundland on July 1,
1916 in France. It was part of the Battle of the Somme. The first day of battle, British
forces took 57540 casualties in a few hours.
Billy Bishop - ANSWER-He was Canada's best-known pilot in the WWI. His 200
dogfights and 72 kills made him the greatest ace in the British Empire. He won the
Victoria Cross for a feat. He set out to attack the enemy deep behind their lines. He had
shot down three enemy aircraft in his daring solo attack. He was credited with 5 kills.
Black Hand - ANSWER-A secret society who is devoted to Serbian
Bluebirds - ANSWER-A nickname of those Canadian women served overseas on the
battlefield as nursing sister. They are called "Blue Birds" because of their blue uniforms,
these women were part of CEF. There were more than 3000 bluebirds.
Chlorine & Mustard gas - ANSWER-It was first used unsuccessfully by Allied forces,
gas was a key element in the German attack at Ypres. Although banned by international
treaty, armies were quite willing to use this weapon to gain ground. Gas was particularly
unreliable because a change in wind direction would send it right back over the user's
own lines. Chlorine, mustard, and phosgene gases were most widely used. They often
, resulted in asphyxiation and internal and external burning. Soon all troops were
supplied with gas masks to meet this threat.
It is gas used during the war that would dry out and kill lungs and attack the mucous
membranes of the soldiers. Gas masks were used as a protection against gas.
Conscription - ANSWER-A government policy that forces citizens to enlist for military
service
Creeping barrage - ANSWER-the standard means of deploying artillery to support an
infantry attack. The infantry would follow the advancing artillery as close as possible.
this was found to be way more effective than weeks of preliminary bombardment
Das Blutbad - ANSWER--The Bloodiest battle of WW1
-Battle began on 1 July 1916, lasted for few months
-Had the most casualties
-Allies launch the attack thinking will be the quick end of the war
-623907 Allied deaths and 660000 German death
Francis Pegahmagabow - ANSWER-He was credited with 400 hits. He was considered
to be the deadliest shot in any army on the Western Front. He survived pneumonia, a
serious leg wound, and gassings. He later had a successful career as an Aboriginal
leader and spokesperson for the rights of the Wasauksing First Nation. He died in 1952.
Franz Ferdinand - ANSWER-A crown prince of Austria who was shot by a Serb when
he made a visit to Serbia on June 28, 1914
Gavrilo Princip - ANSWER-The assassin of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, a
member of the Black Hand
Halifax Explosion - ANSWER-Halifax explosion is a horror. Two Allied ships collied in
the busy harbour. Mont Blanc carried a deadly cargo of 2000 tonnes of TNT and other
explosives. During the event, nearly 2000 dead.
Mexicans were suspected of the Halifax explosion because Germany had a plot to enlist
Mexico against America to blow up Canada's Canal.
It was the largest man made weapon until Hiroshima
Khaki election - ANSWER-The federal election of 1917. Many of the voters were men in
uniform either in Canada or in Europe, hence the term "khaki"- the color of the uniform.
League of Nations - ANSWER-A global association formed in 1919 to promote peace. It
was later replaced by the United Nations in 1945
Macadam shovel - ANSWER-It was invented and patented by Sam Hughes. It has hole
for shooter to put gun through. It was not bulletproof.
MAIN - ANSWER-Militarism
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