unit 1-ww1

• militarism- using force to defend a countrys interest
• alliances- an agreement made between two or more countries to give each other help
• imperialism- the expansion of a country's power and influence through the use of military force
• nationalism- being a strong supporter of the rights and interests of ones country
• treaty of versailles- germany was responsible for causing war and accepting harsh terms
• no.2 battalion- segregated Canadian military unit consisting all black volunteers
• indian act- attempt to assimilate a population of people into a non-indigenous society
• assimilation- forcing people to adopt the characteriistics of the dominant culture
• war in the air- fighting in planes and shooting down aircraft
• war in the sea-using u-boats that were invisible and used to block enemies
• trenches- an area where tanks went through and were used for attacks
• gas attacks- releasing chlorine gas from cylinders
• conscription- the government forced men to join the army and fight in ww1
• women’s roles in ww1- being nurses and factory workers
• war measures act- federal law that gave the Canadian government extra powers
• what makes ww1 historically significant?

  • first ever war which lead to future conflicts
  • many lives lost
• Canada’s prime minister- Robert Borden
• spark of ww1- Serbia assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which lead to Austria attacking Serbia.. war begins