World War 1

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The First World War and the 1920's(1914-1929) By Shaan Mewasingh

par Shaan Mewasingh

Noblezia erreforma fiskalaren aurka agertu da.

par Naroa Jimenez

Summary of Newspaper Article

par Seema Kharab

Hannah & Samantha Project

par Carlo Markotic

World War 1

Conscription crisis

Military Service Act

Make serving soldiers to feel safe

Conscription to war on men age 18-45

Enthusiasm decreased since information about war were sent home

Military Voters Act

Serving men over sea gained right to vote

15< years enemy country residents lost suffrage

Women of serving men gained right to vote

Wartime Election Act

The election split the country apart

French Canadians strongly against

An election for conscription to war

Canada's homefront

Victory Bonds

Donations were put to gather money

Children buy stamps to support war

People lend the government money

Propaganda

It used guilt and sympathy

It was put to encourage rationing for war at home

It were put in to encourage men to join war

Women's Role

Women's right started to develop during the time

Women took most of men's job when war began

Cause of World War 1

Nationalism

Disagreement over lands and resources

Major countries become industrialized

Increase in tension in early 20s

Imperialism

Colonized countries involved if war

Counties colonize to frighten each other

Alliance System

Defend the other if attacked

Multiple Countries getting involved if war

Agreement between countries to support each other during war

Militarism

Navy race between Britain and Germany

Countries competing on army power

Trench Warfare

Construction of trenches

Sand bags can protect soldiers from gunfire

Placed duckboards to avoid sinking

Zigzag form to provent straight shooting

Over the top

Men can be tangled by barked wire

Soldiers go over the trenches into no-mans-land

Life in trench

Stored food, many suffered from hunger

Breeding ground for lice and rats

Unsantary enviroments can lead to diseases

Canadian Military Role

The battle of Passchendale

Stopped on Nov. 11 known as Remembrance Day

Was captured by the Canadians

Last battle in World War One

The battle of Vimy Ridge

The war developed Canada's nationhood

Only Canada captured Vimy Ridge

First war led completely by Canadian

The battle of Somme

First time tank was used

Largest single day of casualties ever

Over 90% of the Newfoundland regiment was killed or wounded in 22 mins

The battle of Ypres

Only Canadians stood their ground

Poison chlorine gas first used by German

First global war Canada involved in