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Sam Huges
Sam Hughes was a Canadian Minister of Militia. He was a soldier, politician, educator, journalist and statesman. In 1897, he became a lieutenant colonel in command of the 45th Regiment. -
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Robert Borden
Robert was a Canadian politician and served as the eight prime minister of Canada. He is best known for his acts of leadership in ww1. -
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Billy Bishop
Billy was a flying ace of ww1.He was credited with 72 victories which put him the top Canadian flying soldier. -
Lusitania
This ship was the largest of its time and was travelling from New York to Liverpool at the time of its sinking. It was sunk by a German U boat, this sparked the US declaring war on Germany in 1917. -
Schlieffen Plan
The Schlieffen Plan was intended to make sure Germany was victorious. -
Trench Warfare
Trench Warfare was a way of war, deep and dirty trenches were dug to fight out of. These created a source of protection for soldiers and a way to attack more steadily. -
No Mans Land
The ground between opposing trenches. 250 yards of land. Soldiers were forced to enter to advance in attacks. -
Trench Foot
Trench foot was a disease that affected those fighting in the trenches. It was caused by their feet being in the murky water and mud for extended periods of time. This caused the death and blackening of the skin on their feet. -
Attrition
The tactics of Attrition warfare was for the opposing side to rid the soldiers of all supplies and resources. In attrition the enemy team with more resources tend to defeat the other side. -
Western Front
At the starting of ww1, German soldiers opened the western front by attacking Luxembourg and Belgium. They then gained more military control from France. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand was shot to death by a Bosnian Serb Nationalist. This sparked events that lead to WWI. Nationalists had made plans to kill Archduke and his wife. -
The Second Battle Of Ypres
This war was fought for the control of a town in Ypres. Germans attacked and had their first use of poison gas in the war. -
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Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was the longest single war of WWI. The casualties from Verdun and the impact the battle had on the French Army, was a big reason for the British starting the Battle of the Somme. -
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Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was the battle that symbolized the horrors of warfare in WWI. It was important to France because they were able to regain a large portion of land from the Germans. It was also important because it weakened the German Army, forced their retreat and encouraged an allied offensive. -
Military Service Act
This act authorized USA federal government to raise a national army for service in WWI through conscription. -
Battle of Vimy Ridge
It was the first time in which all four divisions of the Canadian Corps attacked as a composite formation. Vimy Ridge was a important tactical feature. -
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Battle of Passchendaele
The battle took place on the Ypres salient on the Western Front in Belgium. German and allied armies had been deadlocked there for three years. There was around 475,000 casualties in the battle. -
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Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution involved the collapse of an empire under Tsar Nicholas. This violent revolution marked the end of the Romanov Dynasty. -
Treaty Of Versailles
This treaty brought a final end to the war The signing of this created peace within the world and finally ended the world war. -
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League of Nations
The League of Nations was a government formed organization as a result of the peace of Paris conference.This conference ended the first world war, it was also the first international conference.