David Le

WW1 Questions

1. When did WW1 start?

WW1 started in 1914, when the Germans were stopped by the French at the Marne River, where trench
warfare was introduced.

2. What were the two alliances created during this war?

The Triple Entente (or Allies), and the Triple Alliance (or Central Powers)

3. Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand during his trip to visit Serbia?

Gavrilo Princip

4. What was the Battle of Ypres known for?

The introductory use of poison gas in warfare was something the Battle of Ypres was known for.

5. What was the Schlieffen Plan?

The Schlieffen Plan was a plan devised by the Germans in 1905 that had the objective of capturing
France by sezing the capital, Paris by crossing through Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg.

6. What was the Battle of The Somme known for?

The Battle of the Somme was known for the bad planning by the British Lieutenant General Douglas
Haig, which had resulted in the the loss of one third the total amount of 58 000 troops killed on the first
day of battle.

7. What were some diseases seen in WW1?

Trench foot, trench mouth, trench fever, and shell shock are some examples.

8. What was the longest battle in WW1?

The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle in WW1.

9. What is shell shock?

Shell shock is the fear of the constant sound of bullets firing, as this is a mental issue where people
didn't consider one during the time (people didn't call shell shock an illness).

10. What was special about the battle of Vimy Ridge for Canada?

The Battle of Vimy Ridge was Canada's defining moment as they were able to successfully capture
Vimy Ridge from the Germans after failed attempts from the British and French.

11. What was was the flammenwerfer?

The flammenweffer is the German invention of the flamethrower.

12. What was WW1 well known for the planning of warfare?

WW1 was well known for the use of trench warfare.

13. Is there any relationship between a machine gun, and making tea?

Yes, the relationship is that machine guns had to be cooled down with a water cooler, and so the water
would heat up. This hot water would be used for tea.

14. What is propaganda?

Propaganda is the use of information to spread an idea across.

15. Who is Arthur Currie?

Arthur Currie is a military commander in WW1, and led his troops to successfully take Vimy Ridge
from the Germans.

16. When did the United States agree to join the war?

The United States agreed to join the war in 1917, after American ships were torpedoed by German U-
boats.

LAURIER'S CANADA

1. When was Wilfred Laurier elected to be Prime Minister?

He was elected in 1896, and was the first French-Canadian Prime Minister of Canada.

2. What did PM Laurier feel about the immigration problem in the West?

He felt that the West had to be occupied for Canada, and so, vigourous encouragement of immigration
from Europe was necessary.

3. Who did he assign the task of the Canadian citizen immigration of the West to?

He assigned the task to Clifford Sifton, who had a belief that the immigrant had to have certain
qualities in order to successfully start a new life.

4. Which European immigrants could adapt to live in West Canada?

The Slavs, Hungarians, and Russians could live most successfully in West Canada, as their countries
had a similar climate and geography.

5. What was his belief on the rights of French-Canadians and the conflict between both French
and English Canadians?

Wilfred Laurier didn't want to allow issues that would divide the nation at the borders between French-
Canadians and English-Canadians to take place, so he tried to keep any agreements about widening the
gap of the two groups to a minimum.

6. During the Boer War, what conflict did Laurier had to face?

The conflict was whether he should follow what the English-Canadians want to fight in the war at
British request, or what the French-Canadians wanted, which was to not have any involvement in the
war, and focus on growing the economy.

7. What was Laurier's solution to the issue in the Boer War?

Laurier had decided to have 1000 volunteers to participate in the war, where the English-Canadians
could volunteer and the French-Canadians could refuse to join.

8. What is reciprocity?

Reciprocity was the issue where Canadian farmers from the West had to travel to Eastern Canada in
order to buy farm equipment that was more expensive than American equipment. Tariffs had been
made to make American goods more expensive than Canadian goods in order to promote the sale of
Canadian products, yet Western farmers could just cross the border to buy American goods.

9. Who did Laurier lose to in an election in 1911?

Laurier lost to Robert Borden, a Nova-Scotian who promised to deal with the issues of Laurier's
government.

10. How did Laurier lose in the election to Robert Borden?

Laurier had lost because he had denied the conscription of Canadian troops in the Boer War, which had
many English-Canadians vote against Laurier.