Canada and the World

M – Militarism: the policy of the government making the military very strong. A – Alliances system: where countries make agreements that if they are attacked the friendly country will help them. N – Nationalism: patriotic feeling towards your country. The desire for people to protect their own language, religion, traditions etc. I – Imperialism: extending the rule of your country over another country. This was called empire building. A – Assassination: 28 June 1914 a Serbian nationalist assassinated Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand, the man who was to be the King of Austria – Hungary.

1. Countries like Germany were trying to build up their military, especially their navy. 2. Germany was competing with Britain for the largest navy, building dreadnoughts/ battleships and U- boats/submarines. 3. This created an ARMS RACE – competing for the most military weapons.

The new war boats were called Dreadnoughts. Battle ships with massive guns. Submarines or U-boats, as the Germans called them, were used to blockade Britain from getting supplies from Canada and other countries. Aircraft Carriers were also invented in WWI.

The Airplane was used to drop grenades and small bombs on soldiers in trenches. There was air to air fighting called DOG FIGHTS. ACE - anyone who shot down more than 5 planes Famous ACES – Canadian BILLY BISHOP– 72 kills Germany’s Manfred von Richthofen - The RED BARON - 80 kills

Tanks were invented because it gave soldiers protection from bullets when trying to attack the enemy. Tanks could also drive over trenches.

The gas made a chemical reaction when it came in contact with moisture (nose, mouth, lungs) and burned the victim. Poison gas like this led to the invention of gas masks.

Repeating Rifle – It is a gun that doesn’t have to be re- loaded after every shot. Flamethrower – a special gun that shoots flaming liquid out of it to burn out troops from trenches and dugouts/bunkers Cavalry – some horses with riders who had swords and charged at the enemy were still used in the Great War.

There were two major alliances in Europe: 1. The Triple Entente – the Allies: Britain (including Canada) France Russia Italy (used to be part of Triple Alliance but switched sides) 2. The Triple Alliance – the Central Powers: Germany Austria-Hungary

When Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed in Serbia, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia 28 July  Since Russia was Serbia’s ally, Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary 29 July  Since Germany was an ally of Austria-Hungary they declared war on Russia 1 August  THEN, since France and Britain where allies of Russia they declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary 3 -4 August CANADA? Declared war on Germany because Britain did. That is because Britain had control over our foreign policy.