Trenches | War | Important People | Statistics in the war | Terms |
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48 hours
How long were troops meant to stay in the trenches at a time?
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Submarine
What was the greatest German threat in the water?
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John McCrae
The author of the infamous poem "In Flanders Fields"
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How much was a soldier outfit in France$155
How much was a soldier outfit in France
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distributing a fixed amount of food to guarantee no waste
Rationing
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- ( immersion foot ) : damage created by prolonging exposure to cold and wet conditions.
- Whale oil was used as a remedy.
What is trench foot? What prevents it?
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Very prestigious award given to soldiers for their bravery.
What was the Victoria Cross awarded for?
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The Indigenous long-distance runner
Tom Longboat
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2,400
How much was a soldier outfit in France
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Propaganda
Misleading information given by the government to promote something, involves gas lighting/guilt tripping
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what did soldiers do in their downtime- play games such as blackjack, spit in the ocean, poker, or they washed up
what did soldiers do in their downtime
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- Pair of wool gloves
- Pairs of wool sock - Wool scarf - Leather laces - shaving stick
What would you put in a "hamper"
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The top Canadian flying ace
Billy Bishop
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in 1918, it costed $1,000,000 CAD per day,
( worth $16,973,942.39 CAD in 2023 )How much did the war cost Canada per day?
How much did the war cost Canada per day?
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Voluntary decision to join the army
Enlistment
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They could expect to be served chicken, have regular meals, a comfy place to sleep,
They could expect to be served chicken, have regular meals, a comfy place to sleep,When soldiers were not in the trenches, what types of accommodations could they expect during their “rest”
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The three most important grounds for REJECTING a
recruit.- Defective intelligence - vision isn’t good - deformity of chest or joints
The three most important grounds for REJECTING a
recruit |
German fighter pilot who was the top scoring ace out of all of WWI
Red Baron
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22,800
How many Canadians served in the Royal Flying Corps?
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Conscription
A mandate to join the army
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- exposure to deadly diseases
- constant fear for their lives - no sanitation - shell shock
describe conditions in the trenches- exposure to deadly diseases
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- Those for whom military service would cause special hard-ship
- Those doing work for which they had special qualifications - Persons working in essential war occupations
Three reasons were people exempted from conscription?
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Francis Penemagabow
An Indigenous solider who holds the title as the deadliest sniper in the war
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5.5%
What was the interest rate for Victory Bonds?
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"Soliders of the Soil"
Boys between the ages 15 and 19 were enrolled and places on farms to help do the horse and overcome labour shortages. They would farm and work with the wheat.
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