Karteikarten: World War I: Causes, Canadian Support, and Trench Life — 10 Karten

Causes of WWI — main factors?

Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism.

Canadian war support — methods?

War bonds, victory gardens, censorship, societal effort.

Troop mobilization — key steps?

Recruitment, training, equipping, forming CEF.

Schlieffen Plan — failure reason?

Belgian resistance, delays, Battle of the Marne.

Trench life — conditions?

Harsh, muddy, rat-infested, dangerous, psychologically taxing.

Militarism — definition?

Building strong military forces to prepare for war.

Alliances — role?

Support agreements that escalated regional conflicts.

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand — impact?

Immediate trigger that sparked WWI.

Battle of the Marne — significance?

Stopped German advance, led to stalemate.

Shell shock — effects?

Psychological trauma affecting soldiers' mental health.