World War 1€¦ · Battle of Second Ypres (April 22, 1915) Canada’s first major battle First use...
Transcript of World War 1€¦ · Battle of Second Ypres (April 22, 1915) Canada’s first major battle First use...
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World War 1CANADA AND IT’S ROLE IN FOUR MAJOR BATTLES
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What were some major battles in WW1?
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Battle of Second Ypres (April 22, 1915)
● Canada’s first major battle
● First use of the deadly chlorine gas by the Germans
● Chlorine gas lethal green-yellow cloud
● 6 000 soldiers were killed or wounded (1/3 of soldiers present)
● Canadians kept the Germans from breaking through
● Other troops fled in panic
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What is a stalemate ?
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Battle of Second Ypres (April 22, 1915)
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcAHjtZSTL0
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Chemical Warfare
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RUP3eiAuSw
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Beaumont Hamel (July 1 1916)
● The Newfoundland regiment went into battle as a member of general British offensive
● Due to miscalculation the regiment attacked though uncut barbed wire against heavy machine-gun fire
● With a half hour 324/801 were dead or missing with another 386 wounded
● Caribou monument
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBw_LnDJ0Yg
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Beaumont Hamel Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s3rlc0NT9Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0DtAKWZ0IY
Part 1
Part 2
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Battle of Vimy Ridge (Apr 9-12, 1917)● Canadian Success! (finally!!)
● Four Canadian Divisions
● Four Victoria Crosses Awarded
● Post-war symbol for Canadian identity and independence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sF7cppkqss
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Battle of Passchendaele (Oct 26 – Nov 10, 1917)
● Brutal fighting and horrible weather
● Served under Canadian command and captured objective.
● Suffered 16000 killed/wounded
● (also known as the third battle of ypres)
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There were battles on Land but also in the Sea and the Air…
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Life at the Front
- Long periods of boredom with brief periods of terror for soldiers
- POOR living conditions - rats & lice
- Lice were the cause of trench fever
- cold & damp conditions - cause of Trench Foot (frostbite like infection that often led to amputation)
- Shellshock
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The Schlieffen Plan
Include the Schlieffen Plan in your Alliance Map!
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The Treaty of Versailles
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Propaganda notes
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