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World War 2 Flashcards

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What are internment camps

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Camps that the Canadian government sent Japanese people to in fear of an invasion

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What were the conditions in the internment camps (8)

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-separated from their families
-denied basic rights
-stripped of personal belongings
-special clothing
-forced into manual labour
-no electricity
-no running water
-crowded

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What were the long term causes (7)

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The Great Depression
Japanese expansion
Anti-communism
Appeasement
Militarism
Nationalism
Isolation

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How did the Great Depression lead to WWII

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Led many germans to vote Hitler and the nazis in power because they were desperate

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How did the Japanese expansion lead to WWII

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Japan attacked and invaded many countries and cities in order to grow and they grew their army

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How did anti-communism lead to WWII

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Hitler manipulated the people’s fear of communism taking over in Germany to rise to power in 1933

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How did appeasement lead to WWII

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Hitler demanded land in Czechoslovakia because their were German citizens there. French and British PM agreed because they feared another world war

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How did nationalism lead to WWII

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Hitler, Mussolini and japans Tojo each touted their nations ability to dominate all others in years leading up to the war

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How did Isolation lead to WWII

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Many countries wanted nothing to do with the war because it didn’t directly affect them and they didn’t respond to the calls for help

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Militarism definition

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The glorification of war in which a nation strengthens their military and stockpiles weapons in preparation for war

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Nationalism definition

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Identification with ones own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations

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Appeasement definition

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Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands

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Isolation definition

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A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially political affairs of other countries.

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Immediate cause of WWII

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When Hitler invaded Poland on September 1st 1939

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How did Hitler and the nazis rise to power

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After getting many seats in Germanys parliament he became very popular and many people voted for him in hopes of a better economy.

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Who was the PM in Canada

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Mackenzie king

17
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Who was the PM in Britain

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Winston churchill

18
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Who was the leader of Italy

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Mussolini

19
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What happened to the Jews

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Jews were put into concentration camps and were separated from their families, tortured, murdered, or forced to work a slaves

20
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When did Canada join the war

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Canada joined in September 10th 1939 one day after Britain

21
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When did Canada and the US declare war on Japan

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After the attack on Pearl Harbour

22
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What did expanding the social safety nets do

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Increased role of the government was visible
In 1940 the government passed the unemployment insurance act
In 1944 family allowance was introduced
In 1945 the first baby bonus cheques were mailed out

23
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What roles did women play in the war (7)

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Nurses
Stretcher bearers
Drivers
Machine operators
Cooks
Secretaries
Flew planes

24
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How many women worked in munitions factories

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225,000

25
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What was the casualty rate of WWII

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About 70-85 million people died

26
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When was d day

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1944

27
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When was the battle of Dieppe

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1942

28
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When was the Battle of Britain

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1940

29
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When was the liberation of holland

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1944-1945

30
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What was significant about the battle of Dieppe

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It was Canadas first operation
Many lessons were learned and used on D day

31
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Blitzkrieg definition

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An intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory

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