History - World War Two

Question 1

Name of the Disease brought home from the war

Answer 1

Spanish Flu

Question 2

Describe Canada in the 1920’s - What was Happening?

Answer 2

Economy was thriving, People were taking large loans from banks, Farmers were doing great and making lots of money, and womens rights were growing

Question 3

List Causes of the great depression

Answer 3

Low Wheat Prices - Farmers couldn’t pay back their loans
Stock Market Crash - Caused unemployment
Dry soil and Drought - Crops weren’t growing in good conditions

Question 4

When and What is Black Tuesday?

Answer 4

-October 29, 1929
-Was the day the stock market crashed, causing an economic crisis. Farmer’s went bankrupt and couldn’t pay back their loans. People were losing jobs

Question 5

Describe Canadian Prairies in the 20s

Answer 5

Wheat lost value, crops were growing in dry conditions, and getting eaten by grasshoppers

Question 6

How did the Government respond to the economic crisis

Answer 6

• The Federal government told the provincial government that it was their problem, but the provincial government didn’t have any money to put into helping the economy

Question 7

Describe the “On - To - Ottawa Trek”

Answer 7

Single, male relief workers took a train from B.C to Ottawa because they were fed up with the government. They were stopped in Regina and the government only allowed 1 of these men to voice their opinion. Once the government dismissed their ideas and concerns, these men started a riot in Regina.

Question 8

List 3 Causes of WWII

Answer 8

Treaty of Versailles
Countries Practicing Appeasement
The rise of Nazism/Fascism

Question 9

How many Canadians fought and died in WWII?

Answer 9

1.1 million fought
42,000 Died

Question 10

What military tactic did the Germans introduce during WWII?

Answer 10

Blitzkrieg

Question 11

What did many countries practice with Germany in the 30s?

Answer 11

Appeasement - They thought it would help prevent another WWI

Question 12

Describe the difference between fighting in WWI and WWII

Answer 12

WWI - Trenches, front line, Guns, Bayonettes
WWII - Open Warfare, bombs, raids

Question 13

Describe Canada’s involvement in D-Day

Answer 13

On June 6, 1944 The RCAF patrolled the skies and attacked Germany onshore as well. Over 10,000 Canadian soldiers fought with Britain

Question 14

When and why did the Americans join WWII

Answer 14

Japan attacked pearl harbour, and America was forced to retaliate

Question 15

What cities did America bomb - what were the names of the bombs

Answer 15

-Hiroshima and Nagasaki
-Little Boy and Fat Man

Question 16

what did hitler call his final solution??

Answer 16

Eradicating the jewish race using concentration camps

Question 17

How many Jews were killed in concentration camps

Answer 17

approximately 6 million

Question 18

who was John Humphry

Answer 18

He was A Canadian Lawyer who helped create the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Question 19

What Organization was created after WWI

Answer 19

The United Nations

Question 20

What were the four main goals of the UN?

Answer 20

-Keep peace and prevent war
-Help advance justice and law throughout the world
-Defend human rights and equality
-promote social progress and better standards of life

Question 21

What is the UDHR

Answer 21

It is a universal document that outlines basic human rights created as a guideline for all countries

Question 22

What statue gave Canada control over foreign affairs

Answer 22

Statue of Westminster

Question 23

List the Allies and their leaders

Answer 23

Axis - Germany: Adolf Hitler, Italy: Benito Mussalini, Japan: Hirohito
Allies - Britain: Winstin Churchill, US: Franklin Roosevelt, Canada: W.L McKenzie King

Question 24

What political ideology became popular in Canada but then was outlawed

Answer 24

Communism

Question 25

Describe the MS St. Louis

Answer 25

-Ship carrying Jewish refugees gets stopped in Cuba
-They were denied entry into Cuba, and then the Us and Canada
-They were forced to go back to Europe and put into internment Camps

Question 26

What ideology did the Germans adopt in the 30s - what was the belief?

Answer 26

-Nazism/Fascism: They believed that everyone should have the same cultural, religious and political beliefs

Question 27

Explain the role of women during WWII

Answer 27

Women took jobs in factories and other work places to fill in for all the men who went to war. Women also went overseas to be nurses during WWII

Question 28

How are WWI and WWII interconnected?

Answer 28

The treaty of Versailles put sanctions on German forces causing the economy to crumble which caused resentment towards other countries. Most of the blame was put on Germany making them angry