Important Things Flashcards
(18 cards)
Who are the triple entente?
Britain, France, Russia
Why did Austria declare war on Serbia?
After Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a group of Serbians Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia but was partially rejected.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The Treaty of Versailles is the name given to the document stating peace terms imposed on Germany by the Allied victors of the First World War.
The German army was reduced
Were not allowed to have tanks, an air force, submarines, or large battleships
The are Rhineland was to be de-militarized
The allies were to occupy the west bank of the Rhineland for 15 years
What is Canada’s greatest victory of WW1?
Canada’s greatest victory of World War 1 would have to be Vimy Ridge. The Canadian achievement in capturing Vimy Ridge owed its success to sound and meticulous planning and thorough preparation, all of which was aimed at minimizing casualties. But it was the splendid fighting qualities and devotion to duty of Canadian officers and soldiers on the battlefield that were decisive. Most of them citizen-soldiers, they performed like professionals.
Canadians attacked German machine-guns, the greatest obstacles to their advance, with great courage. They saved many comrades’ lives as a result.
Despite other countries trying and failing Canada managed to come out victorious.
Why did women get the vote?
Women kept factories open when men were gone so they contributed to society and Borden needed their vote to help pass conscription since the majority of women were in favour of it.
What is the Person’s Case?
The Person’s case was a case based on whether women are considered “persons” or not and whether they should be able to run run for government.
Who-Famous 5, including Emily Murphy
When-1929
Where-Alberta
Why is Dieppe important?
Without the lessons learned on the Dieppe Raid, D-Day (June 6,1944) might have been a disaster.
What is the Cold War?
A state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare.
- Cuban Missile Crisis
- Draft Dodgers/ Vietnam war
What nearly brought the world to Nuclear War?
The 1962 stationing of Soviet missiles in Cuba, which posed a threat to the United States and Canada, brought the world to the edge of nuclear war.
The stand-off was resolved with the help of United Nations diplomats and once JFK agreed not to invade Cuba Russia disarmed the bombs.
What is Canada’s role in UN?
Canada has been active at the United Nations since its foundation in 1945 and played a key role in drafting the UN Charter - an international treaty that sets out basic principles of international relations.
Today, Canada continues to uphold the UN by actively participating in the organization’s activities and providing financial support. Canada consistently brings pragmatic ideas and solutions to the table, from peacekeeping proposals in the 1950s, to creating the International Criminal Court and banning landmines in the 1990s
What is the purpose of NATO?
NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It’s an alliance of 28 member countries roughly bordering the North Atlantic Ocean: Canada, U.S., Turkey and most members of the European Union. NATO’s purpose is to protect the freedom of its members. As famously defined in Article 5, “…an armed attack upon one…shall be considered an attack upon them all.”
What is the Holocaust?
the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime during the period 1941–45. More than 6 million European Jews, as well as members of other persecuted groups, such as gypsies and homosexuals, were murdered at concentration camps such as Auschwitz.
What terrorist organization promotes the Independence of Quebec?
The Front de libération du Québec (FLQ; English: Quebec Liberation Front) was a separatist and Marxist-Leninist paramilitary group in Quebec. Founded in the early 1960s, it militantly supported the Quebec sovereignty movement.
What is the War Measures Act and when has it been used?
A federal statute adopted by Parliament in 1914, after the outbreak of the First World War. It gave broad powers to the Canadian government to maintain security and order during war or insurrection.
The Act was in force from 1914 to 1920 - the official date of the end of the First World War with Germany. During that time it was used to imprison Canadians of German, Ukrainian and Slavic descent. It was next in force from 1939 to 1945, to imprison Japanese Canadians and confiscate their property during the Second World War.
What are residential schools?
Residential schools were government-sponsored religious schools established to assimilate Aboriginal children into Euro-Canadian culture.
Is Canada a country we can be proud of?
Women’s Rights
After WW2 Trudeau made the charter of rights which meant everyone in Canada was equal
Allowing women to have more rights has made Canada a more civilized country
Canada is a very diverse country yet everyone that lives here is very unified. We realize that even though Canadians may be of different backgrounds and races we are all Canadian, and that brings us together.
Canada has proven itself a country of its own even though we have a big neighbor, we have become as prosperous as them, and proven our army worthy. In the battle of Vimy ridge we proved that Canada’s army was able to fight just as well or better then the other army’s. We have proven that Canada is able to sustain itself, and have learnt from the past mistakes of older countries.
We have never had a big war on home soil, and are known for being a peace keeping country. Many seek refuge in Canada, and we have many immigrants every year, because Canada is a desirable place to live.
There is a sense of security, a sense of unity, and everyone here has a distinct sense of national identity. We have clean air and land, and we are a free country, where we can speak our minds without fear.
Did Canada’s role in world events make it a stronger or weaker nation?
It made Canada stronger as a nation.
During World War II Canada was still very much considered to be part of the British Empire. Thus when England declared war, it was a strong political statement that Canada did not declare war until a full week later. This was a powerful nation-building moment for Canada, because it was symbolic to the rest of the world of Canada’s existence as a sovereign nation that could make its own decisions on a matter of such importance.
At the outset of WWII Canada was suffering economically from the Great Depression, along with the US. War production greatly bolstered Canada’s economy. Canada was already a major producer of automobiles. Canada also has mineral resources. Producing vehicles for the war effort built up Canada’s manufacturing base and infrastructure, and moved them forward in the world economy. After the war, the factories were quickly converted to making civilain goods, and Canada emerged onto the world stage as an economic player, becoming the second-largest car manufacturer in the world at the end of the war.
Canada also played host to Allied forces as a training site during the war. This was a great source of national pride for Canadians, who by the end of the war had the world’s fourth largest air force and the world’s fourth largest navy, despite having very small military forces in 1939.
To what extent is Canada a just society?
Canada is a just society because it abides by the rules and guide lines of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
It’s an act that guarantees the rights and freedoms of all Canadian citizens.
If an individual or race of people in Canada feels that their rights have been violated by other people or any level of government, they have the right to file and press charges and a federal court of law will determine if that is the case.
The courts then decide the appropriate punishment and form of compensation.
