WW2

Question 1

Dictateur

Answer 1

A person in a political position of power
Controles everything of the nation

Question 2

Totalitarisme

Answer 2

A governmental philosophy where everything is controlled by a dictator

Question 3

L’holocauste

Answer 3

The genocide of Jews by the Nazis

Question 4

Fascisme

Answer 4

An autonomous system of government
Total power
Eliminates opposition by force / encourages nationalism
Italy & Germany

Question 5

Apaisement

Answer 5

Politic where we do anything to avoid war
(Russia - Germany - 1939)

Question 6

Traité de non-agression

Answer 6

An accord passed between 2 countries that promise to not attack one another
(Russia and Germany)

Question 7

Isolationism

Answer 7

Politic of isolation to not enter in war
(U.S. before Pearl Harbour)

Question 8

Antisemitism

Answer 8

Hostile / racist to jews

Question 9

PEACB

Answer 9

Program d’entraînement aerien du commonwealth britannique
Formation of of military team by the UK, Australia, and N-Z

Question 10

RAF

Answer 10

Air Force of G.B.

Question 11

Luftwaffe

Answer 11

Air Force of Germany

Question 12

Guerre Totale

Answer 12

The mobilisation of all the resources of a nation due to war

Question 13

L’Axe

Answer 13

The alliance between Germany, Italy, Japan

Question 14

Allies

Answer 14

The cou tries that fought against Germany
GB, France, Canada, Australia, N-Z, USA, USSR

Question 15

Blitz

Answer 15

The bombings of London and other British cities by the Nazis
(Bataille d’Angleterre)

Question 16

U-Boot

Answer 16

Submarines used by Germans during the 2 WWs
(Bataille de l’Atlantique)

Question 17

Corvette

Answer 17

A war boat created by Canada to protect convoys in the Atlantic ocean
(Bataille de l’Atlantique)

Question 18

Radar

Answer 18

A technology used to find bombing planes
(Bataille d’Angleterre)

Question 19

Project Manhattan

Answer 19

The code name for making the atomic bombe

Question 20

Bombe Atomique

Answer 20

A radioactive bomb that is capable of destroying a city or a region
Used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Question 21

Solution Finale

Answer 21

The Nazi plan to kill all the jews

Question 22

Proces de Nuremberg

Answer 22

Court to prosecute Nazi leaders for wartime atrocities

Question 23

Crimes contre l’Humanite

Answer 23

Full scale attack against a population
(genocide, slaves, deportation, torture)

Question 24

Securite Sociale

Answer 24

Social aid, brought by the gov. from (birth to death)
(Assures housing, health, pension)

Question 25

La Loi sur la Mobilisation des Ressources National

Answer 25

Allows the gov. to make all necessary decisions for war efforts Beginning of Canadian Constription

Question 26

Conscription

Answer 26

Obligatory enrollement in army for young, healthy men of legal age King promised no conscription in the beginning, but is later forced to change with a plebiscite

Question 27

Plebiscite (referendum)

Answer 27

A direct vote from electors on a subject of public importance Constitution

Question 28

Blitz-King

Answer 28

A tactique of german war consisting of a surprise attack on tanks and plans

Question 29

Obligation de Victoire

Answer 29

Loans issues by the Canadian gov. to finance the war

Question 30

Assurance-Chomage

Answer 30

Social program that assures some money for housing (social-security)

Question 31

Dunkerque

Answer 31

A port city in France where an immense evacuation of allied troups when the german forces invaded the country (300 000 evacuated)

Question 32

Juno

Answer 32

The 9 km beach in France where canadian troops landed in Normandie (Canada is implicated)

Question 33

Angleterre

Answer 33

Air force campaigne to prevent the germans from obtaining superior air force (Canada implicated)

Question 34

Barbarossa

Answer 34

Germany's failed invasion of the USSR in 1941-42, an attempt which violated the non-aggression treaty and ultimately prompted the USSR to join the Allies

Question 35

Hong Kong

Answer 35

The Japanese-led attack on the British colony of Hong Kong Dec, 1941 during which Canada suffered great losses (1st battle for the Canadians) (Canada implicated)

Question 36

Pearl Harbour

Answer 36

American naval base in Hawai'i that was bombed by Japonese (Forces america to enter WW2)

Question 37

Atlantique

Answer 37

Combat between Allies and Axe to control Allied convoys in Atlantic Ocean (Canada implicated)

Question 38

Dieppe

Answer 38

The attempted landing of Canadian troops in 1942, against the Germans who occupied Dieppe (Canada implicated)

Question 39

Italie

Answer 39

The battles led by the allies in 1943 to reconquer Europe from the south via Sicily and Italy (Canada implicated)

Question 40

Normandie

Answer 40

Allies attacked Normandie beaches to conquer Nazis and liberate Europe Allies won (Canada implicated)

Question 41

Pays-Bas

Answer 41

Allies liberated Neatherlands from German occupation (Canada implicated)

Question 42

King

Answer 42

10th PM of Canada

Question 43

Howe

Answer 43

Minister of Munitions

Question 44

Hitles

Answer 44

Governor of Germany for the Nazis party

Question 45

Mussolini

Answer 45

Dictator and italian journalist Founded and directed National Fasciste Party

Question 46

Roosevelt

Answer 46

32nd president of US

Question 47

Truman

Answer 47

President after Rossevelt Ordered bombes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki