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Define democracy

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A style of government where the political leaders are elected by the people. All citizens have a vote

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Which country’s had a democracy and who was the leader

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Canada-king
England-Churchill
US-Roosevelt

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Define communism

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A political system where the government has control over industry, agriculture and major businesses. All property and means of production should be shared by the people

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Give an example of a communism

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Russia- Joseph Stalin

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Define Fascism

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A political system that promotes extrem nationalism. The government has control over everything and all citizens should work together for the glory of the country.

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Give an example of Fascism

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Italy- Benito Mussolini

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Define Nazism

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A political system based in strong military, extreme nationalism and discrimination. The government has control over everything and certain citizens are considered worth more then others.

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Give an example of Nazism

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Germany- Adolf Hitler

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What are the leaders of Russia, Italy and Germany?

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Dictators

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What we’re the 4 indirect causes of WW2

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Treaty of Versailles
Economic Problems
Depression and unemployment
Political instability

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What was the message of Hitlers first speech of Chancellor

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That Germany will rise again with their own labour/power. And that he was so special( not regular)

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Germans were so impressed with Hitler at the start of his term because….

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Almost all Germans got jobs, he paid for workers to go on vacation, he gave people happiness/ hope.

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Give 5 examples of how Hitler and the Nazi party controlled the people

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  • secret police
  • armed force within the party
  • newspaper/radio controlled by nazis
  • teachers were nazis
  • Hitler youth program
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Define anti-semitism

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A hatred of Jews

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What was “Mein Kampf”

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A book written by Hitler that was as about how he hated Jews. It meant “my struggle”

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Why were the Jewish refugees from Germany who aboarded the St. Louis not allowed in Canada

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Canadians thought that Jews were bad settlers and that they would not fit in

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Give 3 examples for why Hitlers message was so appealing

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Economic disaster
Treaty of Versailles
He blamed immigrants for all the problems

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Hitler tried to overthrow the government in 1923 and was put in prison. What did he learn from his mistake

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He needs to win people over instead or force

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How did the Nazis build on Hitlers strengths when he was realesed from prison

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Built in his strengths
Made him stand out
Made him look good in pictures and movie

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What was Mussolini’s image

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He was fun/easy to get along with, and that he could be anything to anyone

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What event did Hitler and Mussolini to becoming allies

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Mussolini invades a country in Africa and uses mustard gas, and the entire world thought that was awful except Hitler

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Explain the things Joseph Stalin did

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Had a hidden forced labour camps
He would shoot anyone who found out
Everyone was terrified of him

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Define appeasement

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The policy of giving into Hitler in order to save the world from another war

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Give 6 reasons behind the failure of the League of Nations

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  • people still remembered WW1
  • felt bad about treaty of Versailles
  • everyone wanted peace
  • the Great Depression
  • Canada/US didn’t want to get involved in another European war
  • Political leaders misjudged Hitler
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When was the Battle of Britain
1940
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What did RAF stand for and who were they
Royal Air Force Britain’s Air Force
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What did the Luftwaffe do and who were they and what this warfare technique called
They bombed Britain every night to try to take over Britain They were the German Air Force This warfare technique was called “lightning warfare” or “Blitzkrieg”
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What did as the result of the Battle of Britain
Thousands of civilians were killed and left homeless The outnumbered RAF shoot down the Nazi planes in about 2 months Germany was forced to give up on trying to bomb Britain out of the war This was a huge victory for Britain and the entire world!!
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What was the Britain Commonwealth Air training Program
A program that Canada ran that provided facilities and training for airman. Canada was ideally suited for this because they aware far away from the battles
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What the British common wealth Air training program a success
Yes many pilots graduated and other people
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Who were the Allies fighting in Hong Kong and when
Fighting the Japanese and it was 1941
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Why did the Allies come to Hong Kong
Hong Kong needed help creating a defensive force. The Canadian troops were very inexperienced and undertrained
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What was the outcome of this battle
Many Canadians casualties and the Aliies were forced to surrender The ones who surrendered became Prisoners of War(POW) and suffered brutally
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Why were Canadians sent to Dieppe and when
1942 To test the Allies ability to launch attacks on Hitler
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What was the code name for the Dieppe Attack
Operation Jubilee
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What was the oit come of the Dieppe Raid
The attack was a bit behind schedule due to bad weather A huge disaster, the Allies were overrun by German resistance
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What was the ACTUAL reason for the Dieppe Raid?
It was an attempt to capture the Germans code machine(Enigma). The Raid was a cover.
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Why was it important for Germans to sink Allied ships?
So they could take control of the Atlantic and stop the Allies from distributing materials
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What we’re Wolfpack
Groups of German U-Boats, that preyed on allied merchant ships
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What 2 pieces of technology helped the Allies defeat the Germans U-Boats
Radar and underwater bombs
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Who and what did the merchant navy do
They carried supplies They were civilians
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Who was the RCN
Royal Canadian Navy
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Where the initial attack of the Italian Campaign launched
Sicily
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What was the code name for the Italian Campaign attack
Operation Husky
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Explain the battle of Ortona
1943 and Canadians were fighting Germany at the time
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Think of mouseholing in your mind
Ok
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What we’re the results of the Italian Campaign
The allies had many casualties But the allies won, as Germany surrendered
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Which country’s were involved in the battle, D-Day and where did this take place
US, Britain, Canada, and Germany ( the allies attacked Germany) Took place in France
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What day did D-Day take place on?
June 6, 1944
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Where did Canadians fight
Juno beach, which was 1/5 secret landings
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Give 4 facts about the battle of D-Day
Successful military effort Weather was really bad 5 beaches were attacked at once Battle involved the Air Force, army and the navy
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What was the outcome of D-Day and why was this battle so important
A major victory for the Allies This was a turning point of the war( beginning of the end of the end for Hitler)
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Define Propoganda
The process of getting people to believe in a certain set of ideas
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How did the Allies use Propaganda
To convince people that it was a fight against good vs pure evil
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How did the Allies make Hitler and Mussolini look in propaganda and how did they make the Allie look
Look like crazy idiots and that they were nothing to be scared of Allies looked really strong and powerful/united
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By 1942, Canada was commuted to a policy of _____________ _____
Total war
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How were Canadians encouraged to Ration
- not to store food or throw out any waste - ration cards were used - luxury items were limited
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What we’re some of the new roles for women
Women became active in armed forces( first time). Women’s divisions were crates in the army, Air Force and the navy. They also worked as nurses on the front lines.
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Why did Mackenzie King want conscription
Because of Hitlers military victories
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T or F | The same people supported and opposed conscription as WW1
T
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How did King go about Conscription
He held a plebiscite. So he held a vote asking if he could break his promise of no conscription. He promised that no one would be sent overseas that didn’t want too. There was a big protest. But the country was not divided. King tried his best to make everyone happy
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What did the government do after the bombing of Pearl Harbour
The hover didn’t trust Japanese Canadians, so they moved all of them into areas where they were kept “prisoners”. They were forced to leave there homes and go into a place. They lost everything.
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True or false The government was honest about the movement of the Japanese
False
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Give your opinion on the internment of Japanese Canadians
The Japanese Canadians had nothing to do with Japan ever and we’re imprisoned only for their race.
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Define Holocaust(noun)
Greek word meaning, “sacrifice by fire”
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Define The Holocaust ( proper noun)
The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state sponsored persecution and murder of approximately 6 million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators
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Define genocide(noun)
The crime of destroying a group of people because of their ethnic, national, racial, or religious identity
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“You cannot live among us as Jews”
Anti-Semitic Legislation
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Give 4 examples of the Nuremberg Laws
Jews lost their jobs Businesses taken away Lost their right to vote Weren’t allowed in public buildings
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What we’re the 3 stages of the Holocaust that “You cannot live among us”
Jewish emigration Concentration camps Ghettos
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Explain Jewish emigration
The push for Jews wanting to leave Germany created a Refugee crisis. Most Jews had no where to go and we’re forced to stay in Canada
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Explain Concentration Camps
They were created for anyone who was an enemy of the Nazi regime. They were treated terribly, and some starved to death. Concentration camps were huge labour camps
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Explain Ghettos
They were forced into Ghettos where they were fenced off from the rest of the world. They were subject to force labour by the Nazis and many were later sent to death camps
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What was the final solution
Death camps
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What was the largest death camp in Europe called
Auschwitz
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About how many Jews were killed each day in death camps
About 8-10 thousand
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How were Dutch people treated by the Germans in WW2
Treated brutally, housers were invaded and some were killed. They would try to hide and run from the Germans, many starved to death. There was no food
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How did Canadians help Holland
They delivered food parcels to Holland every day and they defeated the German resistance, liberating Holland.
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Was liberating Holland tough
Yes, over 7000 Canadians died in the process
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When was VE Day and what happened
May, 7 1945 Germany surrendered to the US and Russian armed forces
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How did Hitler die
Committed suicide
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How did Mussolini die
Killed by the Italian people
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What happened on August 6, 1945
An American bomber plane named the Eonola Gay flew over Hiroshima and dropped an atomic bomb. %60 of the city was destroyed
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What happened on August 9, 1945
Us dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki
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Why did the US bomb Japan
Because they wouldn’t surrender in the war
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On what date did the war end( Japan surrendered)
September 2, 1945
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Give an example of a technology produced during the war
Gravol
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What did the Allies hold in November of 1945
The Nuremberg Traisl
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What we’re the Nuremberg Trials
It was trials to punish the Nazi leaders. 22 of then we’re found and it was decided that 18 would be killed
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How many deaths were there in WW2
About 30 million
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Who were the Axis-powers
Germany Italy Japan
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What was the boat the St. Louis
The boat that Jews went on and tried to leave Germany, but no one would take them in
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What was Operation Husky a code name for
The attack in Sicily
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What we’re the Nuremberg laws
A set of laws that took Jews rights away
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Define total war
When all aspects of a nation become involved in the war effort
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# Define the war measures act And give an example
This law gives the government the power to enter all aspects of Canadians lives The internment of the Japanese
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Define Enemy Aliens
Are immigrants living in Canada, who are from nations that Canada is at war with

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