The Japanese attack on this location led to America joining the war on the side of the Allies.
Pearl Harbour
The Canadian Prime Minister through the entire WWII.
William Lyon Mackenzie King
The consequence of this event was the surrender of France to Germany in June 1940.
Dunkirk
On this date, Britain declared war on Germany.
September 3, 1939
The name for prejudice against Jewish people, which led to events like Kristallnacht in Germany.
Anti-Semitism
Represented by characters like "Rosie the Riveter", what was one role women could play during WWII?
Work in munitions factories
Name one of the two Canadian strategies that led to success of the Allies during the Italian Campaign.
Operation Mincemeat, Mouseholing
Early in the war, Mackenzie King promised Canada would play a "limited" role. What does this mean?
BONUS 100 - Consider Continuity and Change. Does this role stay the same throughout the war?
Canada would have a "limited" role, sending food and munitions.
No - as war progresses, Canada plays central roles in Hong Kong, Dieppe, Italian Campaign, and Juno Beach.
A type of government where the leader is in complete control of every aspect of society.
Totalitariansm
A policy of giving in to another to please them and avoid war or a conflict.
BONUS 100 - what is a specific example of this policy?
What is the Policy of Appeasement?
The Fascist leader of Italy during WWII.
Who is Benito Mussolini?
Though residential schools forbade Indigenous languages, Indigenous soldiers later utilized their languages for which job in the war?
BONUS 100 - what is the name of one of these soldiers?
Code Talking
Canadians faced terrible conditions in this battle after being taken as Prisoners of War for over three years.
BONUS - who was the victor of this battle, and what alliance were they in?
Battle of Hong Kong, 1941.
Japan, an Axis power.
The members of the Allied forces BEFORE 1941
Britain, France, Canada
Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
The Communist leader of the Soviet Union during WWII.
Who is Josef Stalin?
Describe the "5Ws" of the Battle of Britain, as well as its outcome.
Various
This battle, fought by the 2nd Canadian division, was a colossal failure, though historians debate over who learned more from the failure, the British or the Germans
Dieppe Raid
This is one cause of WWII, best represented by the fact that at one point in the 1920s, Germany had 12 different political parties and a fractured leadership.
Political Instability
This specific part of the Treaty of Versailles is often cited as the reason Germany felt so desperate for strong leadership. (hint: relates to who was blamed for starting WWI)
War Guilt Clause
The name of the Canadian officer in the British Royal Navy, who acted as pier-master during the Dunkirk evacuation.
James Campbell Clouston
Describe the main goal of "D-Day" and the specific role Canadians played in this battle.
Various
In these battles from 1941-1943, countries like Libya and Egypt were invaded by Italy before the Allies defeated them.
North African Campaign
As part of their training with the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, Canadian pilots learned to fly these planes in WWII.
Spitfire