Air/Navy
What does RCAF stand for?
What country is Dieppe located in?
France
Approximately how many Indigenous soldiers enlisted in the Canadian army?
3000
Which international event resulted in the US Military asking the Canadian government permission to build a sub-port in Prince Rupert?
Pearl Harbour
Which two parts of the Canadian military were Indigenous Soldiers not allowed to join at first?
RCN and RCAF
Approximately how many Canadians joined the RCAF?
250 000
Canadians soldiers participated in the invasion of this Italian city in July 1943.
Sicily
The highway
Wartime housing
Curling rink
Seaplane hanger
What was Canada's stance on Jewish immigration before WWII?
The government did not allow it
Turned away the St. Louis
How many naval ships did Canada have before WWII
13
rugged terrain
muddy
cold
rainy
horrible conditions similar to WWI
What is the acronym for Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service?
WRNS
What was built in the Prince Rupert harbour to protect from Submarines?
Anti-Submarine Net
Describe a divisive issue the RCAF was involved with in Germany.
Bombing of Hamburg at night
Death of civilians
What were groups of German u-boats called?
Wolf Packs
They fought for a month
1372 soldiers died
horrible conditions
What types of jobs were women doing during WWII.
Wireless operators
coders
drivers
nurses
working in factories
What travelled between Prince Rupert and Terrace often at night?
When Indigenous soldiers came from WWII home list one injustice they experienced.
They did not receive equal benefits
They came home to societal racism
What was the name of the small warships built for the Canadian navy?
Corvettes
Name two things that went wrong in Dieppe.
Ship carrying Canadian soldiers met a small German convoy.
Canadians did not go ashore until daylight
Communication between sea and land was poor
troops became trapped on beaches
What did Indigenous groups start to organize upon coming home from the war.
What was the name of the spot where the US Army built an military base in Prince Rupert?
Acropolis Hill
What sort of injustices did Japanese Canadians experience during WWII?
List three
Racism
Internment Camps
Belongings confiscated
Belongings sold
Relocated to Japan
Relocated to other parts of Canada