Causes of War
This alliance system helped turn a regional conflict in 1914 into a world war.
What is a system of military alliances?
At the start of the 20th century, Canada was still part of this empire.
What is the British Empire?
Canada entered this war in 1914 as part of the British Empire?
What is World War I?
This system limited how much food, gasoline, and other goods people could buy during wartime.
What is rationing?
This was one major result of WWI for Canada: greater dependence on Britain or growing national identity?
What is growing national identity?
This 1914 assassination helped trigger World War I.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This issue caused tension in Canada before and during WWI because many French Canadians opposed forced military service.
What is conscription?
Unlike in 1914, Canada made its own declaration of war in this year.
What is 1939?
During both world wars, many women entered these jobs as men left for military service.
What are factory and industrial jobs?
This was one major result of WWII for Canada: economic decline or economic growth?
What is economic growth?
This economic crisis weakened many countries and helped create conditions for World War II.
What is the Great Depression?
Which province were reluctant to join world war one because of their history with the british empire
What is Quebec
This famous 1917 battle became a symbol of Canadian nationalism and military success.
What is the Battle of Vimy Ridge?
During WWII, Japanese Canadians experienced this injustice.
What is internment?
This wartime issue showed the continuing divide between many French and English Canadians.
What is conscription?
During the war years, who took on new jobs and responsibilities, showing how total war changed norms in society.
What is women entering the wartime workforce?
This prime minister led Canada through most of World War II.
Who is William Lyon Mackenzie King?
This 1944 invasion opened a major western front in Europe during WWII.
What is D-Day?
This was one reason the government used propaganda during wartime.
What is to build support for the war and encourage unity/sacrifice?
Which marginalized group in Canada served in the war despite continued discrimination
First Nations Men
This organization was created after World War I to prevent future wars, but it failed to stop aggressive powers in the 1930s.
What is the League of Nations?
This 1931 statute gave Canada greater legal independence from Britain.
What is the Statute of Westminster?
In 1939, Canada did this for the first time instead of automatically entering war when Britain did.
What is declare war independently?
Before and during the early war years, many Canadians followed news through this form of mass media, which became a key source of wartime information and government messaging.
What is the radio?
The war years helped strengthen this idea in Quebec by reminding many French Canadians that their language, culture, and interests were not always represented in the same way as those of English Canada.
What is Quebec nationalism?