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Who were the members of the Triple Entente in WWI?
Britain, Russia, France
What was the spark that led to the start of WWI?
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Why did Canada join the First World War?
Canada was Britain’s colony
Which weapon was able to break the stalemate in favour of the Allies in WWI?
Tanks
What was Trench Fever spread by?
Lice
What group pushed for prohibition to happen?
The Christian Women’s Temperance League
Up until 1929, women in Canada were not considered ______________.
persons
Which natural disaster affected the prairies during the Depression?
Drought
For WWII, what country did Germany invade to cause Britain and France to declare war?
Poland
What are U boats?
German submarines
What event triggered the Great Depression worldwide?
The New York Stock Exchange crashed
Which part of the Treaty of Versailles was considered most unfair by the Germans?
The War Guilt Clause
What event in Canadian history demonstrated the solidarity that can form amongst workers in protest when they feel that they are being exploited?
Winnipeg General Strike
What did Canada do to Japanese immigrants during WWII?
It put them in internment camps.
What revered Canadian politician was actually instrumental in implementing Canada’s residential school system?
William Lyon Mackenzie
What Canadian was the famous Rosie the Riveter based on?
Veronica Foster "Ronnie the Bren Gun Girl"
What is the BCATP?
British Commonwealth Air Training Program
What war (WWI or WWII) was the Halifax explosion connected to?
The First World War
Operation Barbarossa, Pearl Harbour, D-Day, the Blitz are all __________________ during the Second World War.
battles
After WWI, returning soldiers, lower need for production, and the slowing economy all resulted in ______.
a shortage of jobs for Canadians
What are the names of the Famous Five?
Nellie McClung, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney, and Emily Murphy.
It only took 12 days for Canada's four units, that were fighting together for the first time, to capture _________ using the "creeping barrage" technique.
Vimy Ridge
Which branch of the military was responsible for landing behind enemy lines in the D-Day invasion?
The airborne paratroopers
The purposes of the Dieppe Raid were ________________________________. (List three items)
1. to test the German defences
2. to test new equipment
3. to give some action to Canadian and American soldiers
4. to divert the German force from the Russian border to the west side of Germany
What are three facts about Canada's invasion on D-Day at Juno Beach?
1. It took place on June 6 1944
2. 15 000 Canadians took part
3. It opened up on the Western Front