Canada's Hundred Days
What is the Holocaust?
A gruesome mass genocide of Jews, disabled, mentally ill, and people of many different religions.
What was the event that caused the United States to formally join World War Two?
Who was the Soviet leader during World War Two?
Joseph Stalin
How long did World War One last?
From 1914 to 1918
Did Canada sign the Treaty of Versailles?
Yes
How many people died in the Holocaust?
The code name for the surprise invasion of Russia by the Germans.
Because Canada was a colony of Great Britain when they declared War on Germany.
How many significant battles did Canada fight in World War One?
Four.
What was the decade of the 1920's referred to as?
The Roaring 20's
When did World War Two begin?
When Hitler invaded Poland.
Who were the most powerful countries present at the Paris Peace Conference?
Great Britain, the United States, and France.
What sickness raged throughout the world near the end of World War One?
The Spanish Flu
How many Canadians served in the military during World War Two?
how many deaths did the Spanish Flu cause in Canada after World War One?
What is the estimated number of casualties in World War Two?
60 - 80 million people.
What does the acronym MAIN stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.
How did World War One start?
What beach(es) did Canada attack on "D-Day?"
Canada attacked one beach, Juno.
When did the Great Depression start?
October 29th, 1929
What strategy were the Germans forced to use in the battle of Stalingrad and why?
Hand-to-hand combat was used because when they bombed the city it left them unable to use Blitzkrieg.
Why did the United Nations fail to stop World War Two?
They had no army, no power, not all countries joined and agreed with them, and they could not act quickly enough.
How many people were killed in World War One?
30 million soldiers and 7 million civilians.