Immigration until WWI
Immigration WWI - WWII
World War 1
Build up to World War 2
World War 2
100
List 5 examples of a push or pull factor
Push: war, lack of jobs, natural disasters, unsafe living conditions, high taxes, poverty, overcrowding, persecution, etc.
Pull: farmland, economic opportunities, safety, stability, government ads, etc.
100
What major event in 1929 caused immigration to drop again?
The Great Depression
100
What year did World War I end?
1918
100
What is a dictator?
A leader with total power who usually takes control by force.
100
What event started WWII in 1939?
Germany invaded Poland.
200
What was the main pull factor bringing immigrants to Western Canada between 1896–1914?
Cheap or free farmland.
200
Why did immigration slow down during WWI?
It was dangerous and countries closed borders due to war.
200
What treaty blamed Germany for starting WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles.
200
What condition after WWI helped dictators rise to power?
Economic desperation from the Great Depression.
200
What event caused the United States to enter WWII?
The attack on Pearl Harbor.
300
What was the name of the period of time which immigration was very successful in Canada (1890s-1914)?
The Immigration BOOM 
300
Why did Canada prefer British and American immigrants in the 1920s?
They were seen as culturally similar and easy to assimilate.
300
After WWI, what happened to empires like Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire?
They collapsed and were broken into new countries.
300
What strategy did Hitler use to gain popularity in Germany?
Promising jobs and blaming others for Germany’s problems.
300
In 1933, Hitler was appointed as ______________ of Germany
Chancellor
400
Who led Canada's major immigration campaign during this time?
Clifford Sifton.
400
What was the Continuous Journey Regulation designed to do?
Prevent immigrants who could not travel directly from their home country from entering Canada.
400
What was the purpose of the League of Nations following WWI?
To prevent future wars
400
Why did Britain and France allow Hitler to take land without stopping him?
They wanted to avoid another war (appeasement).
400
What was Germany’s military strategy called that used fast attacks?
Blitzkrieg (“lightning war”).
500
What was the famous saying Canada used to market farmland out West?
"The last, best west"
500
Why did Canada refuse to allow Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis in 1939?
Discriminatory immigration policies and antisemitism.
500
How did WWI create conditions that helped lead to WWII?
Economic destruction, blame, and political instability created resentment.
500
What countries (3) formed the Axis Powers before WWII?
Germany, Japan, & Italy.
500
Two main reasons for the Market Crash in 1929...
Panic selling and buying with borrowed money