What was the main purpose of the Paris Peace Conference?
To end WWI.
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Which Prime Minister of Canada won representation for Canada at the Paris Peace Conference and a signature on the Treaty of Versailles?
Sir Robert Borden.
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What union was created in June 1919 to represent the workers in Canada?
The One Big Union.
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Why was there mass unemployment in Europe after the war? (Hint: manufacturing)
Many people were employed during the war to manufacture weapons and tanks. After the war, they were no longer needed.
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What year was the Paris Peace Conference?
1919
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About how much debt did Canada have after the war?
$2.5 billion
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What kind of tax was made permanent after the war so that Canada could pay off its war debts?
Income tax (we still have this today).
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What virus caused a pandemic in 1918 and killed 50 million people?
The Spanish Flu.
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How many seats did Canada receive at the conference?
2
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Which country had a revolution and a civil war before World War I ended?
Russia
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Name one reason why the Maritimes' political influence declined in the 1920s.
- their population was declining
- coal demands decreased as oil was becoming more popular for heat and power
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How were women affected negatively after the war?
Women who filled men's jobs during the war were fired when the soldiers returned.
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Name a treaty that was signed at the Paris Peace Conference.
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Saint-Germain
Treaty of Neuilly
Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Sevres
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How many points did President Wilson have?
14
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Which political party contributed to the elimination of tariffs on farm machinery and the lowering of freight rates in western Canada?
The National Progressive Party.
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What is inflation?
When prices increase and the purchase value of money decreases.
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Which countries were part of the "Big Four"? (The leading Allied countries in the treaties made at the conference)
United States, Britain, France and Italy.
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Why is the Influenza Pandemic called the "Spanish Flu"?
To keep morale up, the flu was not mentioned by countries involved in the war. Neutral countries like Spain reported the virus, hence the name, Spanish Flu.
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How many years after the war did it take for Canada to recover its manufacturing output to wartime levels?
10 years.
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What extreme right wing ideology resulted in Germany after the war?
Fascism
an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government