MPs had a debate instead of declaring war immediately with Britain.
100
What American Naval Base did the Japanese bomb on December 7, 1941?
Pearl Harbour
100
What were the small war ships made by the Canadian Navy called?
Corvettes
100
What were the names of the two atomic bombs and what cities were they dropped on?
Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima and Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki.
100
How many people died in the Holocaust?
6 million.
200
What was the period from Sept 1939 to April 1940 called? Why?
It was called the Phoney War because nothing happened.
200
What did Hitler call his plan to invade the USSR? Why did it fail?
It was called Operation Barbarossa and it failed because the German troops were not ready for the cold Russian winter.
200
What are two reasons the Dieppe Raid was a disaster?
Mention 2:
1) The Germans found out about it/ it was not a surprise
2) The communication was poor between troops on sea and land
3) The tanks could not get up the sandy beach
4) It happened later in the day than planned
200
Which beach did Canadian troops land on on D-Day? What day was it?
Juno Beach on June 6, 1944.
200
What was the poison used in the gas chambers?
Zyklon-B Gas
300
What were some of the targets German planes bombed in England?
Ports, airplane factories, and the city of London.
300
What happened to Canadian troops in Hong Kong in 1941?
They were killed or taken as prisoners of war.
300
Why were Canadian supply ships going to Europe? Why did Germans want to stop them?
The ships were bringing food to Britain. Germany wanted to prevent this.
300
Which country did Canadian troops liberate in 1945?
The Netherlands.
300
What happened to the Jewish refugees on the SS St. Louis?
They were not allowed into Cuba, the US, and Canada. They were sent back to Europe and 1/4 of them died in death camps.
400
What port did 340,000 Allied soliders evacuate from? When did this happen?
Dunkirk in 1940.
400
Why did Japan want to invade the US and South East Asia?
To get resources such as oil and minerals.
400
What was the controversial job the Canadian Air Force participated in?
Bombing German cities at night.
400
Describe the Battle of Ortona.
Canadian troops invaded the Italian city of Ortona in 1943. It was slow going and was fought from house to house. Many Canadians died, but they finally took over the small town.
400
What happened on Kristallnacht? When was it?
It was the night of broken glass. People in Germany burned synagogues, broke windows and vandalized Jewish homes and businesses. It was in 1938.
500
Which two countries did Germany use the Blitzkreig strategy on first? Why did it work so well?
Denmark and Norway. It worked well because it was a complete surprise and happened quickly.
500
How many German soldiers died during Operation Barbarossa?
300,000
500
Why did Allied troops start to win the Battle of the Atlantic?
They were able to break the German Code and know where the U-boats would be.
500
What the Canadian troops help liberate in the Battle of the Scheldt?
They pushed German troops off the land between Antwerp and the ocean so that boats could bring supplies to the mainland.
500
What are two things that happened after the Holocaust?
The Nuremberg Trials and the UN Declaration of Human Rights.