On the Home Front
Pre War
Battles
Terms
People
100

Roles in the workforce were filled by _________ due to people joining the war. 

Women

100

While in prison for his beer hall putsch this is how Hitler spent his time.

Wrote a book - Mein Kampf?

100

What mode of transportation did Canada manufacture in large quantities for the allied military during WWII?

Airplanes (Hawker Hurricanes) and/or navy ships (Destroyers) 

100
The "bad" guys of WWII were referred to as the

Axis

100

Prime Minister of Canada during WWII.

Mackenzie King

200

Some jobs women did during the war were...

Shipbuilding, airplanes, ammunitions, fabric, grain production , piloting, nursing, and others

200

This was the name of the defensive front set up in France.

Maginot Line

200

This battle called a "miracle" was the reason the allies were able to stay in the war early on.

Dunkirk

200

Canada's full economy and manufacturing was focused on the war effort, this was referred to as

Total War

200

Leader of Italy in WWII

Benito Mussolini

300

Canada supplied most of Britain's ______ during WWII

Grain/Food supplies

300

The name of the treaty that caused WWII, because people were unhappy with it.

The Treaty of Versailles

300

This German tactic was responsible for their quick progression and advancement in WWII. 

Blitzkrieg

300

The fight over the control of shipping was called

The Battle of the Atlantic

300

Leader of USSR in WWII?

Joseph Stalin

400

This new medical invention was created by Canadian doctors and nurses during WWII.

Blood donations

400

This was the newly created country that was divided by the Soviets and Germans in the early stages of the war (Molotov- Ribbentrop pact) 

Poland

400

This failed attack was devastating for Canada, but helped them learned lessons needed later in the war.

Dieppe

400

The term that meant blaming Jewish people for the economic downturn in Germany, 

Scapegoat

400

First female aeronautical engineer

Elsie Macgill
500

Some common messages citizens may see shared in propaganda posters during WWII.

Buy war bonds, join the military, stay hopeful, join the workforce, ration

500

Lebensraum translates to ______ and was the reason for Germany wanting to expand during WWII.

Living room, or space! 

500

During the Battle of Normandy, what were the two ways the Allies tricked the Axis into thinking the attack was happening elsewhere?

Spreading false information and using a "dummy" army

500

The practice of forcing Japanese people out of their homes, and business, because they could be enemy spies.

Internment

500


This spokeperson for women in the workforce during WWII, is now a symbol of Feminism.

Rosie the Riveter

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