They were submarines used by the German's in WW I & II. They were probably one of the most effectively used in an economic warfare role.
What is a U-Boat?
100
They got the right to vote in 1920, along with some equality rights, due to the women's suffrage.
When did Women get the right to vote?
100
Nationalism is a very strong attachment to one's nation, pride in one's country and protect things these things. An example would be: It all began, when Britain and Germany, Germany was beating Britain in terms of size of its naval forces.
What is Nationalism?
100
Protectionism deals with trade, you can either have free trade or protectionism. Protectionism is a act of a country trying to protect its industries from foreign trade. For example. Lets take a country at Random, say japan and a product at random. If Japan can produce better cars for less than America companies can, then american companies will lose business and eventually fail, in the process all the American workers will be out of work.
What is Protectionism?
100
Starting from Allies: U.S, Canada, Russia, Great Britain, China, Soviet, Brazil, and Greece.
Axis: Germany, Japan, Italy and Spain.
Who was involved in World War II?
200
During WW I, the women had demonstrated to society that they were capable of performing the same jobs as men. If it weren't for the women who took over the jobs that were vacant by men who were fighting overseas, the Canadian might have collapsed; this was one of the ways they supported the war.
How did the Roles of Women mature Canada during World War I?
200
The Government created two laws, Victory Bonds and Income Tax. Canadians were urged to buy Victory Bonds, which you could cash in after the war. The Government introduced the income tax, which was suppose to be a temporary measure. Well to do-individuals and families had to pay 3% of their income and businesses paid 4% of their profits.
What laws did the Government create to pay off debts and loans?
200
They were forced to go to Residential schools. Here they were separated from their family members and taught European ways of life, because the Canadian Government wanted Aboriginals to learn English and stick to western traditions, instead of their traditional doings.
Why were Aboriginal Children forced out of their homes?
200
As the economic was improving in 1920's, businesses responded by increasing production. However, they produced more than there was a realistic demand: for stockpiles of goods, such as cars, newspapers and clothing. This affected the economy, because businesses had slowed down their production and laid off workers and these workers had less money, which slowed the economic down.
What does overproduction mean? Why did it affect the economy?
200
The Federal Government created work camps for unemployed workers and single men. In B.C, the provincial government had already established work camps, and these were absorbed into the federal ones.
Why did the Federal Government create work camps?
500
The women had to take over the jobs that were vacant by men who were fighting overseas.
What were the Women's role's during World War I, when the men were vacant in the war?
500
Thomas Prince was a descendant of Peguis, the Saluteaux Chief, who was turned down several times before he was accepted on June 3, 1940 and did well in the army, first as a field engineer, and then with the Canadian Parachute Battalion.
Who was Thomas Prince?
500
The new deal was FDR's set plans to get us out of the depression although they were liberal, but he wasn't liberal at all and in the end that hurt us, because Bennett became a target for people's anger and frustration. The growing of jobless, homeless men drifting across the country frightened many middle-class Canadians and Bennett feared the that these men might be under influence of the Communist Party, which was banned in 1931.
What was the "New Deal"? How did Bennett make the situation even worse?
500
Canada wanted to look more independent, but it knew that it had to declare war, because Britain was still part of it. At the outbreak of WW II, Canada had achieved some semblance of independent thought of their mother country. Thus, the majority of the Citizens didn't consider themselves part of the Empire, because Canada was coming to fight, and not only because they still felt that Britain could still force them to fight.
Why did Canada declare war on Germany? How did it make Canada more independent?