World War I
What year did Canada join World War I?
1914
This life-saving medical breakthrough was discovered by Frederick Banting and Charles Best in 1921 at the University of Toronto.
Insulin
What year did Canada declare war in World War II?
1939
What was the name of the compulsory military service introduced during World War I?
Conscription
Canada joined this international military alliance in 1949 to help deter Soviet aggression during the Cold War.
NATO
What was the name of the alliance Canada fought with in World War I?
The Triple Entente (or the Entente)
In 1919, over 30,000 workers walked off the job in this city, demanding better wages and working conditions, leading to one of Canada's most significant labour protests.
Winnipeg
What event in 1941 caused the United States to enter World War II?
What was the name of the secret spy training facility in Ontario during World War II?
Camp X
This advanced Canadian fighter jet project was controversially cancelled in 1959, leading to public outrage.
Avro Arrow
What Canadian battle in 1917 became a symbol of national pride?
The Battle of Vimy Ridge
These young women of the 1920s challenged traditional gender norms with their fashion, behavior, and independence.
Flappers
What was the name of the military campaign where Canadian troops landed on the beaches of Normandy in 1944?
D-Day (Operation Overlord)
What program encouraged Canadians to loan money to the government to support the war?
Victory Bonds
During this 1962 Cold War standoff, Canada was pressured by the U.S. to take a more aggressive stance toward the Soviet Union’s missiles in Cuba.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What treaty ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
This famous legal case led to Canadian women being officially recognized as "persons" under the law in 1929, allowing them to be appointed to the Senate.
The Persons Case
Who was Canada’s Prime Minister during World War II?
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Who was the Canadian engineer known as the "Queen of the Hurricanes" for her work on designing military aircraft during World War II?
Elsie MacGill
Canada played a key peacekeeping role during this 1956 international conflict in Egypt.
The Suez Canal Crisis
What was the name of the World War I battle where poison gas was used for the first time against Canadian troops?
The Second Battle of Ypres
This 1935 protest saw unemployed men ride the rails to Ottawa to demand government support, only to be stopped in Regina in a confrontation with the RCMP.
The On-to-Ottawa Trek
What was the name of the program where Canada trained Allied pilots during the war?
The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
What act gave the Canadian government broad powers to manage the economy and society during World War I and World War II?
The War Measures Act
In this 1970 event, the FLQ kidnapped government officials, leading Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to invoke the War Measures Act.
The October Crisis