Prime Ministers
What controversial thing did Robert Borden introduce in Canada during World War I
Conscription
Whose assassination started WWI?
Franz Ferdinand
What caused the Great Depression?
The stock market crash and a drop in world trade
What events and conditions led to the start of World War II in 1939?
Treaty of Versailles negatively impacting Germany, the rise of aggressive dictators, and trying to appease Hitler. It started when Germany invaded Poland.
How did women’s roles during World War I help them gain the right to vote in Canada?
Their important work during World War I showed they deserved equal rights and a voice in government.
What group of people did not support Arthur Meighen while he was Prime Minister?
What were the main causes of WWI?
Militarism
Alliances
Rising tensions between countries
how did the great depression affect jobs and businesses in Canada?
business closures and high unemployment in Canada.
How did First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples contribute to Canada’s war effort during World War II?
Indigenous peoples served bravely in the military and supported the war at home through work, fundraising, and sharing land knowledge.
Why was the Persons Case important?
It ruled that women were legally “persons,” allowing them to become Senators and gain equal rights.
How did W.L. Mackenzie King try to keep Canada united during World War II?
Avoiding conscription for as long as possible
listening to different groups
Allowing limited conscription through a vote.
Why was the battle of Vimy Ridge important for Canada?
It showed Canada's strength and helped build national pride
How did drought and dust storms make life especially difficult for farmers on the Prairies?
Drought and dust storms ruined crops on the Prairies, making it very hard for farmers to survive or earn money.
How did Canada contribute to World War II both overseas and at home?
Canada helped by fighting in major battles like D-Day, training pilots, producing war supplies, and supporting the war effort at home by doing things like producing food, donating materials, and working in factories. They also were a major training centre for pilots.
What examples of technologies changed the way Canadians worked, lived, and communicated between 1914 and 1945?
Cars and buses made transportation easier
radio and telephones made communication quicker, easier and could reach more people at once.
New machines and tools made factories work quicker.
What did R.B. Bennett do to try to help Canadians during the Great Depression?
Giving money to provinces
creating work camps
Introducing the "New Deal"
How did WWI change the lives of Canadian soldiers, families, and communities?
loss, injury, and emotional trauma for many Canadians
Changed family roles
Brought communities together through shared sacrifice.
What social programs were slowly introduced because of the great depression?
The Depression led to new political parties and the creation of social programs to help people during hard times.
How did World War II change daily life for Canadians at home and affect families and communities?
The war changed daily life through rationing, factory work, and loss, while also bringing communities together and expanding opportunities for women and minorities.
Why did workers go on strike in Winnipeg in 1919?
Demand better wages and working conditions
What was the problem that people had with R.B Bennett's way of trying to help during the great depression?
People thought his plans did not work quickly enough.
What was internment during World War I, and why were certain ethnocultural groups targeted?
Internment was when the government forced people from enemy countries into camps because of fear, even though most had done nothing wrong.
Why did workers go on strike in Winnipeg in 1919, and why is the strike important in Canadian history?
Workers went on strike to demand better wages and working conditions, and the strike is important because it helped lead to future labour rights.
How did the Holocaust affect refugees trying to come to Canada, and how did it change Canada’s views on human rights?
Few Holocaust refugees were allowed into Canada at the time because of strict immigration laws, but the event later led Canada to improve human rights and refugee policies.
Why is the strike important in Canadian history?
It helped lead to future labour rights.