WWII Review

Air/Navy

100

What does RCAF stand for?

Royal Canadian Air Force

200

Approximately how many Canadians joined the RCAF?

250 000

300

How many naval ships did Canada have before WWII

13

400

What were groups of German u-boats called?

Wolf Packs

500

What was the name of the small warships built for the Canadian navy?

Corvettes

Dieppe/Italy

100

What country is Dieppe located in?

France

200

Canadians soldiers participated in the invasion of this Italian city in July 1943.

Sicily

300

What were the conditions like in Italy?

rugged terrain

muddy

cold

rainy

horrible conditions similar to WWI

400

Describe what happened to Canadian soldiers in Ortona Italy. 

They fought for a month

1372 soldiers died

horrible conditions

500

Name two things that went wrong in Dieppe.

Ship carrying Canadian soldiers met a small German convoy.

Canadians did not go ashore until daylight

Communication between sea and land was poor

troops became trapped on beaches

Indigenous Soldiers/Canadian Women

100

Approximately how many Indigenous soldiers enlisted in the Canadian army?

3000

300

What is the acronym for Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service?

WRNS

400

What types of jobs were women doing during WWII.

Wireless operators

coders

drivers

nurses

working in factories

500

What did Indigenous groups start to organize upon coming home from the war.

Indigenous political organizations

PR WWII

100

Which international event resulted in the US Military asking the Canadian government permission to build a sub-port in Prince Rupert?

Pearl Harbour

200

Name one example of infrastructure built in Prince Rupert during WWII that is still in use today.

The highway

Wartime housing

Curling rink

Seaplane hanger

300

What was built in the Prince Rupert harbour to protect from Submarines?

Anti-Submarine Net

400

What travelled between Prince Rupert and Terrace often at night?

An armoured train

500

What was the name of the spot where the US Army built an military base in Prince Rupert?

Acropolis Hill

Injustices WWII

100

Which two parts of the Canadian military were Indigenous Soldiers not allowed to join at first?

RCN and RCAF

200

What was Canada's stance on Jewish immigration before WWII?

The government did not allow it

Turned away the St. Louis

300

Describe a divisive issue the RCAF was involved with in Germany. 

Bombing of Hamburg at night

Death of civilians

400

When Indigenous soldiers came from WWII home list one injustice they experienced.

They did not receive equal benefits

They came home to societal racism

500

What sort of injustices did Japanese Canadians experience during WWII?

List three

Racism

Internment Camps

Belongings confiscated

Belongings sold

Relocated to Japan

Relocated to other parts of Canada