WWI
What was the direct cause of WWI
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
What are bootleggers?
Someone who sells illegal goods (specifically sold illegal alcohol during prohibition)
Who was Reverend William White?
First Black General during WWI
What is appeasement?
Giving into the demands of dictators to avoid war
Which nations were involved in the Cold war?
Russia and USA
What is shell shock?
A type of neurological disorder/PTSD
What was the Chinese Head Tax
Who was Arthur Currie?
First Canadian General During WWI
What was the bloodiest battle of WWII
Stalingrad
What was the Yalta Conference?
A conference held after WWII to discuss what would happen to Germany after the war.
What are victory bonds?
A type of government bond sold to the public during war time to raise money for the war effort
What does Bloody Saturday refer to?
During the Winnipeg General Strike a riot broke out between police and protestors resulting in death and injuries
Who was Emily Murphy?
First female judge in Canada
What was the codename of D-day?
Operation Overlord
Which PM was responsible for bringing the constitution home?
Pierre Trudeau
What was the Schlieffen plan?
A German military strategy to attack through Belgium to quickly defeat France and confront Russia
Where did a riot occur on the On-to-Ottawa trek?
Regina
Who was Elijah Harper
Indigenous politician who opposed the Meech Lake Accord
What was the League of Nations?
International organization created after WWI to stop global conflicts
Which PM scrapped the Avro Arrow?
Diefenbaker
What was the Treaty of Versailles AND its significance
Peace treaty that ended WWI, it imposed harsh penalties on Germany and was a cause of WWII
What group pushed prohibition?
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Who was Tommy Douglas?
The father of Universal Healthcare in Canada
What are the causes of WWII?
Failure of the League of Nations, Appeasement, Treaty of Versailles, Great Depression, Invasion of Poland
What was the October Crisis?
A terrorist act by the FLQ where they kidnapped politicians to make Quebec separate from Canada