1914-1929
WWI
1929-1945
WWII
1950s-Present
100

What was the main goal of first wave feminists?

To get women the right to vote

100

This weapon was used for the first time during the 2nd battle of Ypres

Poisonous Gas

100

The Treaty of Versailles blamed which country for starting WWI?

Germany

100

Hitler and Stalin are examples of what type of leadership?

Dictator/Dictatorship
100

Name the woman who fought against racial segregation in movie theatre

Viola Desmond

200

Where were Indigenous children sent throughout the 1900s?

Residential schools

200

What new style of fighting emerged during WWI?

Trench Warfare

200

What was the nickname for women who fought social norms in the 1920s?

Flappers

200

Which country was liberated by Canadian soldiers at the end of WWII?

The Netherlands

200

During the cold war, Russia put missiles in which country?

Cuba

300

The first major workers strike in 1919 took place in which Canadian city?

Winnipeg

300

What event ended WWII in the pacific?

The Dropping of the atomic bombs

300

What happened to the Jewish Passengers of the M.S st.Louis?

They were denied entry to Cuba, the USA, and Canada. Then forced to go back to Europe

300

Name the US military base that was attacked by Japan during WWII

Pearl Harbor

300

Name 2 goals of second wave feminism

Equal pay, reproductive rights, career rights, stopping domestic violence etc.

400

What was the name of the virus that spread around the world after WWI?

Spanish Influenza

400

Name the four M.A.I.N causes of WWI

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

400

Why was it called the "roaring 20s?"

People were celebrating after the war, spending a lot of money, partying, taking out loans, etc.
400

What does Kristallnacht mean in english?

The Night of Broken Glass

400

What were the 2 key factors that caused the cold war?

Opposing Political ideas and Nuclear power
500
Name 2 things that young men were told through WWI propoganda to encourage them to enlist

The war would be over quickly (by christmas), It was glorious to fight, you were a coward if you did not fight, etc.

500

Why was the battle of Vimy Ridge significant for Canadians?

The Canadians were able to do something other nations were not (take the ridge from Germany) and therefore established their own identity as a nation
500

What economic issue devestated Germany after the great depression?

Hyperinflation

500
What does "Dehumanization" mean and how was it used during the holocaust?

Dehumanization refers to comparing a group to animals/pests in order to make their lives seem less valuable. Jewish people were compared to rats or lice

500

What was Canada's key role in the Suez Crisis?

Peacekeeping with the United Nations