Holocaust
Approximately how many people perished in the Holocaust?
6 Million
What event in Hawaii was the precursor to Japanese-Canadian internment?
The bombing of Pearl Harbour
What country gave women the most opportunity in WW2 out of the 3 we discussed?
USSR
What is Mr. G's full Last name?
Ganter
What are the BMLSS sports teams called?
Lakers
Name of the two kinds of camp systems we looked at
Concentration Camps
Death Camps
In what province were most internment camps located?
British Columbia
What were the 3 perspectives (countries) we looked at for the role of women during WW2?
USSR, Canada, Germany
What sport did Mr. G play at University?
Volleyball
Who is the Principal at BMLSS?
Mr. Corbett
What was Canada's response to the SS St. Louis?
They rejected the ship and the Jewish refugees returned to Europe. They were subsequently sent to death/concentration camps
What was the financial compensation for the victims of internment?
$21,000
What was the regiment of female pilots called that instilled fear in German soldiers?
Night Witches
Is Mr. G a fraternal or identical twin?
Fraternal
What is the BMLSS Mascot called?
The name of the brass blocks that serve as a Holocaust Memorial all across Europe
Stolpersteines
Most people interned were citizens of what nation?
Canada
What was the expectation for Canadian women once the war ended?
To return to their traditional roles
What two subjects does Mr. G specialize in?
History and Indigenous Studies
What BMLSS Alumni participated in the Olympics?
Natalia Hawthorn
What was the difference between the two kinds of camp systems during the Holocaust?- Name them and explain their function.
Concentration Camp: Victims were forced to work to death
Death Camp: Victims were sent right to the gas chambers
Hastings Park was an Internment Camp where women and children were forced to live in... what?
Stables/ a barn
Soviet women had significant roles in these three sectors
Combat, Industry, and Agriculture
What was the name of the Concentration Camp from which Mr. G brought an artifact?
Buchenwald
When was the original BMLSS built?
1925