On the Home Front
Roles in the workforce were filled by _________ due to people joining the war.
Women
While in prison for his beer hall putsch this is how Hitler spent his time.
Wrote a book - Mein Kampf?
What mode of transportation did Canada manufacture in large quantities for the allied military during WWII?
Airplanes (Hawker Hurricanes) and/or navy ships (Destroyers)
Axis
Prime Minister of Canada during WWII.
Mackenzie King
Some jobs women did during the war were...
Shipbuilding, airplanes, ammunitions, fabric, grain production , piloting, nursing, and others
This was the name of the defensive front set up in France.
Maginot Line
This battle called a "miracle" was the reason the allies were able to stay in the war early on.
Dunkirk
Canada's full economy and manufacturing was focused on the war effort, this was referred to as
Total War
Leader of Italy in WWII
Benito Mussolini
Canada supplied most of Britain's ______ during WWII
Grain/Food supplies
The name of the treaty that caused WWII, because people were unhappy with it.
The Treaty of Versailles
This German tactic was responsible for their quick progression and advancement in WWII.
Blitzkrieg
The fight over the control of shipping was called
The Battle of the Atlantic
Leader of USSR in WWII?
Joseph Stalin
This new medical invention was created by Canadian doctors and nurses during WWII.
Blood donations
This was the newly created country that was divided by the Soviets and Germans in the early stages of the war (Molotov- Ribbentrop pact)
Poland
This failed attack was devastating for Canada, but helped them learned lessons needed later in the war.
Dieppe
The term that meant blaming Jewish people for the economic downturn in Germany,
Scapegoat
First female aeronautical engineer
Some common messages citizens may see shared in propaganda posters during WWII.
Buy war bonds, join the military, stay hopeful, join the workforce, ration
Lebensraum translates to ______ and was the reason for Germany wanting to expand during WWII.
Living room, or space!
During the Battle of Normandy, what were the two ways the Allies tricked the Axis into thinking the attack was happening elsewhere?
Spreading false information and using a "dummy" army
The practice of forcing Japanese people out of their homes, and business, because they could be enemy spies.
Internment
This spokeperson for women in the workforce during WWII, is now a symbol of Feminism.
Rosie the Riveter