World War 2Review #1

Causes of WW2

Canada and immigrants

Canada the home front

War overseas

Misc. War Head lines, people, agreements

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Name the German, Italy and Japanese alliance

Ans: Rome, Berlin Tokyo axis

What is Fascism

Ans: Belief that humans have value in so far as they serve the needs of the state, all aspects of life controlled by government

How did the allies appease Hitler leading up to warAns giving into his demands (Czechoslovakia ) and ignoring violations of the treaty of Versailles

Why did the League of Nations fail?When countries violated other nations there was no actual consequence. The major powers USA and Russia did not participate

What was splendid isolationism and how did it lead to warLargely the USA not wanting to participate in international relations in Europe. No big brother to protect smaller European nations.

How did the depression lead to war1. Fringe parties with extreme ideas were voted in in hopes of breaking the

depression.2. People were so focused on survival they did not want to engage in out

side issues

What was the reason for war in the pacific

Japan needed to secure resources for there developing economy, the USA had treaties which prevented japan form trading with many of the nations in asia

World war 2 officially started on this day3 September 1939

When did Canada enter WW2 and what was the significance10 Sept 1939, 7 days after Britain declared war thus showing our independence

The USA was pulled in to WW2 as a result of this event on this dayAttack on Pearl Harbor, Dec 7 1941

What was the SS St Louis incident?Jews trying to immigrate first to Cuba, then USA and finally Canada were denied entry and sent back to Germany. Canada had the greatest restrictive immigration policies to wars Jews then any other allied nation

Treatment of Jewish people in CanadaThey were discriminated against, hiring restriction, forbidden to join certain clubs or buy property with in some developments. There was a high level of anti-Semitism in Canada

In the early years of the war with concern over the potential of threat from Japan both the military and RCMP conducted studies which showed

Japanese Canadians living in British Columbia posed no threat to Canada and were considered to be very loyal

The Canadian government interned Japanese Canadians because of this event

Ans; Attack on pearl harbor

While interned what happened to the property of Japanese Canadians

Ans; Sold to pay for their internment under the Custodians of aliens act for a ¼ of its actual value

At wars end what happened to Japanese CanadiansAns: either deported, to Japan, under an order in council or forced to find a new home away from costal BC

What was the holocaustThe systematic degradation and eventual death of Jewish people by the Nazis (6 million)

What was the “Final Solution”Ans: Planed extermination of Jewish people in occupied europe

Groups classed as contentious objectors during the war

Mennonites, Hutterites, and Doukhobors

Canada continued to follow this principle with regards to immigration

Fundamental Character

While no cheering crowds of WW1, why did many Canadians sign up for war?

Ans: Escape the burden of the depression

Using everything possible for the war effort Ans: Total war

Drafting women at home to work in the war effort

Ans: National Selective Service Act

Suppose to be Canada’s main contribution to the war effortAns: British Common Wealth Air Training Plan

Reduce, reuse and recycle is our modern quote to conserve, what was the quote in WW2

Ans: use it up, wear it out, make it do or do with out

This organization froze wages and regulated food and commodities during WW2

Ans: War time prices and trade board preventing profiteering

What was the 1942 plebiscite about?

Ans: Canadians letting king out of his promise of no conscription for over seas

How did King confuse Canadians on conscription

Ans: No Clear view, conscription if necessary but not necessarily conscription. Then conscription for home defence but not overseas

Who were the “Zombies”Ans: Men drafted under the national resources mobilization act for home defence only

Military Groups that Canadian women served in Ans: CWAAF, CWAC, WRENS and Canadian medical corps

What did the NAZI Soviet pact or treaty of non-aggression do?Ans divided Poland between Russia and Germany while ensuring peace between them

December 8th 1941 Japanese soldiers engaged Canadians here

Ans: Hong Kong

How were prisoners treated by the JapaneseAns: very poorly, forced marches labor, execution, minimum food, and ridicule

What was the purpose of Dieppe, give oneAns: a. to see if port in France could be taken. b. to relieve pressure on the Russians. c. to try and get the enigma code machine

Why did Dieppe faila. Change in tacticsb. Lack of air supportc. Delayed one monthd. Landing in daylighte. Poor communication equipment

What military technique did the Canadians pioneer at OrtonaAns: Mouse holing

What countries did Canada successfully invade in ww2Ans; Italy, France and Holland

What day did operation overlord take place on and Canada's assignmentAns: 6 june 1944 and Juno beach

How did Canada fair on D- Day

Ans Pushed further than any other force

After landing Canada’s main goal on continental Europe wasThe Liberation of the Netherlands

Canada protected the convoys of the Atlantic with this type of shipAns: Corvette

Using sound waves underwater to find obstructions or the enemy

Ans: Sonar

Main risk to allied shipping came from

Ans: Wolf Packs or U-Boats

Canada’s role in the atomic bombAns; Provide uranium, working environment (labs) and scientist. Canadian aboriginals who mined the uranium suffered immensely (no protection)

Give thee reasons to drop the bombAns: Show we had it, justify the cost, save soldiers lives, end the war before Russia could enter

Name of the bombs and where they were detonated Ans, Little boy Hiroshima, and fat man Nagasaki

VE and VJ Day

May 8th 1945Aug 14th 1945

NAZI stands forAns: National socialist German workers party

Why was Canada militarily unprepared to participate at the start of World War Two

The Canadian government misjudged the fascist threat in Europe

“With the aid of radar and the addition of a small number of Canadian fighter pilots, there is little argument that this was a success for the Allied forces” To what battle does this statement refer?

Britain

KING RETURNS HOME FROM OVERSEAS MEETING “I‘m convinced his goal is world peace”

Adolf Hitler

“CANADA’S FIRST EUROPEAN BATTLE ENDS IN DISASTER! Over 2800 killed or captured in raid”

Dieppe

example of rationing during WW2

obtaining staple goods through the exchange of coupons

Which group of Canadian veterans was denied access to these benefits at the end of WW2

Canadian Merchant Navy

“Never in Canadian history had the Government controlled the lives of so many and changed the lives of Canadians so much and so swiftly as during World War Two”.

the mobilization of Canada’s entire economy behind the war effort

Canadian put in charge of building the Hurricane and Hellfire fighters

Elsie MacGill

suspension of civil liberties in times of national emergency

War Measures Act

Agreement that meant Canada and USA would defend one another if ever attacked

Ogdesburg Agreement

Allowed Britain to receive war goods from the United StatesAns: Lend Lese act

Agreement for the USA to buy Canadian raw Materials

Hyde park declaration