First World War + Roaring Twenties

Question 1

What 2 alliances were formed?

Answer 1

• Triple Entente: France, UK, Russia, Canada

- Central powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

Question 2

When and why did Canada join the first world war?

Answer 2

• 1914, after germany declared war on Russia

- since it was part of the British empire

Question 3

What were Europes national interests?

Answer 3

• seeked to increase their power and influence

- support for increased military budgets and larger armies

Question 4

Describe the war measures act

Answer 4

• 1914

- allowed Canada to intervene in economic and social affairs as well as provincial jurisdictions

Question 5

What could Canada do under the War Measures Act?

Answer 5

• impose censorship
• control prices and wages
• focus the economy and factories on war production

Question 6

What did Canada do at the beginning of the war?

Answer 6

• reduced immigration
• revoked the right to vote
• set internment camps
• required those originally from enemy countries to register with the government

Question 7

What are internment camps?

Answer 7

Camps set up by the Canadian government for those suspected of espionage or failing to register with the government

Question 8

What is conscription?

Answer 8

Mandatory enlistment in the army

Question 9

Describe the conscription crisis among English and French Canadians

Answer 9

• English Canadians felt attached to the British Empire and wanted to fight
• French Canadians felt this was an imperialist war
• francophones were put into the infantry and made to speak English

Question 10

Describe the Military service act

Answer 10

• 1917

- federal government imposed conscription

Question 11

What consequences did the Military service act have?

Answer 11

The act triggered a wave of opposition in Quebec and rekindled nationalist fervor among francophones

Question 12

Describe wartime production

Answer 12

• factories worked at peak capacity to produce military equipment
• shipbuilding and farming also increased dramatically
• the first income tax was introduced to finance the war

Question 13

Describe the war effort of men and women

Answer 13

• over 600 000 men formed Canada’s force
• 60 000 soldiers died in combat
• women worked in factories

Question 14

Describe soldier’s re-establishment after the war in 1918

Answer 14

• demobilized soldiers were offered land and pensions
• many returned to factory jobs (many women lost their jobs)
• wounded, maimed, or psychologically damaged soldiers had difficulty returning to civilian life

Question 15

Describe the treaty of Versailles

Answer 15

• 1919
• ends the war officially
• determines Germany’s sactions (reparations)

Question 16

Describe the league of nations

Answer 16

• 1919

- canada was represented as a country and not a member of the British delegation

Question 17

Describe the Balfour report

Answer 17

• 1926

- recommended formal recognition of the autonomy of the dominions

Question 18

Describe the statute of Westminster

Answer 18

• 1930

- granted Canada almost complete autonomy, except for the power to amend the constitution

Question 19

What are the roaring twenties?

Answer 19

Period of prosperity where many people increased consumption of goods and indulged in entertainment, like movies, nightclubs, and the radio

Question 20

What happened during roaring twenties in regards to purchasing power?

Answer 20

Purchasing power ($) increased during this period and access to electricity in the cities allowed families to purchase appliances