WW2 Test Flashcards
Why did the US and Canada declare war on Japan?
Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor in 1941, leading to the declaration of war.
Role of women in the war Military?
Women worked in munition factories, airfields, farms and they built parts for ships and aircraft’s
Casualty rate of WW2?
70-85 million people
Who was Canada’s Prime Minister?
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Who was Britain’s PM? Who was the leader of Italy? Germany?
Britain: Winston Churchill; Italy: Benito Mussolini; Germany: Adolf Hitler.
Define Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg is a fast, surprise attack with a combination of air and ground forces
What changes occurred in Canada after WW2 (social safety nets, international standing)
Canada improved social satety nets and gained international recognition
What is Anti-Semitism?
Anti-Semitism is prejudice and discrimination against Jews.
What happened during Kristallnacht? What year did it take place?
Kristallnacht was a violent attack on Jews in Nazi Germany in 1938
In a few sentences describe what Oskar Schindler did? (What and How)
Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jews by employing them in his ammunitions factories, protecting them from Nazi persecution.
Why did Hitler want to kill all those who were mentally ill?
They were viewed as a useless to society and were considered a threat to aryan genetic purity
Treatment of Japanese - internment camps, what happened to them?
Japanese-Americans were forced into camps in the US during WWII, losing homes and businesses
Allies?
USA, UK, Soviet Union, and others.
Axis
Germany, Italy, Japan, and others.
Hitler and the Nazi Party - how did they gain power?
Hitler used speeches and propaganda, taking advantage of Germanys post- w wI problems
What did they do to the Jews? What does the world refer to this now?
Nazis killed six million Jews in the Holocaust, considered a genocide.
When did Canada join the war? Why did we not join as soon as Britain declared war?
Canada joined in 1939. There was a delay to assert independence and get parliamentary
approval.
Did the war help Canada’s economy? What effects did the war have on Canada?
Yes, the war boosted Canada’s economy, leading to more jobs and prosperity.
Did Canada face labor shortages during the war? How did they solve the problem?
Yes, there were labor shortages. Canada brought in more workers and encouraged women to work
Approximately how man women worked in munitions factories?
Over a million women worked in munitions factories during WWII.
What is the Warsaw Ghetto? Explain the conditions present there:
Warsaw Ghetto was a section of Warsaw where Jews were forcibly confined. Conditions were overcrowded, unsanitary, and food was scarce.
What did Prime Minister King promise at the beginning of World War II? Why did it upset many English Canadians.
Prime Minister King promised no conscription. It upset English Canadians who wanted more
involvement in the war.
How did Prime Minister King handle the conscription crisis in 1944?
King held a national referendum and promised not to enforce conscription unless direly needed, respecting the wishes of French Canadians.
