VIDEO:  Days of Despair:  Canada 1939-1942

1.      Match the leaders to their respective countries during WWII:

 

Winston Churchill                                                         Soviet Union

Adolf Hitler (Nazi)                                                        Canada

 

Joseph Stalin (Communist)                                            Germany

 

Benito Mussolini (Fascist)                                             United States

 

Mackenzie King                                                           Italy

 

Franklin Roosevelt                                                        Britain

 

2.      Germany’s actions of occupying the Rhineland and occupying Austria directly violated the ___________________________________________.

 

3.      Both __________________ and France held a policy of “appeasement” with Germany, allowing Germany to take part of Czechoslovakia in exchange for no war.  This was called the ___________________ Pact.  This planned ______________________because Germany took all of Czechoslovakia.

 

4.      In 1940, Germany signed the “Non-Aggression Pact” with ________________________ which promised no war between these countries.

 

5.      Britain and France finally declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939 after Germany invaded ____________________.

 

6.      Canada declared war on Germany on September 10, 1939.  Why could Canada declare war on her own?  _____________________________________________________________________

 

7.      In 1940, Prime Minster Mackenzie _______________ was elected on the promise that there would be no conscription for ___________________________ service.

 

8.      Commonwealth countries such as Australia and New Zealand came to Canada for what kind of training?  ________________________

 

9.      Germany’s WWII tactic called “blitzkrieg” was:

a)      using atomic bomb to force surrender of countries

b)      rapid attacks by air and tanks that broke through front lines and surrounded forces

 

10.  What happened to Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg and FRANCE? 

__________________________________________________________

 

 

 

11.  Fill in a brief description for each of the following battles:

Battle

Description of Events

Miracle of Dunkirk

 

 

 

 

 

Battle of Britain

 

 

 

 

 

Pearl Harbour

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong

 

 

 

 

 

Battle of Atlantic

 

 

 

 

 

Dieppe Raid

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.  What happened to the Japanese Canadians?  Why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.  How did women and children contribute to the war effort?

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.  In 1942, more troops were needed overseas.  Mackenzie King ordered a “plebiscite” which would release him from his promise of no ____________________ conscription.  ______ % of Canadians voted in favour.  What province was opposed?  ______________________________