Grade 10 Canadian History Flashcards

Flashcards for Grade 10 Canadian History Final Exam Review.

Schlieffen Plan

Germany's plan to avoid fighting a two-front war in WWI.

Treaty of Versailles

The treaty that ended World War I, which placed the blame for the war on Germany.

War Guilt Clause

Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles; Germany accepted full blame for WWI.

Robert Borden

Prime Minister of Canada during World War I.

Black Hand

Serbian terrorist group responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Franz Ferdinand

His assassination triggered the start of WWI.

Sam Hughes

Canadian Minister of Militia during WWI, criticized for poor decisions regarding equipment and training.

Arthur Currie

The first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps during World War I.

Creeping Barrage

An artillery strategy used at Vimy Ridge.

Victory Bonds

A method for Canadians to support the war effort by lending money to the government.

Vimy Ridge

A significant Canadian military victory and a symbol of Canadian nationalism.

Douglas Haig

British commander who led the Battle of the Somme.

Triple Entente / Triple Alliance

The alliances during WWI where Canada was part of the Entente.

Blank Cheque

Germany's pledge to support Austria-Hungary before WWI.

Arms Race / Nationalism / Militarism / Alliances / Imperialism

Key underlying causes of World War I.

Enemy Aliens

Immigrants from enemy countries who were viewed with suspicion and considered a threat during WWI.

Total War

The complete mobilization of a society’s resources for war.

Shell Shock

An early term used to describe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Conscription

Forced military service, implemented via the Military Service Act during WWI.

War Measures Act / Wartime Elections Act

Acts that granted the government greater control during wartime.

Emily Murphy / Nellie McClung / Famous Five

Canadian women's rights activists.

Person's Case

A court case in which women were declared to be 'persons' under the law.

Citizens Committee of 1000 / Winnipeg General Strike / Bloody Saturday

Events related to labor unrest in Winnipeg.

Mary Pickford / Emily Carr

Canadian cultural icons of the 1920s and 30s.

Edmonton Grads / The Charleston / Flappers

Examples of changing roles for women in the 1920s.

Stock Market Crash (1929)

Event that triggered the Great Depression.

R.B. Bennett / Relief Camps / On-to-Ottawa Trek / Regina Riot

Politician and responses to the Depression.

Model T

Symbol of industrial change during the interwar period.

Statute of Westminster (1931)

Act that granted Canada full legal independence from Britain.

Residential Schools / Indian Act

Tools used for the cultural assimilation of Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Benito Mussolini / Joseph Goebbels / Joseph Stalin

Leaders from Axis and Allied powers during WWII.

Rome-Berlin Axis / Munich Agreement / Appeasement

Early steps leading to World War II.

D-Day / Battle of Ortona / Raid on Dieppe

Significant battles involving Canadian forces in WWII.

Royal Canadian Air Force

A major contributor to air campaigns during WWII.

Liberation of the Netherlands

Canadians played a key role in liberating the Dutch at the end of WWII.

Italian Campaign / Pearl Harbour / VE Day

Important battles and endpoints of WWII.

Internment Camps / Final Solution / Nuremberg Laws

Events related to the Holocaust during WWII.

Anti-Semitism / Book Burnings / Hiroshima & Nagasaki

Atrocities that occurred during WWII.

Lester B. Pearson

Nobel Peace Prize winner known for peacekeeping efforts.

United Nations / NORAD / Middle Power / Peacekeeping Nation

Canada's role in international affairs post-WWII.

Cuban Missile Crisis / Suez Canal Crisis / October Crisis

Conflicts during the Cold War.

Fidel Castro / Igor Gouzenko

Influential figures during the Cold War.

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

1982 constitutional amendment.

Avro Arrow

A Canadian jet project that was eventually cancelled.

Quiet Revolution / Jean Lesage / FLQ

Terms associated with Quebec nationalism.