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How did Canada enter WWI?
Canada declared war automatically when Britain did
What is the inevitable problem with FPTP?
There will always be a 2 party system
What was the WARSAW Pact?
An alliance between USSR and its satellite states, made in response to the creation of NATO
Who were the Triple Entente in 1914?
France, Great Britain & Russia
Which PM made Newfoundland a province?
Louis St Laurent
What is imperialism?
European quest for colonies
Which weapon caused the most casualties in WWI?
Machine guns
Which mental health issue did soldiers develop after serving?
Shell Shock or PTSD
What was Canada’s role in international affairs after WWII?
Middle Power
How did Canadians on the homefront help the war effort?
Total War
What policy did the Allies have toward Germany prior to WWII?
Appeasement
Who is the “Man of Steel”?
Stalin
Who is “Il Duce”?
Mussolini
Which country’s leader is the Chancellor?
Germany
Who created the “Final Solution”?
Himmler
How many Jews were killed in the Holocaust?
6 million
Why did prohibition fall off in the 1930s?
Rise of the mafia
What plan did Roosevelt introduce to get America out of the depression?
New Deal
What was wrong with the first New Deal?
It only created temporary jobs, which led to only temporary money income
What was New Deal 2?
social security
increased tax for the rich
Which act gave Hitler power in Germany?
the Enabling Act
What is Auschwitz?
Largest concentration camp
Which communist countries did Canada build relationships with in the Cold War?
China & Cuba
What is Cuba’s famous export?
Cigars
What are the 3 stages of Blitzkrieg?
Planes
Tanks
Troops
Which chemical did USA use in the Vietnam War?
Agent Orange
Domino Theory
If one country falls to Communism all countries would fall too
What were submarines used for in WWI?
to send torpedoes underwater to sink rival ships
How much did Germany have to pay in reparations?
132 billion gold marks; $500 billion today
What are the events leading up to the Great Depression?
overproduction
stock market crash
international debt
international tariffs
reliance on exporting staple goods
dependency on the USA
Prohibition in Canada
Alcohol was banned
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