Canadian History Notes

Paris in 1919

After signing the armistice, the leaders of the allies and other countries that won the war met in _____ in ______ to discuss the terms of a peace agreement.

6 months

The Paris Peace Conference lasted for ___________and resulted in a number of treaties that defined new borders and compensation for losses suffered during the war.

30

More than _____countries attended the conference each with their own agendas.

Germany and its allies, Bret-Litovisk, 1918

________________ were not allowed to participate. Russia, which had already negotiated the Treaty of ___________with Germany in _____, was not invited

Britain

The Paris peace conference marked an important moment in Canada’s emerging autonomy from (which country).

Borden

Because Canada contributed to the war and its soldiers fought under Canadian leaders on the battlefield, Prime Minister______ demanded that Canada have its own seat at the conference

Woodrow Wilson

U.S President __________opposed Canada’s participation. He thought that Britain should vote on behalf of the British Empire and that a separate vote for Canada was just another vote for Britain

Lloyd George

British Prime Minister_________reminded Wilson that Canada won a seat at the conference and Borden insisted that he be included among those leaders who signed the Treaty of Versailles

The Paris Peace Conference

The Treaty of Versailles came out of which event?

Germany, Allies, Wilson, 14-point plan

This document laid out the terms of peace between ______ and the ______. Initially, U.S President ______proposed a ______ for a “just and lasting peace” that emphasized forgiveness and future international cooperation.

1. Germany had to agree to a War Guilt Clause
2. Germany's territory reduced
3. Germany to pay war reparations
4. Germany army reduced/ navy to be surrendered
5. Germany and Austria forbidden to unite

The Treaty of Versailles included the following terms…

June 28, 1919

The Treaty of Versailles was signed when?

32

How many countries signed the treaty of Versailles

British Prime Minister Lloyd George

Who said that "we shall have to fight another war all over again in 25 years 3 times the cost"

League of Nations

The treaty of Versailles included the formation of the________

Woodrow Wilson

The league of nations was who's brainchild? as the idea of international cooperation was one of the most important elements of his 14- point plan for lasting peace

true

The league was based on the principle of collective security, if one member came under attack, all members united against the aggressor. true or false

Borden

Prime Minister _____ won the right for Canada to become a member of the League of Nations

42

How many nations signed the League of Nations

January 16, 1920

When did the nations come together to discuss the league of nations

Britain and France

Which countries had doubt about the league of nations

They realised that Wilson's proposal had propaganda value do they agreed to the basic concept

Why did Britain and France later agree

The United States

Which countries refused to join the league of nations

early 1919

Most Canadian Soldiers were finally on their way home in which year?

steady pensions, medical services, few jobs

When Canadian soldiers went home they found there were no.....

The Military Voters Act

Aboriginal people gained the right to vote under which act?

true

When Aboriginal soldiers came back they still faced prejudice, received even less support, and got fewer opportunities than other veterans, true or false

veterans benefits, settlement packages, and lost the right to vote

Aboriginal people were denied what 3 things?

1918 to 1919

During the winter of ____ to ______ a deadly influenza virus (the Spanish Flu) swept across Europe killing millions

Young people

Which age group was the most susceptible to the Spanish flu

21 million people

How many people died worldwide from the spanish flu

1918, 1920, 50 000

from ___ to _____ approximately _______ Canadians died during the epidemic of the Spanish flu

1918

In November _____, the end of the First World War.

few

soldiers returned home a found _____ resources services and jobs for them

inflation

After the war _____ made life difficult for many people because wages no longer covered the cost of rent and food

1917

The Bolsheviks established a communist regime during the violent _____ Russian Revolution

1926,

in ____ a royal commison criticized the labour prices practices of the British Empire Steel Corporation

1919, ONE BIG UNION

In March_____ union leaders from Western Canada founded _______ which would represent all of Canadian workers

help workers gain more control of industry and government through peaceful means

What was OBU'S goal?

1920's

When did Canada begin to have an economic depression

Wheat remained and important export, there was enormous growth in manufacturing and extraction of natural resources

Benefits of Canada's changing economy

Britain

Before the war Canada traded mainly with which country