Chapter Five Questions

Canadas Role in World War II

Part One: Answer the following:

1. When did Germany attack Poland? _______.
2. When did France fall? _____________ And who joined Germanys side of the war?
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3. Canadas navy was the _________ largest in the world.
4. Who transported supplies to Europe from Canada? _______________________
5. The Royal Canadian Air Force was the ________ largest air force in the world.
6. What was the RCAF training plan?

7. What was Germanys air force called? _______________________
8. What happened at Dunkirk?

9. In 1941, Japan attacked _____________________
10. What happened at Dieppe?

11. Were the Canadians successful in defending Hong Kong? ___________________
12. Name the two places that the USA bombed in Japan. ______________________
13. What was the National Resources Mobilization Act?

14. What was the result of the referendum on conscription?
French vote was? ______ % no and English vote was? _______ % yes
15. Explain the War Measures Act.

16. What formed in 1945 that would become the global organization for peace?
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17. What was Canada the first to do in 1947?


Part Two: Answer the following:

1. How did Canadian attitudes toward war in 1939 compare to those in 1914?
2. What was the BCATP? What contributions did it make to the war effort?
3. What led the United States to declare war on Japan? Why do you think this is
significant?
4. What did military strategists hope to achieve at the port of Dieppe? What were the
results?
5. What was Operation Overlord? When did it occur?
6. What were the significant events of the War in the Pacific?
7. What factors led to the largest birthrate in Canadian History? (Baby boomers)
8. Was there conscription in World War II? Explain.
9. What were the Japanese Internment Camps? Why were the Japanese targeted?
Were any other groups targeted? What does this say about Canada at this time?
10. What was Canadas reaction to Jewish immigration during World War II?