So You Think You Can ACE My Exam

So… you think you can ACE my exam? (do you like the history pun there? Do you remember what an ‘ace’ is? Think WW1)
Try to Fill in the blanks, first from memory, then check your answers using your text and classroom notes!

World War I

A policy of attempting to gain control over other countries or their resources is called______. The policy of relying on a large military force to provide national security is called______. Showing intense pride in one's country is called ______. Many countries formed ______which were guarantees to defend each other in case of attack by another country. The one event that sparked open conflict in ______Europe was the______. The Germans attempted to use the______Plan to invade France.

Canada automatically entered World War I when ______declared war on Germany. Most Canadians were ______about entering World War I. ______is a system of spreading ideas to convince people to support a particular viewpoint or way of thinking. Canadian troops were sent to______to be equipped and were then shipped to______in Britain where they received proper military training. The Canadian Minister of Militia______decided to have a Canadian rifle be used by Canadian troops in World War I. The ______rifle proved to be ineffective as it easily jammed in the mud. A number of Canadians gained fame as flying aces in WWI. ______was the most decorated Canadian pilot and Roy Brown was credited with shooting down the German ace______.

Canadians fought in a number of important battles in WWI. At the Battle of ______the Germans employed gas for the first time. Tanks were introduced at the Battle of the ______, which was one of the bloodiest battles of WWI. The Canadian General ______objected to his troops being used at the muddy Battle of______. The Canadians' greatest victory (commonly known as Canada's Easter Gift to France) occurred at ______. Canadians at the home front also contributed to the war effort by______, ______, and______. World War I officially ended with the signing of the ______Treaty.

Identify the major hardships that a soldier fighting in the trenches in World War I might suffer.

What is meant by the term conscription?

How did the union government change voting procedures in an attempt to pass conscription?

How did conscription affect the relationship between French and English Canadians?

Identify the terms of the Versailles Peace Treaty.

THE 1920s AND THE 1930s

The nickname given to the 1920’s was the ______. The 1920’s were generally seen as era of ______where people had lots of money to spend. The ______of 1919 did not start the new decade off with the idea that there was going to be an economic boom. Many workers and soldiers were upset about the:

1.______

2.______

3.______

4.______

The government saw this strike as a communist ______and deported its leaders. The strike was significant because it helped the workers gain the ______work day, gave formal recognition to the idea of ______, and helped create ______. Many new consumer products were introduced into Canadian society which helped reduce the amount of time people had to work on chores. These included ______, ______and ______. A large portion of these products were powered by ______which became the primary power source.

The 1920's also saw a change in the social attitudes of people towards women and alcohol. A ______was a young, independent-minded woman of the 1920s. She came to represent the advancements made by women in attempting to receive similar treatment to that of men. These advancements included gaining the right to ______, being able to hold ______office (as demonstrated by Nellie McClung), and being allowed to participate in the ______. These new attitudes about women were symbolized in the more daring style of ______that appeared in the 1920s. The government decided to bring in ______, which made the sale or consumption of alcohol illegal. The government felt that this would reduce ______, increase worker ______and eliminate the waste of ______. Many critics argued that this policy helped to contribute to the rise of ______and took away the opportunity for the government to make money by ______alcohol. People who would sell alcohol illegally were known as ______. Eventually the government declared that the policy was a complete ______and ended it.

Many people in the 1920s began to play the ______in the hopes of making a lot of money. People would use their ______to buy stocks in exchange for giving them a ______. People would receive ______from companies whose stock they held, if the company made a profit. The key idea was to buy stocks when the prices were ______and sell when the prices were ______. For most of the 1920s, stock prices rose which meant that it was a ______market. When the prices fell it was called a ______market. Many people spent more money than they had by buying stocks on ______. The spirit of the 1920s economy was summed up in the marketing phrase buy now ______.

Some argue that the 1920s and the Depression are good examples of the ______which describes four stages of the economy based on demand. The four stages are;

1. ______, 2.______

3. ______, 4. ______

The end of the prosperity of the 1920s was signalled by the crash of the ______which occurred on October 29, 1929, nicknamed ______. Canada's economy was in a very vulnerable position because it depended on other countries buying its ______, such as lumber and natural gas. When its major trading partner, ______experienced the Depression, Canada's economy also suffered. In addition many countries introduced higher ______, which were taxes placed on goods entering the country. Many companies had expanded too quickly creating a ______of goods on the market.

The Depression resulted in number of negative effects for the common person in Canada. Many people lost their ______and were forced to relocate to smaller ______. People had to adjust their lifestyles to avoid buying ______food products and were often forced to move from city to city in search of work. These transients often created slum like settlements nicknamed the ______on the outskirts of major cities. With the high levels of unemployment, people became disillusioned about themselves and their ______.

They turned to the government for help. The government attempted to help the destitute in a number of ways. Relief payments were given out to ______who could not support their families. Many critics argued that terms for receiving relief payments were too harsh as people had to give up such things as ______and ______in order to qualify for help. For young, unemployed men the government created ______camps which were located in isolated areas. This program also came under criticism as many people complained about the ______paid to workers in the camps, the living ______in the camps and the poor quality of ______. Workers became so disillusioned they began a protest in Vancouver that came to be known as the ______. The protest ended in ______when the workers and the police came into conflict, causing a ______. The Prime Minister for most of the Depression was ______. He tried to implement what he called "Bennett's New Deal," which sought to raise ______to protect Canadian industries, create an eight hour ______, ______and a ______wage.

Many Canadians grew tired of the traditional political parties and a number of alternative parties developed. The ______Party was centered in Alberta and promised to give every person in the province ______dollars a month. In addition they promised to protect the rights of ______who experienced great difficulties during the Depression. These people were hurt by a drop in international _____ for their goods and had to contend with a bizarre combination of poor weather, including ______, and ______as well as invasions of ______. Another political party which grew in popularity was the C.C.F., which stood for the ______. It sought to bring about better working ______for the factory worker and demanded more government ______over independent businessmen. The ______was a political party which attempted to promote the rights of______. Its modern day equivalent is the Bloc Québécois.

WORLD WAR II

The ______which ended World War I, imposed harsh conditions on Germany. It limited the size of Germany’s military and it forced Germany to accept blame for starting the war. An international organization designed to maintain peace was also created and it was called the ______. It failed to stop countries such as ______from invading other countries and proved to be very ineffective. The 1920’s and 1930’s saw the rise of a number of dictators in Europe such as ______in Italy, ______in Russia, and ______in Germany. The French and the British decided to adopt a policy of ______towards the Germans in the 1930’s because they realized that they had been too hard on Germany after World War I. Hitler took advantage of this when he invaded ______, and ______. It was Hitler’s invasion of ______that forced Britain and France to declare war on Germany. Hitler developed a new style of warfare known as ______(lightning war). This was very effective in the early stages of the war as Hitler was able to gain control over all of Europe. Hitler’s attempt to invade England through the use of his air force was known as the Battle of ______.

The Canadian Prime Minister, ______wanted to let ______decide when Canada should enter the war. They declared war a ______after Great Britain. The Canadians major contribution to the Allied war effort in the air was in the creation of the ______, which helped to train Allied pilots from a number of different countries. The Canadians also participated in a number of important of land battles in World War II. The Canadian army first saw action in ______where they suffered a decisive defeat. The most controversial battle in Canadian history took place at ______where one fifth of the Canadian forces were killed. The Canadian army also participated in the invasion of Italy and the greatest military invasion of all time which was ______.

Canada’s greatest military contribution may have been helping Britain win the Battle of the ______. Canada created ______(groups of ships) to help ensure that supplies would be able to get to Britain. The German ______attempted to sink Allied ships. The tide of the war began to change when Hitler decided to invade ______and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the ______into the war. World War II ended with the ______of Hitler and the dropping of the atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of ______and ______.

The Canadian government became much more involved in the economy during World War II in order to maximize its war effort. ______was put in charge of industrial production and he was given almost total control over the economy. The ______told workers where their services were needed most and some of the top business leaders in the country were seconded to the civil service. They became known as the ______men. In order to prevent the inflation that had hurt Canada during World War I, the Wartime Prices and Trade Board froze all ______and ______. Women also became more involved in the economy and the female war worker came to be nicknamed the ______. Mackenzie King was confronted with the issue of conscription in 1942. He had promised not to bring in conscription at the beginning of the war but a plebiscite in 1942 released him from that promise. King attempted to keep both the English and French Canadians happy by adopting his famous ______philosophy. Conscripted recruits would only be used for home defence and these men came to be called ______.

The treatment of minorities was another major aspect of World War II. The Germans blamed the ______people for their defeat in WWI. They systematically attempted to take away their rights through the use of the ______Laws. Eventually the Germans established concentration camps such as ______which were used as labour camps, and in some cases death camps. The Canadian government took away the rights of ______in World War II because they felt it was a question of national security. (Similarities and Differences between Germany and Canada’s treatment of minorities)

THE COLD WAR

The Cold War was fought between the two superpowers, ______and the ______. It was not a conventional war because it was primarily fought with

______, ______and

______. The new international organization designed to maintain global peace that was created in 1945 was the

______, but it did not prove successful in stopping international conflict. Three major incidents which threatened to turn the cold war hot were;

a) ______, b) ______and c) ______. The Western nations created a defensive alliance in 1949 known as ______while the Soviets and their allies created their own alliance which became known as the ______. The Cold War was dominated by the threat of ______. The term MAD refers to ______and with the development of intercontinental missiles the idea of a ______war became an outdated concept.