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Question 1 - 10 Canadian Prime Minister during WWII

Answer 1 – 10 King

Question 1 - 20 Ship carrying Jewish refugees, not admitted to Canada

Answer 1 – 20 St. Louis Immigration policy, “None is too many”

Question 1 - 30 Unlike WWI, Canada’s entry into the war was not automatic, what was held first?

Answer 1 – 30 Parliamentary vote Britain declared war September 3, Canada September 10

Question 1 - 40 Program created by King Trained air pilots and aircrew

Answer 1 – 40 BCATP

Question 1 - 50 Purpose of BCATP

Answer 1 – 50 Keep Canada’s troop contributions to a minimum Avoid conscription

Question 2 - 10 Minister of Munitions and Supplies

Answer 2 – 10 C.D. Howe Nicknamed “Minister of Everything”

Question 2 - 20 Defined as, “the mobilization of the entire resources of a nation for war”

Answer 2 – 20 Total War Government controlled and planned the economy Crown Corporations (business and industries owned by the Canadian government) created to meet demands if private sector could not

Question 2 - 30 Nickname given to women working in factories in WWII

Answer 2 – 30 “Rosie the Riveter” Worked as welders, drillers, punchpress/machine operators

Question 2 - 40 Minister of Finance

Answer 2 – 40 James Isley Encouraged Canadians to buy Victory Bonds Wartime Prices and Trade Board (created in 1939) froze wages and prices to try to prevent inflation Rationing introduced in 1942

Question 2 - 50 Group relocated from coastal areas and interned by the Canadian government during WWII

Answer 2 – 50 Japanese Canadians

Question 4 - 10 Act passed by the federal government Enabled the government to do whatever was necessary for the war effort Allowed for conscription for homeland defense

Answer 4 – 10 National Resources Mobilization Act (NRMA)

Question 4 - 20 Though King promised no conscription, conscripted soldiers were sent overseas What was held throughout Canada in order to, “release King from his promise”

Answer 4 – 20 Plebiscite: vote on a particular issue Quebec voted no 15 000 men conscripted under NRMA, 12 908 sent to Europe, 2463 reached the front

Question 4 - 30 Genocide of the Jews during WWII

Answer 4 – 30 Holocaust Final Solution

Question 4 - 40 Group of individuals tasked with dangerous job of moving goods from Canada to Europe Not officially part of the navy therefore not part of the veterans package after WWII

Answer 4 – 40 Merchant marines

Question 4 - 50 Author of the quote, “Not necessarily conscription but conscription if necessary”

Answer 4 – 50 Prime Minister King

Question 5 - 10 What policy is the poster supporting?

Answer 5 – 10 Total War

Question 5 - 20 Controversial activity RCAF was involved in

Answer 5 – 20 Bomber command Casualty rate as high as 7/10 Nearly 10 000 lost their lives

Question 5 - 30 What other roles did women have overseas?

Answer 5 – 30 Radio operators First Aid workers Nurses Ambulance drivers

Question 5 - 40

Answer 5 – 40 Convoy Used by the Canadians and Americans to transport munitions and food to Britain

Question 5 - 50

Answer 5 – 50 Jewish individuals in Germany during Hitler’s reign Marked with Star of David