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Chapter 6
Test Review
Mapping
Germany
England
Poland
Russia
Italy
France
Belgium
Norway
Annex
Convoy
Holocaust
Appeasement
Blitzkrieg
Dictator
Mackenzie King
Reparations
Conscription
Genocide
Merchant Marine Treaty of Versailles
Terms
Important Dates – Know the dates of the following events.
Canada declared war on Germany
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
D Day
Germany invades Poland
The first atomic bomb is dropped
Loss of Sicily
Mackenzie King and the Liberal Party win the federal
Blitzkrieg
election
Statute of Westminster
Raid at Dieppe
Possible Essay Questions
1. Certain historians believe that the Treaty of Versailles and the Policy of
Appeasement are the main reasons for the beginning of the Second World
War. Reflect on what you have learned in this chapter and decide which of
these two reasons was the most probable cause of WWII. Explain why you
think this is so.
2. Instead of completely participating in the war, William Lyon Mackenzie King
proposed a compromise. Describe this compromise and explain why he did
this. Was this compromise successful?
3. Once Germany fell, the Allies concentrated their efforts on the war in the
Pacific, in Japan. Describe what happened during this war and why this event
is considered the event that ended the WWII. In your opinion should this
have happened?
4. Canadian soldiers knew victories and defeats during World War II. Two
great defeats were seen during the battles at Hong Kong and the raid at
Dieppe. Describe these defeats and explain why people questions whether or
not the Canadian soldiers should have participated in these operations.
5. “Canada’s participation in the Second World War changed Canadian identity.”
Use three examples to discuss this phrase. Indicate how/why Canadian
identity changed as a result of the war.