We Remember
804 – Lessons 7, 8
Complete these sentences.
24. The CCF (
the West.
Federation) was popular in
25. The CCF party is now called the
(NDP).
26. The
affairs.
of Westminster gave Canada control of its international
28. The
government.
was created to control banks and give financial advice to the
27. The countries of the British Empire became the
29. The
of Nations.
Party won the election of 1935.
Let’s review from 803: List the first nine prime ministers in order.
30. 1867- 1873
1873-1878
C
John Abbot
C
Mackenzie Bowell
L
1878-1891
1891-1892
C
1892-1894
C
1894-1896
C
1896
C
1896-1911
L
1911-1920
C/U
Lesson 8
Robert Borden
Wilfrid Laurier
John A. Macdonald
Alexander Mackenzie
John Thompson
Charles Tupper
The Collapse of Europe
In Lesson 8, you will . . .
– note the beginning of World War II.
– learn of the power and tactics of Germany as World War II developed.
– observe the key roles of Britain and the United States.
s Vocabulary S
fiord, also spelled fjord (f7 $rdå). a deep, narrow inlet of the sea.
U-boats. German submarines used in war.
Say these words to someone.
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804 – Lesson 8
Read pages 297 to 300 in Pleasant Places.
Answer these questions.
1. Which countries signed the Soviet-Nazi Pact?
2. When was it signed?
3. How did it help Hitler?
4. When did Germany invade Poland?
5. When did Britain declare war on Germany?
6. What happened to Poland?
7. Why didn’t Britain attack Germany during Germany’s invasion of Poland?
8. Why was it good for the Allies that Hitler didn’t invade France in 1939?
9. What did Germany want in Norway?
10. Which countries besides France did Germany attack and conquer in May of 1940?
11. What happened at Dunkirk?
12. What was Hitler’s aim in bombing Britain?
13. Why didn’t Germany invade Britain by land?
14. How did the Americans help the Allies at the beginning of the war?
15.
16.
17.
18.
Match the length of time it took for Hitler to conquer the following countries.
Poland
a. 10 days
Holland
c. 2 days
Norway
France
b. 6 weeks
d. 4 weeks
Complete the sentences.
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19. The bombing of Britain and the retaliation by Britain was called
.
804 – Lessons 8, 9
20. A German submarine was called a
(short for unterseeboot).
21. The countries fighting Germany were called the
22. A total of
23. The U-boats hid in Norwegian
.
soldiers were evacuated from Dunkirk in six days.
24. The Battle of Britain took place in the year
25. The British used
.
.
to help locate German planes.
26. The British prime minister through most of World War II was
.
Underline the best choice.
27. The Battle of Britain was won by Germany, Britain, United States.
28. Britain depended on imports, exports, golf courses for food.
29. The Battle of Britain was waged mostly in the air, on the sea, on the land.
30. The U-boats sank about 200, 1000, 2400 merchant ships.
31. The Royal Navy belonged to France, Germany, Britain.
32. In the first years of World War II, the Allies, Nazis, Progressives were losing ships faster
than they could build them.
33. By the last years of World War II, the Allies, Nazis, Progressives were losing ships faster
than they could build them.
We Remember
Do these activities.
34. Tell why the League of Nations rebuked Japan.
35. Tell why the League of Nations put sanctions on Italy.
36. Write in order the territories taken over by Germany before the invasion of Poland.
a.
c.
b.
d.
Lesson 9
War Around the World
In Lesson 9, you will . . .
– note the major developments of the war in North Africa and on the Russian Front.
– see the importance of Pearl Harbor and the development of the war in the Pacific.
– locate the countries of Europe and learn their role in World War II.
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