Social Studies 11 WW2—Topics
C=Counterpoints (Blue Text)
Falk=Student Workbook
Topic #1 Totalitarianism and Italian Fascism (Falk 97-98)
1. Briefly describe some of the characteristics of the 20th century dictators.
2. What are some elements of a totalitarian government?
3. (A) 1 measure taken by Mussolini to establish dictatorship
(a)
Germany’s Return
A. Post WWI Germany
(a) Results of the Treaty of Versailles (Fill-in the blank notes, C=p. 92)
(b) Examples of inflation-(C=p.92)
B. Hitler’s Rise to Power (Falk 100-102)
(a) Nazi-Define (C=93)
(d) How did Hitler become “der Fuhrer”?
C. German rearmament (C=93-94)-the Rhineland-ExplainNazi Germany (Falk 100-102)
1. What happened during the “Night of the long Knives” in June 1934?
2. Germany—Provide 2 examples of “discrimination” against Jewish citizens
3. Describe the event of November 9, 1938.
4. What was the name given to the Hitler’s secret police force?
Soviet Union Under Stalin
1. What was Stalin’s primary goal? Why?
2. Describe the Nazi-Soviet Pact. What did Hitler and Stalin each hope to get out of this pact?
Topic #2: Canada’s Role in World War II (pp. 92-98 in Counterpoints)
Scenario:
The year is 1939. There is a growing feeling of unrest in the international community, and it is becoming increasingly apparent
that war is at hand. Canadian politicians are divided on what role, if any, Canada should play if war breaks out.
Place yourself in the year and time. Considering the many issues, what do you think Canada should do?
A few factors to consider (in no particular order):
The First World War
The rise of Nazi Germany
The violation of the Treaty of Versailles
The claim that the Treaty of Versailles was too harsh
The League of Nations
Isolationism
The rise of Communism
Canada-British relations
Italy’s invasion of Ethiopia
Fear of conscription
Canada’s size
Quebec
Assignment:
Pick four of the above factors and explain whether Canada should enter WWII
Remember that the year is 1939…
You are not aware of anything that happened after this date!
Topic #3-Causes of WWII (Falk 102-104)
1. Try to brainstorm some of the causes of WWII (See attached handout)
2. Each one of the following events signaled elements
that contributed to the appeasement crisis. Briefly
describe each one and what the response from the
League of Nations was (Include the date!!)
(a) Rhineland
(b) Austria
(c) Chechoslovakia
3. What event brought to light the failures of the policy
of appeasement?
Topic #4-Important Battles (104-114)=All have
appeared on Provincial Exams BEFORE!
Create a box for all of the following battles similar to
the one on the right
See attached handout for extra information!
1. Battle: Evacuation of Dunkirk Battle 2. The
Battle of Britain 3. Battle: Pearl Harbour
4.Battle: Hong Kong 5. Battle: Dieppe 6.
Battle: Battle of the Atlantic 7. Battle: The
Italian Campaign 8. Battle: The Normandy
Landing Battle: D-Day and the Liberation of
Holland
BATTLE: THE INVASION
OF POLAND
SO WHAT?
(Canadian Involvement /
Significance)
WHEN: September 1st, 1939
It started the Second
World War.
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WHERE: Poland
WHAT: The Germans invaded
Poland using blitzkrieg tactics.
Canada was not
automatically obligated
to go to war, but chose
to do so a week after
Britain’s declaration.
OUTCOME: Britain and France
declared war on Germany.
Canada’s declaration followed a
week later.
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Topic #5 Wartime Atrocities (Discrimination)
Anti-Semitism (Falk 118-119)
A. Why were Jewish refugees not accepted into neighboring countries?
B. What was the St. Louis ocean liner meat to do? Explain the events and Canada’s response. Some historians claim that
the tragedy of the St.Louis was one of the darkest periods in Canada’s history. Do you agree with this viewpoint? (Use
previous knowledge) (C=98, F=118)
C. What was the Holocaust? Describe the “Final Solution”.
Japanese Canadians (Falk 116-118, C=126-127)
1. The status of Japanese Canadians changed with the bombing of Pearl Harbour. (Re-Create the Box to the right)
2. In 1988, what compensation was the survivor of each internee
AFTER
BEFORE PEARL
given?
PEARL
HARBOUR
B. The Atomic Bomb (C=122)
HARBOUR
What was the Manhattan Project?
REASON FOR
What was the Enola Gay?
DISCRIMINATION
3. Describe the devastation and long-term legacy of Hiroshima
and Nagasaki?
1907:
Internment:
Topic #6 Technology in the Second World War (Falk 119120)
1.
List the improvements in technology during WWII.
2. How did these improvements have an effect on the
process and outcome of the war.
Topic #7 Canadians—The
Home Front (Falk 114-116,
Counterpoints 122-128)
Role of Women (C=122)
1. How did women’s role
change during WWII? How
METHODS OF
DISCRIMINATION
1928:
Custodian
of Aliens
Act:
The Vote:
Deportation
Law:
did their traditional role change?
ECONOMIC
2. What inequalities existed in the workforce?
EFFECTS
Total War (C=104-105)
3. How did Canada’s policy of total war change the
economy? Why was this necessary? (Who was CD
INCREASED REPUTATION:
Howe)
4. What social changes were
taking place in Canada during the
war? What demands were unions
TROOPS RECONIZED FOR:
making?
Propaganda (C=123)
POLITICAL
5. What types of propaganda
ENGLISH-FRENCH RELATIONS:
EFFECTS
were used to encourage ordinary
Canadians to support the war
effort?
Canadian Training Facilities(C=104)
ROLE OF GOVERNMENT:
6. Mackenzie King wished to keep Canada's wartime
effort close to home-how did he do this?
Conscription (C=124-125)
CIVIL RIGHTS:
7. Create a table showing the issues of the
Conscription Crisis in 1917 in one column, and the
issues in the 1942-1944 Conscription crises in the
SOCIAL
second column.
EFFECTS
Wartime Economy and Political Parties (C=123-124)
8. a. How did the war end the Depressions?
b. What were the major changes in Canada’s economy during this period?
11. a. Why do you think the CCF made gains during the war? How did the federal government respond to these gains?
12. Was WWII a “good war” for Canada? (Counterpoints pp.128) (Paragraph Answer)
Complete the following table from Falk pp. 121 to help you with question 12.
World War II-ESSAYCREATE A VENN DIAGRAM OUTLINING THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WWI AND WWII!
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