Counterpoints Chapter 5 World War 2

True/False.  Women were allowed to fight in combat in WW 2 from Canada.

Where did the Enola Gay drop an atomic bomb?

Germany's invasion of Western Europe (France, Belgium and Netherlands) began on

Which political party was the only one in Canada which voted against Canada's entry to the war?

Blitzkrieg means

Who surrendered on June 22, 1940?

What method did Hitler use to exterminate Jewish civilians?

Which of the following was NOT a WW2 invention?

Which country was Canada given the responsibility for liberating?

He was the Minister of Munitions and Supplies

What does Operation Barbarossa mean?

Where was the turning point of fighting in North Africa?

Which city did Canadians valiantly fight in but surrendered Christmas Day?

Where was the soft underbelly of Europe?

When did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

Which beach did Canadians fight in in Operation Overlord?

Which province voted no to conscription on April 27, 1942?

Which group was interned in camps in the interior of BC?

Which group of people in Canada volunteered at the highest rate/population?

British troops were evacuated from France from the town of

In this city in Italy, Canadians fought and lost 1372 soldiers in hand to hand fighting.

Which of the following was a plane used by the British RAF?

In this battle, 907 Canadians were killed after 9 hours of fighting.

When is VE Day?

Canada's greatest contribution in 1939 was in the

When did Canada declare war on Germany?

Which country did Germany invade in April 1940 that finally ended the phony war?

Which of the following countries was NOT part of the Axis powers?