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Define the War Measures Act
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The War Measures Act allowed the Prime Minister and his cabinet to make decisions during wartime without debate in the House of Commons. In World War II, it was used to imprison "enemy aliens" in internment camps.
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Define internment.
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In World War II "enemy aliens" in Canada (Japanese, German, Italians, and Jewish refugees) were put in internment camps under the War Measures Act. The purpose was to prevent spying which could lead to an enemy invasion and to "protect them from riots". The camps in British Columbia for Japanese were located inland (Rocky Mountains). The conditions were poor, two families were forced to share a shack with two bedrooms and a kitchen. Until 1943, there was no electricity or running water. It was so bad, the Red Cross sent care packages to them.
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Define custodian of enemy property.
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Canadians sent to internment camps during WWII were only allowed to bring 68 kg of clothing, bedding and cooking utensils. The rest of their possessions were given to the Custodian of Enemy Property. The possessions were supposed to be held safe and given back. Instead, they were sold at 5-10% of their value. Most were given a small cheque, others nothing at all.
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Define dambuster raids.
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The Dambusters raid occurred in May 1943. The purpose of the raid was to destroy hydroelectric installations in the German Ruhr valley. It was dangerous because pilots had to fly dangerously low and skip the bombs across the water. This would cripple German industry. Two of the dams were blown but 13/30 were killed and one was taken prisoner.
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Define u-boats.
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U-boats were German submarines. They lurked in the Atlantic, attacking Allied convoys delivering supplies.
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Define total war.
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Total war is when a country dedicates all its people, industries and materials towards war. This is what Canada did in World War II.
People were encouraged to make food stretch and rationing was introduced. People saved animal fat and bones for glycerin in bombs and glue for aircraft. They also didn't buy pots and pans so the aluminum could be used for aircraft. Scrap metal, rags, foil, rubber, and wire coat hangers were also salvaged for the war. |
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Define ration cards.
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Ration cards were given to every man, woman and child during World War II. They allowed the purchase of meat, sugar, tea, coffee, butter and gasoline. It was important for Canadians to stretch supplies as much as possible.
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Convoys
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In order to cross the Atlantic with supplies, Allied ships needed to form convoys. Large tankers would form a pack and be accompanied by faster corvettes. The corvettes were for protection from the German U-boats. If a ship was hit in a convoy, it was left behind. They were vital in getting supplies to Britain (an island).
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Define enemy aliens.
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In World War II, 4 groups of Canadians were identified as enemy aliens: Japanese, Germans, Italians and Jewish refugees. They were put in internment camps so they couldn't provide information to the enemy.
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Define appeasement.
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In order to prevent another war, countries tried to appease Hitler. By allowing him to take back the Rhineland, part of Czechoslovakia and Poland.
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Define fascism.
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Fascism is a type of government characterized by military dictatorships, leaders with power to crush all opposition, secret police that put down all social and worker unrest, government control of the media and economy, the superiority of their race, a nationalistic leader, and gaining lost historic power.
Examples are Stalin (Russia), Mussolini (Italy), and Hitler (Germany). |
