Social Studies
Chapter 8 Review
Terms
Theatre of
War: key geographic areas where major battles took
place.
Prisoner
of War (POW): were members of the enemy armed
forces usually captured in areas of conflict.
Air Raid: a warning single used make people aware of a threat.
Blackout: a loss of power that was paired with curfew.
Interment
Camp: temporary places of confinement.
Internee: civilian prisoners.
Economic
Dislocation: occurs when large numbers of people
move away from one type of employment to another.
Content
to Review
1)
When did World War 2 break out?
2)
How did World War 2 begin?
3)
What was different about
enlistment for WW2 when compared to WW1?
4)
Why were enlistment numbers so
much higher for this war?
5)
How was the warfare different
than from WW1?
6)
What were the two water
theaters of war?
7)
What three branches of the
Canadian armed services were women’s branches?
8)
What were the two main fund
raising ideas that helped contribute to the war effort?
9)
Why was Newfoundland
strategically important during WW2?
10) Name three of the five
aviation bases around Newfoundland and Labrador?
11) What were some events that happened to remind people that this war
was one that was fought at home as well as overseas?
12) What did Britain agree to
give the United States for 50 destroyers?
13) What measures were taken by
the Commission of Government to keep Newfoundland and Labrador safe during WW2?
14) Why did Germany target the
S.S. Caribou?
15) What was the major trend in
the type of work women performed in 1935-1945?
16) List five social or cultural
changes encountered by Newfoundlanders during the war.
17) Why do you think that
Newfoundland became more like the rest of North America after the war?
