Chapter 8 Review

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?