Day 53: Canada in World War 2

Review of reasons for the start of World War 2

Rise of Fascism (totalitarianism).  Great depressions.  Treaty of Versailles.  Appeasement.  Failure of the League of Nations.

Reading pages 127-139.  Follow the reading guide along with notes on "Total War" in Canada.

• Policy of isolationism
• Canada's Response to Jewish Refugees (how else has Canadian government discriminated against ethnic groups?  Chinese Head Tax.  Komagata Maru
• Anti-Semitism in Canada
• SS St. Louis
• Canada Declares for War
• Mobilizing Resources
• BCATP: British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
• Axis and Allies (map)
• Evacuation at Dunkirk
• Battle of Britain
• North-African campaign
• Operation Barbarossa
• War in the Pacific/Pearl Harbour
• Battle of Hong Kong
• Battle of the Atlantic
• Canada's war at Sea