Early 20th Century

The world at the turn of the 20th century was ripe with change...technologically... politically... economically... socially...  Give an example or 2 of how these changes helped create tension in the world!

The Dirty 30s

Canada was one of the hardest hit countries during the world economic crisis of the 1930s.  Give a couple of examples of how the depression his Canada hard.

Totalitarian Rulers

What were these three leaders able to offer their people that made them powerful in their perspective nations?

The War to End All Wars

One of the mandates of the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 was to make the World War the "war to end all wars".  The conditions of the treaties increased hostilities and tensions among the nations rather than decreased them.  Agree or disagree with this statement.  Provide an example that will support your response.

Demoralizing...

World War 1 was far from glamorous... the conditions were horrible, the death toll staggering, and few countries attained their goals... This war was demoralizing for all participants, whether on the Western or Eastern or Home Fronts.  It is difficult to compare these fronts, but where do you think the highest level of demoralization occurred and why?

Canada Becomes a Nation

Although Canada became a country in 1867, many people say we did not become a nation until World War One.  What would be a couple of reasons this might be true?

The Shot Heard Around the World

On June 28, 1914, Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated by a Bosnian-Serb Nationalist... This event sparked the fuel (tensions) of the early 1900s into a World War.  The Alliance System was one of the tensions leading up to WWI.  How did the assassination start the Alliance System on fire?