Cold War Tensions
This kind of “race” was one way the Cold War was fought, involving nuclear weapons.
What is the arms race?
He was Prime Minister during the Great Flag Debate.
Who is Lester B. Pearson?
This separatist group was responsible for the October Crisis.
What is the FLQ?
After WWII, this right was confirmed for women in Canada.
What is the right to vote?
This organization was founded in 1945 by 51 nations, including Canada.
What is the United Nations?
This race was another non-military front in the Cold War.
What is the space race?
This was the nickname of the proposed Canadian flag design before it was adopted.
What is the Pearson Pennant?
This Prime Minister invoked the War Measures Act in 1970.
Who is Pierre Elliott Trudeau?
These women gained the right to retain legal status after policy changes.
Who are Indigenous women?
This military alliance was formed in 1949 to deter Soviet aggression.
This conference led to the division of Germany after WWII.
What is the Yalta conference?
This was the last province to join Confederation in 1949.
What is Newfoundland?
This victim of the FLQ was found murdered in a car trunk.
Who is Pierre Laporte?
This paid benefit was legislated for working mothers in postwar Canada.
What is Maternity leave?
This U.S. aid program helped rebuild Western Europe after WWII.
What is the Marshall Plan?
This term describes the fear and suspicion of communists within the US.
What is the red scare?
Canada became the first country to adopt this as official policy in 1971.
What is multiculturalism?
The War Measures Act was re-enacted under a new name during this 2022 protest.
What is the Trucker Convoy?
This term refers to the removal and adoption of Indigenous children during the 60s.
What is the sixties Scoop?
The Marshall Plan is sometimes criticized for serving this U.S. interest more than altruism.
What is economic imperialism or strategic interest?
This 1947 U.S. foreign policy pledged support to nations resisting communism.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
After WWII, Canada was described by this term to reflect its non-superpower status.
What is a middle power?
This 1970 law allowed for arrests without charges and suspension of civil liberties.
What is the War Measures Act?
These two policies contributed to cultural genocide against Indigenous people.
What are residential schools and the sixties scoop?
This Cold War alliance pledged mutual military support among Western nations.
What is NATO?