People of The Cold War
Canadian Events
Organizations & Alliances
Terms & Ideas
Global Cold War Events
100

This Canadian Prime Minister helped create UN peacekeeping and won the Nobel Peace Prize.

L.B. Pearson

100

This 1960s period transformed Quebec’s economy, education, and government.

Quiet Revolution

100

This international organization was created to promote peace after World War II.

United Nations

100

Information designed to influence opinions rather than present facts.

propaganda

100

This wall physically divided a communist and capitalist city.

Berlin Wall

200

This Prime Minister opposed nuclear weapons being placed on Canadian soil.

John Diefenbaker

200

This crisis involved FLQ kidnappings and the use of the War Measures Act

October Crisis (FLQ / Black October)

200

This Western military alliance was formed to stop Soviet expansion.

NATO

200

This U.S. movement accused people of communism without proper evidence.

McCarthyism


200

This 1945 meeting shaped postwar Europe and Cold War tensions.

Yalta Conference

300

This Quebec Premier led major reforms during the Quiet Revolution.

Jean Lesage

300

During this event, Pierre Laporte was kidnapped and murdered

October Crisis

300

This Soviet-led military alliance opposed NATO.

Warsaw Pact
300

Radar stations built across the Arctic to detect Soviet bombers.

DEW Line

300

This crisis involved Egypt taking control of the Suez Canal.

Suez Crisis

400

This conservative Quebec leader ruled before the Quiet Revolution.

Maurice Duplessis

400

This global conflict caused many Americans to move to Canada to avoid military service.

Vietnam War

400

This joint Canada–U.S. defense organization monitors North American airspace.

NORAD

400

Young Americans who avoided military service by moving to Canada.

draft dodgers

400

Canada’s role in this concept involves neutral soldiers helping maintain peace.

Peacekeeping

500

This Prime Minister introduced bilingualism and promoted a strong federal government.

Pierre Trudeau

500

This Cold War conflict saw Canada fight under the United Nations flag in Asia.

Korean War

500

This UN body is responsible for maintaining international peace and security.

Security Council

500

A youth counterculture movement associated with peace and anti-war protests.

Hippies

500

This position leads the United Nations and acts as a global diplomat.

Secretary-General of the United Nations

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