Issue 1 - Should nation be the foundation of identity?
What are 4 understandings of nation?
Language, Ethnicity, Culture, Religion, Geography, Relationship to the Land, Politics & Spirituality
What is the terms for living into demands to avoid a war.
Appeasement.
What is internationalism?
The belief that all members of the global community accept collective responsibility for the challenges that face the world and that the motives of nations and nation-states must be respected when looking for solutions.
What is the term for a government that answers to the people rather than colonial governors?
How are nation and identity connected?
Answers may vary.
People in a nation may take symbols of a nation and make it a part of themselves.
This creates a sense of belonging to a nation and will result in a national identity shared by the collective.
What is important about the Storming of the Bastille? What did the Bastille represent?
It marked the start of the French Revolution and entered the people's collective consciousness. The Bastille represented the monarchy (king) and the upper nobility.
What were the MAIN causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism.
What is the difference between peacekeeping and peacemaking?
What do Aboriginal people believe about self-determination?
It is an inherent right.
What was the purpose of the League of Nations? When was it created? Was it successful? Why or why not?
The League of Nations was created in 1920 to prevent another World War. It was not successful because it was difficult for members to decide on what actions to take and nothing would happen.
What is the difference between a nation and a nation-state?
Nation can mean something different to each individual. It can be a territory with a government or people who share a sense of belonging. (8 understandings of nation).
Nation-state is a country that has physical borders and a government that acts on behalf of its citizens.
How did the Treaty of Versailles impact Germany?
War Guilt Clause, Reparations, Territory loss
What is the difference between multilateralism and supranationalism?
Mulitlateralism - nations/countries coming together to resolve an issue they all have.
Supranationalism - nations agreeing with decisions made by an international organzation.
What is promoted through symbols, myth, institutions, and government programs and initiative?
National Identity
What are national symbols and myths? What do they do for a nation?
Give 2 examples of Canadian myths/symbols.
National symbols - things that are used to represent a nation.
National Myth - shared stories about a nation's past that may or may not be accurate but help create a sense of nation.
Beaver, Hockey, Maple Syrup, Igloo, Joe Mufferaw etc.
What is reasonable accommodation? Give an example.
Legal and constitutional concept that require Canadian public institutions to adapt to religious and cultural practices of minorities as long as those practices do not violate other rights and freedoms.
Eg. Baltej Singh Dhillon, Asmahan Mansour
Why would a country promote economic prosperity, security and safety, and polices that promote beliefs and values.
It is in their country's national interest.
What are two things that can be used in foreign policy to promote peace? Explain.
Incentives - offering closer international relations, provided certain conditions are met.
Sanctions - cutting off relations, such as trade, with a state until hostile behaviour stops.
How does multiculturalism affect national unity?
Diversity may result in divisions within communities. People may have different loyalties that prevent a nation from have a unified national identity.
What was the result of the Quebec sovereignty referendum?
What is the difference between a sovereignist and a federalist?
The numbers were close and 50.52% of the votes were in favour of remaining as a part of Canada.
A sovereigntist believes Quebec is a sovereign nation and should be an independent nation from Canada.
A federalist believes Quebec should remain a part of the Canadian confederation.
What is nationalism?
Feeling of pride and devotion towards a nation.
What is propaganda and how might ultranationalists use it?
Information and ideas spread through media to achieve a specific goal. Ultranationalists may use to misleading and dishonest information to create fear and persuade people into specific actions.
How does Canadian foreign policy promote national interests and internationalism?
Answers may vary.
Eg. Canada has trade agreements with other countries to increase trade. Increased trade promotes a stronger economy which is in Canada's national interest.
What role did the Quiet Revolution, FLQ, sovereignty referendums and Bill 101 play in Quebec sovereignty?
These gave Quebec a level of self-determination and promoted French language and culture.
What is the connection between ultranationalism and genocide? Please give an example.
Ultranationalism leads to genocide. It pushes citizens in a country to the extreme and cause them to be hostile towards other nations.
Examples: Holocaust, Holodomor, Armenian Genocide, Rape on Nanjing, Rwanda