Cold War and US Ties
This term describes the ideological struggle and state of tension between the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US) that did not involve direct large-scale fighting
What is the Cold War?
This post-WWII demographic event refers to the massive increase in the Canadian birth rate from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s
What is the Baby Boom?
This is one piece of nation building technology proving that Canada's economy was growing in the 1950s.
What is the trans Canada pipeline or highway?
Who is Pierre Elliot Trudeau?
Canada's role in the development of this post-WWII international body was to ensure that smaller nations had a voice and that peacekeeping was a core function.
What is the United Nations (UN)
This specific 1962 event saw Canadian-US relations strained when Prime Minister Diefenbaker delayed putting Canadian forces on alert despite the US request
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis
This 1963 book by Betty Friedan described the widespread unhappiness of middle-class American women confined to the domestic sphere and helped launch Second Wave Feminism.
What is The Feminine Mystique?
This minister of external affairs, later Prime Minister, won the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for his suggestion of an Emergency United Nations Force, later to become peacekeepers.
Who is Lester B. Pearson?
This political and social transformation in Quebec during the 1960s sought to modernize the province, taking control of education and health care from the Catholic Church
What is the Quiet Revolution (Révolution Tranquille)?
This key medical change developed during Second Wave Feminism allowed for better planning and management of family sizes.
What is the birth control pill?
This military alliance, which Canada helped develop and joined in 1949, was established to provide collective security against the Soviet threat
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
In the 1950s, the ideal American family was often portrayed on TV in shows like this sitcom, starring the Cleaver family
What is Leave it to Beaver?
This Canadian government agency was created in 1968, one piece of evidence showing Canada's growing nationalism.
What is the Canadian Radio-Television Commission (CRTC)?
This Quebec Premier was the architect of the Quiet Revolution, designing a more independent and modern Quebec within Canada by creating state-run institutions.
Who is Jean Lesage?
Prime Minister Diefenbaker's controversial 1959 decision to terminate this advanced supersonic jet project is a topic of historical debate
What is the Avro Arrow?
This 1958 agreement illustrated Canada's growing ties with the US by integrating the air defense forces of both countries
What is the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD)
This 1970s TV show represented the change in television from the 1950s by tackling controversial, contemporary issues like racism and the Vietnam War.
what is All in the Family?
Former Prime Minister Diefenbaker loudly opposed this change in 1964, preferring instead that Canada retain the Red Ensign and the Union Jack.
What is the maple leaf flag?
In 1970, Prime Minister Trudeau (PET) responded to the FLQ Crisis by invoking this controversial piece of legislation
What is the War Measures Act?
A dispute over this important shipping lane nearly led to another World War in 1956.
What was the Suez Canal?
This is the organ of the United Nations which has the greatest power and importance, including 5 permanent members with Veto power.
What is the Security Council?
Jimi Hendrix performed the Star Spangled Banner as a protest song at this famous rock festival celebrating peace, love and hippies.
This Canadian hockey star etched his name in national sports history scoring the winning goal against the Soviets in game 8 of the Summit Series.
Who was Paul Henderson?
This Prarie politician introduced provincial health care to Saskatchewan in 1961, a plan that would later extend across the whole country.
Who was Tommy Douglas?
This Russian defector had to wear a mask for the rest of his life after revealing the presence of a spy ring operating in pursuit of nuclear weapons in Canada.
Who was Igor Gouzenko?