Post WWII
After WWII, these two countries became "superpowers".
Who were the US (United States) and the USSR (Soviet Union)
This leader, Canada's longest serving Prime Minister, was Prime Minister in 1921-1930 and in 1935-48.
What is William Lyon Mackenzie King?
This big increase in the birth rate (number of babies being born each year) occurred right after WWII from 1946-1964.
What is the Baby Boom?
This song became Canada's new national anthem in 1964.
What is "O Canada"?
The doctors in this province went on strike in 1962 when the government introduced the public Medicare plan to all of Canada
What is Saskatchewan?
NATO, formed after WWII to provide protection to all the countries who joined, is an acronym for this alliance.
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
This Prime Minister led Canada from 1963-1968 introduced many social support programs.
This prime minister, when asked about how far he would go to combat the FLQ, famously answered "Just watch me"
Who is Pierre Eliot Trudeau?
This man is known for being the founder of Modern Quebec Separatism.
Who is Rene Levesque?
This rating system, implemented in 1967, is used to determine if someone can immigrate to Canada, and it is based on someone's education, occupation, age, and knowledge of English or French (language).
What is the Point System (1967)?
These weapons, sent by the US to Canada, sparked controversy and protests because they were designed to hold nuclear warheads.
What were the Bomarc Missiles?
This prime minister, known for his wish to be a "middle power, led Canada from 1948-1957.
Who is Louis St. Laurent?
This conflict over a canal used for European-Asia trade came to a peaceful resolution when Canada's Lester B. Pearson suggested creating a UNEF peacekeeping police force instead of having troops in Egypt.
What was the Suez Crisis of 1956?
This supersonic jet, a project stopped by Prime Minister Diefenbaker, was the world's most advanced jet fighter plane was first estimated to cost $ 2 million per plane but the cost skyrocketed to $12 million.
What is the Avro Arrow?
These schools, designed by the government and run by churches, wanted to assimilate Indigenous youth by forcing them to cut their hair and learn English. They also wanted to convert them to Christianity.
What are residential schools?
Canada, wanting to support the newly formed United Nations and combat communism, sent 27 000 troops to help fight this 1950-1953 war.
What is the Korean War?
This Prime Minister, who led Canada from 1957-1963, was the first prime minister to appoint a woman to the cabinet.
Who was John Diefenbaker?
This act came into force in 1969 and made French and English the official languages spoken in Canada, giving each Canadian the right to work in their own language.
What is the Official Languages Act?
These two national symbols were changed in the 1960s to set Canada apart, distinct from Britain, and be more inclusive of French Canadians
What is the national flag and the national anthem?
This name is sometimes used to refer to countries that offer social support programs.
What are welfare states?
These women, after meeting and marrying soldiers during WWII, immigrated Canada; there were 47 000 of these women that moved to Canada.
Who are the War Brides?
This Prime Minister, who led Canada from 1968-1984, introduced a bill that changed the Criminal code, legalizing homosexuality, gambling, birth control and abortion.
Who is Pierre Eliot Trudeau?
The United Nations formed this agreement in 1947 to regulate tariffs on trade.
What is the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)?
This time period in Quebec was marked by rapid industrialization and the government took control of many industries like hydro and hospitals.
What is the Quiet Revolution?
This investigation, commissioned by Lester B. Pearson, researched the relationship between French and English communities in Canada.
What is the Bi and Bi commission?