South Africa
The system of racial separation and discrimination effective in ZA from 1948-94.
What was Apartheid?
National Health Insurance programmes established by President Lyndon Johnson, aimed towards the elderly and low income individuals, later expanding to account for those with disbilities.
What were Medicare and Medicaid?
4 year campaign that aimed to transform china into an industrialised society.
What was the Great Leap Forward?
A type of federalism where federal and provincial relations are intertwined. Exercised by Pearson.
Cooperative federalism
President of South Africa, key anti-apartheid figure and holder of a noble peace prize.
Nelson Mandela
A group of democrats that distanced themselves form their party in opposition to the increasing support for civil rights
Who were the Dixiecrats?
Idiomatic expression used by Mao to describe the perceived characteristics of certain states, particularly the US.
Paper Tigers
This commission had these three main points of inquiry:
- The extent of bilingualism in the federal government
- The role of private organisations in bilingualism and biculturalism
- The possibility of becoming a bilingual country
What was the Royal Commission of Bilingualism and Biculturalism?
Taking place between 1963-64, resulting in ANC members being sent to Robben Island
What was the Rivonia Trial?
A scandal of political espionage, specifically the planting of bugs. Led to Nixons resignation.
Watergate Scandal
Nationalist leader who fled to Taiwan after losing the civil war.
Who was Chiang Kai-Shek?
The period following the 1960 election in Quebec. Rapid social, cultural and political change, away from the conservative, church-dominated society, liberalising.
What was the Quiet Revolution?