Post-War Canada
The Baby Boom was a result of what happening?
Soldiers returning from WW II wanting to start families
ALSO, war brides immigrating and starting families
The fall of the Berlin Wall
What is morbid tourism?
Tourism to destinations where mass casualties have occurred
Who is Canada's current Head of State?
King Charles III
What agreement replaced the previous NAFTA trade agreement?
(BONUS: 200 points if you can tell me the year)
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
BONUS: 2018
Protest Movements
(The Era of Protest)
What treaty was signed between the Americans and the Soviets which restricted the use of anti-ballistic missiles?
The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
What event led to the creation of the exclusion zone?
The Chernobyl disaster
Which type of tax is levied on houses, apartments, and plots of land?
Property Tax
Describe how Canada has changed socially since the 1980's.
More focus on individual and Indigenous rights, human rights, and humanitarian efforts. (Socialism)
The Post-War boom time saw the completion of public works projects like? (2 possible answers)
The St. Lawrence Seaway
The TransCanada Highway
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the USA decided to?
Blockade Cuba while a ceasefire could be negotiated
What was Russia's biggest achievement during the space race?
What was America's?
(2 part - 300 points for each response)
Russia's - First man in space, Yuri Gagarin
America's - First manned mission on moon, Apollo 11
What are Canada's main exports? (multiple responses - must have at least top 3)
1. Petroleum
2. Cars
3. Gold
4. Vehicle Parts
After 9/11, the USA went on a crazed manhunt to find and eliminate terrorists. What example did we talk about in class that shows the US was not on a fact finding mission but rather a witchhunt to find someone to blame?
The sleeper cell in Detroit in which they fabricated and intentionally left out evidence.
Post-war culture brought in the era of convenience. Some examples of this include: (multiple responses)
The automobile
Minute Rice
Kraft Cheese Slices
Prepared Cake Mixes
The microwave
What is the difference between the U.N.'s peacekeeping and peacemaking missions?
Both armed
Peacekeeping: monitoring and maintaining peace already there
Peacemaking: dispute resolution and creating peace where there is none
Who were the liquidators and why were they significant?
The liquidators were Soviet volunteers who cleaned up the exclusion zone following the Chernobyl disaster. They were integral to stop the spread of radioactive material into a larger area.
The auto-pact is considered to have?
Strengthened the relationships economically between Canada and the USA
The Emergencies Act gives states extra powers during war or emergency situations as long as they do not infringe on human rights.
It was used during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
What kind of social shift did Canada experience during the 1950s and 1960s?
A shift to more socialist / humanitarian goals and ideologies (Trudeaumania)
The historical war on drugs has now become to be known as not a war on drugs, but rather a war on what?
A war on Black and Latino communities
It exemplified the competition between the USA and Russia that defined the entirety of the Cold War and that still persists today
What is the full process of Passing a Bill (law) in Canada?
1. Introduction of Bill
2. Second Reading
3. Committee Stage
4. Third Reading
5. Referral to next house (repeat steps)
6. Royal Assent by Governor General
What was Operation Restore Hope and what did it mean for Canada?
A UN Peacekeeping operation in which Canadian soldiers beat and tortured a Somali youth and posed for pictures with the body. It was a black mark on Canada's identity as humanitarian's and UN peacekeepers.