Socials 11
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COLD WAR – CHAPTER QUESTIONS
Cold War: this term is used to describe the relationship between America and the
Soviet Union 1945 to 1980. Neither side ever fought the other - the consequences would
be too appalling - but they did ‘fight’ for their beliefs using client states that fought for
their beliefs on their behalf. The cold war was fought in multiple arenas: military
coalitions; ideology, psychology, and espionage; sports; military, industrial, and
technological developments, including the space race; costly defense spending; a
massive conventional and a nuclear arms race.
Chapter 6
1.
What was the connection between suburbs and the automobile? (170)
2.
How were the 50’s the decade when the “teenager” was invented? (172)
3.
Describe the steps our government took to protect Canadian culture. (176)
4.
Where did the majority of post WWII immigrants move to in Canada? (177)
5.
Who joined Confederation in 1948? (181)
6.
How did C.D. Howe’s role change after the war? (184)
7.
Describe industrial growth in Ontario in the 50s. (185)
8.
Describe the “megaprojects” undertaken during this time. (187)
9.
Who was Igor Gouzenko? (190)
10.
What steps were taken by the USSR to “buffer” itself from capitalistic Western
Europe? (191)
11.
Describe the “red menace” and how some Canadian leaders reacted to the fear
of communism. (192-93)
12.
Compare NATO with the Warsaw Pact. (194)
13.
Why did some Canadians fear their independence could be threatened by the
D.E.W., Pinetree and Mid-Canada lines? (195)
14.
What was N.O.R.A.D.? (194)
15.
What was the AVRO Arrow? (197)
16.
Describe the composition of the United Nations and the mandate of this
international organization. (198)
17.
What was Canada’s role in the Korean Conflict? (199)
18.
What was Lester Pearson’s role in the Suez Crisis? (200)
Chapter 7
19.
What was a “youthquake”? (206)
20.
What were some of the recommendations made by the Royal Commission
regarding women’s rights? (208)
21.
What were the fundamental rights outlined in Diefenbaker’s Bill of Rights? (209)
22.
Which governmental policy was introduced by Trudeau’s government in 1971?
(211)
23.
When did we adopt our national flag? (215)
24.
Why did Canadians vote Tommy Douglas “The Greatest Canadian”? (216)
25.
What was Trudeau’s belief in a “just society”? (217)
26.
How did problems within OPEC affect oil prices? (223)
27.
What environmental organization was created in 1970? (227)
28.
What were Bomarc missiles? (228)
29.
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis affect US-Canada relations? (229)
30.
Although Canada didn’t commit to fighting in Vietnam, we became a “safe
haven” for 2 different groups during this conflict. Who were they? (230-231)
13.
What did Trudeau mean by “living next to you (the U.S.) is in some ways like
sleeping with an elephant.”? (234)
14.
What were some of Trudeau’s goals for Canada as a “middle power”? (234-35)
16.
What happened in 1979 that compromised the S.A.L.T. agreements? (236)
Chapter 8
17.
How did baby boomers contribute to growth of the economy? (242)
18.
Describe Generations X and Y. (243)
19.
Looking at the chart on page 246, how did immigration change from 1971-2006.
(246)
20.
Why were aboriginal peoples in favour of self-government? (251)
20.
What would patriating our constitution do for the Canadian government? (258)
21.
What is an amending formula and the notwithstanding clause? (258)
22.
Why did the Meech Lake Accord fail in 1990? (263)
23.
Why did the Charlottetown Accord fail in 1992? (263)
24.
What were the terms of the Clarity Act? (265)
25.
How did Mulroney plan to cut the federal debt? (265)
26.
Make a two column table with “pros” and “cons” for Free Trade. (266-67)
27.
Describe “glasnost” and “perestroika”. (272)
28.
How did the Gulf War lead to a “new world order”? (274-75)
29.
Why was Romeo Dallaire virtually powerless as a UN officer in Rwanda? (275)
30.
What was happening to Albanian Muslims in Kosovo? (277)
31.
Describe the war atrocities committed by Canadians in Somalia. (276)
32.
Describe President Bush’s response to the attacks on 9/11. (278)