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Counter Points, Chapter Summary cards
1 ~ The 20th Century
Suffragists
Imperialists
Ethnocentrism (define with example)
Laurier’s Declaration
2~ World War I
3 ~ The 1920’s
Background to the War
Nationalism/militarism
Triple Entente
Balance of Power (explain concept with example)
Canada’s response to the War
Minister of Militia
War Measures Act
Interment camps (enemy aliens)
New technology for the war (examples)
Life in the trenches
2nd Battle of Ypres
Battle of Somme
Vimy Ridge
Passchendaele
Women’s role on the front and at home
U Boats
Merchant Marine
Propaganda
Conscription & conscientious objectors
Military Voters Act
Borden vs. Laurier Election (what was the root issue?)
End of the War ~ Armistice, Paris Peace Conference, Treaty
of Versailles, League of Nations.
Aftermath of the War
Winnipeg General Strike (collective bargaining)
Citizen’s Committee of One Thousand
1921 Election
King-Bing Crisis
Balfour Report
Amending Formula
Old Age Pension Act
Bootlegging/Prohibitionists
Prosperity (p 61-65)
Treatment of Aboriginals (Blacks & Immigrants)
Stock Market Crash of Oct 29, 1929 – Black Monday
Also: Victory Bonds, rationing, Halifax Explosion.
4 ~ The Depression
Protectionism (causes of the Crash)
Canada’s Depression Experience
Drought on the Prairies
King & Bennett
On to Ottawa Trek
CCF Rise
Social Credit
Union Nationale
Equalization Payments
Rise of Dictator Sates (totalitarian/fascist States)
Germany after WW I
The rise of Hitler
Germany’s offensive
The policy of appeasement (esp. Britain)
Canada’s response (isolationists)
5 ~ World War II
Canada declares war
Preparing for war in Canada (CD Howe & DM&S)
Axis & Allies
Dunkirk Evacuation
Battle of Britain
Operation Barbarossa
War in the Pacific
Dieppe
Hong Kong
Italian Campaign
Battle of the Atlantic
D-Day and Liberation
The Holocaust
Japan Surrenders
Canada’s Wartime Economy
Conscription Crisis (NRMA)
Japanese Interns (p 126)
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Gouzenko
Cold War (superpowers)
NATO
Warsaw Pact
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Korean Conflict
Suez Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
Trudeau’s Foreign Policy
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Know these key people, their political importance
Gouzenko
Mulroney
McCarthy
J.F. Kennedy
U.N. Security Council
Castro
Lyndon Johnson
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Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Written Constitution
Unwritten Constitution
Federal System
• residual powers
• Legislative Branch
• House of Commons
• Caucus
• Senate
• Patronage
Executive Branch
Gov. General
Prime Minister
Cabinet
*** How a Bill becomes Law ***
Parliamentary System
Executive Power
Legislative Power
Judicial Power
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Referendum
Social Welfare
Youthquake
St. Laurent
Diefenbaker
Pearson
Trudeau
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Quebec Separatism
October Crisis
Duplessis
Lesage
Levesque
Laporte
Parti Québécois (PQ)
FLQ
Bill 101
Sovereignty association
Notwithstanding Clause
Meech Lake & Charlottetown Accord
Provincial/Territorial Gov’ts Responsibilities
• Education
• Environment
• Health Care & Social Welfare
• Negotiating with Federal Gov’t
Order in Council
Local Gov’t powers
Aboriginal Self Gov’t (Nunavut & Nisga’a treaty)
Be Able to:
Explain the electoral system (candidates, parties,
constituents, voting, election campaigns. Minority vs.
Majority Gov’ts (benefits and challenges of). Free vote vs.
Party discipline.
Also:
Constitution
British North America (BNA) Act
Bill of Rights
Constitution Act (1982)
Municipal government
Formal assent
Cabinet solidarity
Private member’s bill
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Elections Campaigns
Public Opinion Polls
Electoral System – 1st Past the Post; Proportional
Representation
Political Parties: Left Wing, Center, Right Wing
B.C.’s major Political Parties – their philosophy and
priorities
NGO’s
Lobbyists (pressure groups)
Media Concentration
Civil Disobedience
Ridings (constituencies)
Rule of Law
Civil Law
Criminal Law
Common Law
Be able to draw and label the wings of the Justice System
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (know in depth)
Draw out the Court structure
Supreme Court of Canada
Young Offenders Act (rights under the Act)
Totalitarianism
Democracy
Liberalism
Conservativism
Socialism
Fascism
Communism
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Human Rights
Fundamental Freedoms
Equality Rights
Notwithstanding clause (how it is used) & the Amending
Formula
BC Human Rights Code
Aboriginal Rights
Gender Equity
Children’s Rights
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Demography
Developed/Developing Countries
Rule of Seventy
Rates ~ Birth, Death, Emigration, Immigration
Life Expectancy
Demographic Transition Model
Dependency Ratio
Population Pyramids
Population Distribution/Density
Carrying Capacity
Developed, Newly Industrialized, Developing Countries
Poverty Trap
Woman and Children in Poverty (explain the root causes)
Epidemics ~ HIV/AIDS
Foreign Aid (who provides it and where & how it is applied;
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Urbanization
Push/Pull factors
Basic/Non-Basic Activities
Multiplier Effect
Sustainable Cities
Economic Disparity
Economic Activities (primary, secondary, tertiary)
Traditional Economy
Developed Economies
Developing Economies
Developmental Factors
Sustainable Development
Regional Disparities
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Example: Wilfred Laurier (1841-1919)
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Born into bicultural family (Quebec)
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First became member of parliament in 1873
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In 1896 he became Canada’s seventh prime minister and Canada’s
first Francophone prime minister
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Went for 15 years, longest period (without breaks in between) being a
prime minister in Canada yet
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Went for the “sunny ways” approach (always looked for the
compromise)
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Urged Canadians to respect diversity of both English and French
cultures
KP: Excellent prime minister, 15 uninterrupted years. Helped Canadians accept
the diversity of their country
Know in more depth:
Groundwater
Aquifer
Ogallala Aquifer
Ozone Layer
Global Warming
Kyoto Protocol
Stewardship
Tied Aid.