Highlights of Chapter 7: A Changing Society
War Brides
Displaced Persons Uprooted from the war Uprooted from the war Concentration camp survivors Concentration camp survivors War refugees War refugees Canada accepted displaced persons Canada accepted displaced persons
The rise of ‘suburbia’ High demand for housing High demand for housing Availability of Availability of cars cars Commute to and Commute to and from work in city from work in city “Bedroom “Bedroomcommunities”
Baby Boomers Lots of kids Lots of kids born after the war
Age of the Automobile Helped create suburbs Helped create suburbs and shopping malls Represented progress, Represented progress, security & personal freedom
1950s Televison Advertised products Advertised products Fostered a consumer society Fostered a consumer society 1 – 2 channels 1 – 2 channels Black and white Black and white
Teen Culture RocknRoll RocknRoll Part time jobs Part time jobs Sports cars Sports cars Leisure time Leisure time
Marilyn Monroe and James Dean
Barbara Ann Scott and Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard
Massey Commission 1949, set up to investigate the state of Canadian culture 1949, set up to investigate the state of Canadian culture 1951, suggested that Canadian culture neded to be protected from US influences 1951, suggested that Canadian culture neded to be protected from US influences Strengthened National Film Board Strengthened National Film Board Funded universities and arts Funded universities and arts Established CBC television Established CBC television
Boom towns – Uranium City, Sask
MegaProjects: Trans Canada Highway
Mega Projects: St. Lawrence Seaway
MegaProjects: TransContinental Pipeline
Newfoundland Joins Canada
Louis St Laurent Uncle Louis Uncle Louis Lawyer and Administrator Lawyer and Administrator
John Diefenbaker Good public Speaker Good public Speaker Prime Minister from Prairies Prime Minister from Prairies Unhyphenated Canadianism Unhyphenated Canadianism Bill of Rights Bill of Rights Conservative Conservative
Lester Pearson Liberal Liberal Introduced federal Medicare Introduced federal Medicare Diplomat Diplomat
Montreal Expo 1967: Canada turns 100
“TrudeauMania” Becomes Prime Minister after Pearson Becomes Prime Minister after Pearson Appealed to young Canadians Appealed to young Canadians Flashy sports cars Flashy sports cars Women loved him Women loved him
David Suzuki Interned in WWII Interned in WWII Environmentalist Environmentalist Author Author TV TV Radio Radio
Terry Fox Died of Cancer Died of Cancer Marathon of Hope Marathon of Hope across Canada Raised millions for cancer research Raised millions for cancer research
Women’s Movement Royal Commission on Status of Women in 1967 Royal Commission on Status of Women in 1967 Women should have right to work outside the home Women should have right to work outside the home Day care services Day care services Maternity leave Maternity leave Overcome discrimination Overcome discrimination
Environmental Movement Silent Spring by rachel carson in 1962 Silent Spring by rachel carson in 1962 Recycling Recycling Fuel efficient cars Fuel efficient cars Nuclear issues Nuclear issues Pollution Pollution Habitat loss and endangered species Habitat loss and endangered species
National Debt Deficit Deficit Debt Debt Inflation Inflation Surplus Surplus National Debt was growing National Debt was growing 160 billion in billion in billion in billion in 1993 How should governments spend money? How should governments spend money? How should any surplus be spent? How should any surplus be spent?