CHC2D: Canadian History Summary

Canada and WWI Causes of WWI – what were they? July Crisis/Events Leading to the War & surrounding issues Canada goes to war (Sir Sam Hughes) “In the Trenches” New Weapons for a New War Major Battles – what were they? (Arthur Currie) – Ypres, Passchendaele, Somme & Vimy The War at Home (e.g., role of women, St. Louis) – Conscription Crisis – issues with Quebec. End of WWI/Last 100 Days – how does WW1 end? Treaty of Versailles

1920s Roaring 20s – (Economic Boom of the 1920s) – Consumerism Advancement of Women Canada & Aboriginals Canada & Immigration

1930s The Great Depression – how did it happen? – Black Tuesday – what was it? Treating a Sick Economy – how to combat the Depression. Rise of New Political Parties – the new hope? The impact

WWII Post WW1 Germany Ideologies Rise of Totalitarian Regimes League of Nations Steps to War Battles Holocaust End of WWII & Atomic Bomb and aftermath

Cold War Arms race Gouzenko Affair Canada as a “middle power” NATO Korean War Proxy Wars Avro Arrow

Peacekeeping/ Peacemaking Cold War United Nations The Suez Crisis Cyprus/ Somalia/ Rwanda/ Yugoslavia, etc. Persian Gulf War(1 st Iraqi War) Afghanistan War/2 nd Iraqi War

A Changing Nation French/English relations – Language laws, October Crisis etc Great Flag Debate Rise of the Social Welfare State – (e.g., health care, CPP, etc.) Rights Movements – (e.g., women, Aboriginals, LGBT, Immigrants) JUST SOCIETY – Charter of Rights and Freedoms – Omnibus Bill