1950s and Cold War Characteristics United Nations and Protecting Culture Conflict in the Cold War Prime Ministers

Question Developed in the 1950s to house commuting families. Revolved around the nuclear family and had strict expectations of woman family members.

Answer 1 – 10 Suburbs

Question New group in society formed after WWII. Spent longer in school and listened to rock and roll.

Answer 1 – 20 Teenagers

Question Military Alliance that Canada was a member of – goal was to protect western countries from Soviet attack.

Answer 1 – 30 NATO

Question Formed in 1957, contained the DEW Line, Mid-Canada Line and Pinetree Line.

Answer 1 – 40 NORAD

Question Russian Embassy clerk that alerted Canada to a Soviet Spy ring operating in Canada.

Answer 1 – 50 Igor Gouzenko

Question International organization formed after WWII. Aims to keep the peace between nations and improve standards of living around the world.

Answer 2 – 10 UN

Question permanent members of the UN, have veto power. Name them.

Answer 2 – 20 USA Britain France China Soviet Union

Question Name of the commission/report that investigated the state of Canadian culture. Found that Canada culture needed to be protected from American influences.

Answer 2 – 30 Massey

Question Awards grants to writers, artists and theatres.

Answer 2 – 40 Canada Council

Question Regulates the amount of foreign material broadcast over Canadian airwaves and imposed rules requiring Canadian content.

Answer 2 – 50 CRTC (1968) Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission

Question Revolved around a transportation route.

Answer 3 – 10 Suez Crisis

Question North invaded the South along 38 th parallel

Answer 3 – 20 Korean War

Question Canada supported UN military involvement with 25,000 troops and 3 naval destroyers.

Answer 3 – 30 Korean War

Question Nuclear Chicken in 1962

Answer 3 – 40 Cuban Missile Crisis

Question Prime Minister Pearson heavily criticized American “Operation Rolling Thunder” where bombs and chemicals were dropped from planes

Answer 3 – 50 Vietnam

Question Prime Minister Diefenbaker refused to put NORAD on alert

Answer 4 – 10 Cuban Missile Crisis

Question First time that peacekeepers were used to solve an international conflict.

Answer 4 – 20 Suez

Question Ended in an armistice

Answer 4 – 30 Korean War

Question Government of Canada did not officially support this conflict but volunteers joined USA forces, Canada accepted draft dodgers and refugees and sold war material.

Answer 4 – 40 Vietnam

Question Lester B. Pearson was awarded this international prize after his role in the creation of UN Peacekeepers

Answer 4 – 50 Nobel Peace Prize, Suez

Question Created the new Canadian Flag

Answer 5 – 10 Lester B. Pearson, 1965

Question New politician that embodied the characteristics of the younger Canadian generation. Flamboyant, flashy, hip, believed in a “just society” and was a strong federalist

Answer 5 – 20 Trudeau, Trudeaumania

Question Cancelled the Avro Arrow Project

Answer 5 – 30 Diefenbaker

Question Created the Bill of Rights 1960

Answer 5 – 40 Diefenbaker

Question Wanted to close the gap between the north and south. Created CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency where aid to less developed nations was given. Solidified role as a middle power

Answer 5 – 50 Trudeau