1. Highlights of Chapter 7: A Changing Society

2. War Brides

3. Displaced Persons Uprooted from the war Uprooted from the war Concentration camp survivors Concentration camp survivors War refugees War refugees Canada accepted 165000 displaced persons Canada accepted 165000 displaced persons

4. 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”

5. Baby Boomers Lots of kids Lots of kids born after the war

6. Age of the Automobile Helped create suburbs Helped create suburbs and shopping malls Represented progress, Represented progress, security & personal freedom

7. 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

8. Teen Culture RocknRoll RocknRoll Part time jobs Part time jobs Sports cars Sports cars Leisure time Leisure time

9. Marilyn Monroe and James Dean

10. Barbara Ann Scott and Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard

11. 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

13. Boom towns – Uranium City, Sask

14. MegaProjects: Trans Canada Highway

15. Mega Projects: St. Lawrence Seaway

16. MegaProjects: TransContinental Pipeline

17. Newfoundland Joins Canada

18. Louis St Laurent Uncle Louis Uncle Louis Lawyer and Administrator Lawyer and Administrator

19. 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

20. Lester Pearson Liberal Liberal Introduced federal Medicare Introduced federal Medicare Diplomat Diplomat

21. Montreal Expo 1967: Canada turns 100

22. “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

23. David Suzuki Interned in WWII Interned in WWII Environmentalist Environmentalist Author Author TV TV Radio Radio

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. National Debt Deficit Deficit Debt Debt Inflation Inflation Surplus Surplus National Debt was growing National Debt was growing 160 billion in 1984 160 billion in 1984 466 billion in 1993 466 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?