1. “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent.”
Iron Curtain: separating line between Western Europe and the Soviet Union.

2. The Cold War

3. Hot War Actual conflict between countries that are at war
For example, World Wars One and Two

4. Cold War
Conflict between countries that did not involve actual battles
No violent conflict
Diplomacy

5. Spying The Gouzenko Affair
The Gouzenko Affair

6. Proxy Wars
Wars held in other countries – Vietnam, Korea

7. Sports
The 1972 Summit Series

8. Communism vs. Capitalism
Conflict was based on different political and economic systems
Nuclear arms race was main topic of conflict

10. Communist Dictatorship
Government controlled economy
No political opposition

11. Capitalist Democracy
Economy based on profit
Ruled by democracy

12. Canada’s Role
The shortest route between the USSR and the USA is over the North Pole and Canada

13. Defense Plans: NORAD
Canada and America developed a system of radar stations in the Arctic

14. Students practiced hiding under desks
Duck and Cover film clip

15. Government encouraged people to build bomb shelters

16. Government of John Diefenbaker built the “Diefenbunker” outside of Ottawa (in Carp)