Multiple Choice:
NORAD stands for North American Aerospace Defence Command.
The Suez Canal Crisis was when the Egyptian government took control of the Suez Canal. This canal was used by Britain for oil transport, so Western governments were afraid that this would be a blow to Britain’s economy.
The Soviet Union gave nuclear bombs to the Cuba because the Soviet Union was planning an attack on the U.S and wanted to increase the threat from the Caribbean.
Canada joined the G6, thus creating the G7. One of the requirements to become a country in the G7 is to have a high HDI.
Pakistan and India used the CANDU nuclear reactors to make nuclear weapons. Operation Smiling Buddha was India’s first nuclear detonation, and it used a reactor similar to …show more content…
During this time, the Canadians helped the United Nations from 1950 - 1953 during the Korean War, when they fought against Chinese and communist North Korean troops which were being supported by the Soviet Union.
Quiet Revolution - The Quiet Revolution was used to describe the changes in Quebec between the late 1950s to 1960s. After the Premier Maurice Duplessis passed away, the people of Quebec wanted change, and voted for the Liberal party. The party then legislated rights for French Canadians, and the government became more involved in social issues. This led to French Canadians becoming far more nationalistic, and wanting to see Quebec as a separate nation.
Bill 101 - The “Charte de la langue française” (Bill 101) was a bill in 1977 that made French the language of Quebec, which included courts, workplaces, business, communications, and government. The Bill made Quebec seem different from the rest of Canada, and this helped to add to the Quebec sovereignty …show more content…
In Canada during the 1960s, counter culture could be used to describe the hippie movement, which focused on pacifism. People in the hippie movement were characterized as having long hair, wearing loose/unconventional clothing, using drugs and listening to psychedelic rock.
Baby boom - The baby boom was an increase to Canada’s birthrate during 1946 - 1965. The baby boom was because of the increased marriages and the better economy after World War II. The baby boomers began to have their own children, however the children of the baby boomers did not have as many children as the previous generation. This means that Canada is starting to has a large elderly population, and not many young people to fill the gap.
Peacekeeping - Peacekeeping normally referrers to any United Nations military operations. In 1956 during the Suez Crisis, the Canadian peacekeepers attempted to help in Egypt, but the Egyptian government said that the Canadian flag and Canadian uniforms seemed similar to the British ones, which could cause unrest with Egyptians. Therefore, the Canadians were limited to offering supply aid and having Canadian service troops replace the
NORAD stands for North American Aerospace Defence Command.
The Suez Canal Crisis was when the Egyptian government took control of the Suez Canal. This canal was used by Britain for oil transport, so Western governments were afraid that this would be a blow to Britain’s economy.
The Soviet Union gave nuclear bombs to the Cuba because the Soviet Union was planning an attack on the U.S and wanted to increase the threat from the Caribbean.
Canada joined the G6, thus creating the G7. One of the requirements to become a country in the G7 is to have a high HDI.
Pakistan and India used the CANDU nuclear reactors to make nuclear weapons. Operation Smiling Buddha was India’s first nuclear detonation, and it used a reactor similar to …show more content…
During this time, the Canadians helped the United Nations from 1950 - 1953 during the Korean War, when they fought against Chinese and communist North Korean troops which were being supported by the Soviet Union.
Quiet Revolution - The Quiet Revolution was used to describe the changes in Quebec between the late 1950s to 1960s. After the Premier Maurice Duplessis passed away, the people of Quebec wanted change, and voted for the Liberal party. The party then legislated rights for French Canadians, and the government became more involved in social issues. This led to French Canadians becoming far more nationalistic, and wanting to see Quebec as a separate nation.
Bill 101 - The “Charte de la langue française” (Bill 101) was a bill in 1977 that made French the language of Quebec, which included courts, workplaces, business, communications, and government. The Bill made Quebec seem different from the rest of Canada, and this helped to add to the Quebec sovereignty …show more content…
In Canada during the 1960s, counter culture could be used to describe the hippie movement, which focused on pacifism. People in the hippie movement were characterized as having long hair, wearing loose/unconventional clothing, using drugs and listening to psychedelic rock.
Baby boom - The baby boom was an increase to Canada’s birthrate during 1946 - 1965. The baby boom was because of the increased marriages and the better economy after World War II. The baby boomers began to have their own children, however the children of the baby boomers did not have as many children as the previous generation. This means that Canada is starting to has a large elderly population, and not many young people to fill the gap.
Peacekeeping - Peacekeeping normally referrers to any United Nations military operations. In 1956 during the Suez Crisis, the Canadian peacekeepers attempted to help in Egypt, but the Egyptian government said that the Canadian flag and Canadian uniforms seemed similar to the British ones, which could cause unrest with Egyptians. Therefore, the Canadians were limited to offering supply aid and having Canadian service troops replace the