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Final Matching Flashcards

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C.D. Howe

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St. Laurent’s Minister of Trade and Commerce. Caused a controversy for the St. Laurent gov by offering a sweetheart deal for the Trans-Canada Pipeline in 1956 to American Contractors. In WW2 was in charge of entire Canadian economy

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NORAD

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North American Air Defence Command. Dief joined in 1958. signed without consulting External Affairs

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Dwight Eisenhower

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american president before JFK, former general - friends with Diefenbaker

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The Pearsonalities

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nickname for pearsons friends and colleagues at the Dept. of External Affairs. named for a semi - conspiracy thought that they were pearsons cronies

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Lotta Dempsey

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Toronto Star colomnist who called for women to band together against nuclear missules/war

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The Voice of Women

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feminist anti-nuclear movement in Canada - included Lotta Dempsey, Therese Casgrain, Maryon Pearson

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Douglas Harkness

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Diefenbakers Defence Minister. Approved military action re:Cuban Missile Crisis unilaterally. head of pro nuclear faction

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Howard Green

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Diefenbakers Minister of External Affairs. was head of the non-nuclear faction of his gov.

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John F. Kennedy

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US President during cuban missile crisis. didn’t get along with diefenbaker

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Geneva Convention 1954

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worlds major powers came together (w/o UN) and ‘settled’ French Indochina. Divided it into North and South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. N and S Vietnam was supposed to be temporary (just like Korea). Canada was appointed to International Control Commissions Vietnam following conference

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Lyndon Johnson

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US President that followed JFK. pro civil rights. pro vietnam.

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Blair Seaborn

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Canadian Head of ICC Vietnam. primary role was go between North Vietnam and US - ended up criticized as American errand boy

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Paul Martin Sr.

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Pearson’s minister of external affairs. hoped Canadian diplomats could work for world peace. worked on 1965 Autopact

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Beryl Fox

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Producer/Director of the Mills of the Gods. Highly influential Vietnam Documentary done for this Hour has Seven Days (CBC)

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Richard Nixon

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US President 1968-75 - Signs peace with dignity with vietnam 1973

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Margaret Sinclair

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Pierre Trudeau’s wife. Socialite. was 22 when he was 52 at wedding. Justin’s mom

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Ivan Head

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ex-diplomat and law professor. worked with Trudeau as senior policy advisor. part of Trudeau’s new set of voices

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Foreign Policy for Canadians

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A report compiled by Trudeau’s gov after election on what Canada’s foreign policy direction going forward should be. published June 1970. very Canada-centric. no american section, no commonwealth, no africa. anti-helpful fixer model

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Jean Lesage

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Quebec Liberal Premier in 1960s. friend of Trudeau, part of/kicked off Quebec’s quiet revolution. received like foreign leader when visiting france

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Charles De Gaulle

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France president who encouraged Quebec seperatism. (Vive le Quebec libre)

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Mitchell Sharp

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Minister of External Affairs under Trudeau. came up with the “take note of” clause in regards to China vs. Taiwan position. becomes known as Canadian formula

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Mansion House Speech

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speech from Trudeau condemning global inequality

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Manhattan

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American oil tanker that wanted to try the Northwest Passage in 1969 and 1970. controversial environmentally and for Canadian sovereignty

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Nixon Shokku

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a blanket 10% tariff put in place by Nixon - announced 1971. also closed gold window and did a wage-and-price freeze

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Third Option Policy

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in response to Canadian dependency on America, trudeau’s gov sought a third option: which sought to significantly expand
Canadian trade ties in Europe, Japan and elsewhere around the globe,

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Jimmy Carter

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American President, threw support behind unified Canada

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Ronald Reagan

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American Republican President 1981-89, didn’t get along with Trudeau

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Joe Clark

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Conservative PM elected in 1979. lost his luggage. youngest PM (39) only lasted 9 months before losing over budget vote

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Maureen McTeer

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Joe Clark’s wife - kept her last name

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Flora MacDonald

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first female minister of foreign affairs (appointed by clark)

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John Turner

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Succeeded Trudeau as leader of Liberal party and thus PM in 1984 - lost PR game (bad national debate, patted women’s bums) was replaced as PM by Mulroney

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Barbara McDougall

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Mulroney’s second minister of foreign affairs

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Robert Coates

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Mulroney’s minister of National Defence. increased military personal (gave back dif coloured uniforms). tories didn’t actually increase spending however, just reshuffled funds. forced to resign following highly publicized visit to German strip club

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1991 Gulf War

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First Iraq War under Pres. Bush Sr. Iraq invaded Kuwait. UN approved military action - so we sent about 2000 troops total

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Polar Sea

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bigger and better american icebreaker then Manhattan, aiming to go through the NorthWest Passage. in 1988 agreement is struck that it can go, but Canadian observer must be onboard

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FIRA

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Foreign Investment Review Agency - created by Trudeau to limit American investment in Canadian industry (esp. oil and gas). scrapped by Mulroney and replaced with Investment Canada which was supposed to promote american

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Donald MacDonald

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former liberal cabinet minister. appointed to the Royal Commission into Free Trade by Mulroney. - commission came back with results saying it could be positive

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Simon Reisman

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top Canadian trade negotiator. negotiated autopact and Can-Am Free trade. had worked in politics for ever - under Mackenzie King, Pearson, went corporate, came back at $1000 a day to do Canada United States FTA

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George Bush Sr.

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US President during Gulf War 1991.

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Kim Campbell

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First Female Canadian Prime Minister. Progressive Conservative. led them to worst defeat ever

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Canada in the World

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released in 1995 under Cretien’s gov. Policy document that listed canada’s foreign policy aims as 1.the promotion of prosperity and employment 2. The protection of Canadian security within a stable global
framework. 3. The projection of Canadian values and culture.

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Bill Clinton

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American president 1993-2001. got on with Chretien in private (Chretien liked the publicity of beef with america)

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Paul Martin Jr.

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Chrétien’s Finance Minister, replaced him as Prime Minister in 2003, increased military presence in Afghanistan and wanted Canada to make a 3D approach (defence, diplomacy, development)

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Princess Diana

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Assisted Lloyd Axworthy in his anti-landmine Campaign

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Ottawa Agreement

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International agreement banning APL (Anti-Personnel Landmines) Held in December 1997, 122 countries signed on.

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Rome Statute

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Statute on the Creation of the International Criminal Court from July 1998. Canada played a key role in its creation. 7 countries (USA one of which) opted out.

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Smart Border Accord

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Bilateral agreement between US-Canada. Signed December 2001 (following 9/11) to ease american anxiety about the security of their northern border. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Manley was an architect.

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George W. Bush

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US President during/following 9/11. Had the Bush Doctrine - unilateral American military action was justified to prevent serious threats to American security

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Peter McKay

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Stephen Harper’s First Minister of Foreign Affairs, got shifted to Defence because of rumors with Condaleeza Rice

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Maxime Bernier

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Quebec MP, Stephen Harpers Second Minister of Foreign Affairs (now leads Canadas Peoples Party). Had a romantic entanglement with Julie Couillard, who had past romantic ties with various Biker Gangs. Last straw was when he left foreign office documents at her place

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Stephen Harper

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Progressive conservate Prime Minister. heavy economic focus

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Justin Trudeau

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Pierre’s son, current PM

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