Key People Post WW2

Question 1

Mackenzie King

Answer 1

Longest-serving Prime Minister of Canada (1921-1930, 1935-1948) known for his leadership during World War II and his cautious approach to policy-making.

Question 2

Louis St. Laurent

Answer 2

Canadian Prime Minister from 1948 to 1957, known for his contributions to Canadian foreign policy, including supporting NATO and promoting economic growth.

Question 3

John Diefenbaker

Answer 3

Conservative Prime Minister of Canada from 1957 to 1963, known for his emphasis on human rights, including the Canadian Bill of Rights, and his Northern Vision policies.

Question 3

Brian Mulroney

Answer 3

Prime Minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993, known for his efforts in free trade agreements, including the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Question 4

Pierre Trudeau

Answer 4

Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and again from 1980 to 1984, known for his implementation of the Official Languages Act, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Question 4

Lester Pearson

Answer 4

Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968, known for his role in establishing the United Nations peacekeeping forces and for introducing universal healthcare in Canada.

Question 5

Pierre Trudeau

Answer 5

Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and again from 1980 to 1984, known for his implementation of the Official Languages Act, the patriation of the Constitution including the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and his charismatic leadership style.

Question 6

Brian Mulroney

Answer 6

Prime Minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993, known for his efforts in free trade agreements, including the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Question 7

Jean Chrétien

Answer 7

Prime Minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003, known for his balanced budget policies, healthcare reforms, and his government’s response to the Quebec sovereignty referendum in 1995.

Question 8

Ellen Fairclough

Answer 8

First female member of the Canadian Cabinet and the first woman appointed as Acting Prime Minister of Canada, known for her contributions to labor relations and social policy.

Question 9

Joey Smallwood

Answer 9

First Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, played a key role in the province joining Confederation in 1949 and advocating for economic development.

Question 9

Tommy Douglas

Answer 9

Premier of Saskatchewan and leader of the NDP, known as the father of Medicare in Canada for his role in implementing universal healthcare in Saskatchewan.

Question 9

Maurice “Rocket” Richard

Answer 9

Legendary Montreal Canadiens hockey player, considered one of the greatest goal scorers in NHL history and a cultural icon in Quebec.

Question 10

Viola Desmond

Answer 10

Black Canadian businesswoman and civil rights activist, known for her refusal to leave a whites-only area of a movie theatre in 1946, leading to a significant legal challenge against racial segregation.

Question 10

Stanley Red Crow

Answer 10

Aboriginal leader and advocate for Indigenous rights, played a role in promoting education and cultural preservation among Indigenous communities.

Question 11

Therese Casgrain

Answer 11

Feminist and women’s rights activist in Quebec, known for her advocacy for women’s suffrage and social justice reforms.

Question 11

Marshall McLuhan

Answer 11

Canadian media theorist and scholar, known for coining the term “the medium is the message” and his studies on the impact of media on society.

Question 11

Jean Lesage

Answer 11

Premier of Quebec from 1960 to 1966, known for his leadership during the Quiet Revolution and his efforts in modernizing Quebec’s economy and society.

Question 12

Charles de Gaulle

Answer 12

President of France, known for his support of Quebec nationalism during a visit to Canada in 1967, where he famously declared “Vive le Québec libre!”

Question 12

René Lévesque

Answer 12

Founder of the Parti Québécois and Premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985, known for his advocacy of Quebec sovereignty and his leadership during the 1980 and 1995 referendums.

Question 13

James Cross

Answer 13

British diplomat kidnapped by the FLQ in 1970 during the October Crisis, triggering a major national security crisis in Canada.

Question 14

Pierre Laporte

Answer 14

Quebec Minister kidnapped and murdered by the FLQ during the October Crisis in 1970, leading to the invocation of the War Measures Act.

Question 14

Lucien Bouchard

Answer 14

Co-founder of the Bloc Québécois and leader of the Parti Québécois, known for his role in promoting Quebec independence and his tenure as Premier of Quebec.

Question 14

Jacques Parizeau

Answer 14

Premier of Quebec from 1994 to 1996, known for his leadership during the 1995 Quebec sovereignty referendum and his contributions to Quebec’s political and economic development.

Question 15

Harry Truman

Answer 15

President of the United States from 1945 to 1953, known for his leadership during the end of World War II, the beginning of the Cold War, and the Truman Doctrine.

Question 16

Joseph Stalin

Answer 16

Leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953, known for his totalitarian rule, industrialization policies, and role in World War II.

Question 17

John F. Kennedy

Answer 17

President of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963, known for his leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Civil Rights Movement.

Question 18

Richard Nixon

Answer 18

President of the United States from 1969 to 1974, known for his foreign policy initiatives (including détente with the Soviet Union and opening relations with China) and the Watergate scandal.

Question 19

Mikhail Gorbachev

Answer 19

Last leader of the Soviet Union, known for his policies of perestroika (restructuring) and glasnost (openness), which contributed to the end of the Cold War.

Question 20

Ronald Reagan

Answer 20

President of the United States from 1981 to 1989, known for his conservative policies, economic reforms (Reaganomics), and his role in ending the Cold War.