optimism and uncertainty- 1955-1963 Flashcards
what were three trends of the mid 1950s?
television
annual summer vacations
cars, planes
when and why was the Canada Arts Council established?
in 1957; to help fund Canadian dancers, writers, artists, and musicians; prevent Americanization
by 1956, almost half of Canada’s population was under ___
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what was the new form of music?
rock and roll
who was the “king”?
Elvis Presley
who were Canada’s biggest stars?
Paul Anka, the Crew Cuts, the Diamonds
during the Suez Crisis in 1956, who won the Nobel Peace Prize and why?
Lester B Pearson / for establishing the United Nations Emergency Force
when and how did the “space race” begin?
in 1957 when Russia launched the first artificial satellite called the Sputnik
what countries were next to participate in the space race?
the USA was next with the launching of the Telestar and then Canada with the Alouette I
who won the 1957 election for PM?
John Diefenbaker
what were a few of John Diefenbaker’s chief accomplishments?
the Bill of Rights
gave Native Americans the right to vote
St Lawrence Seaway
what revolution began in Quebec in the 1960s and how?
the “Quiet Revolution” began with the quote “Maitres Chez Nous”
who said “Maitres Chez Nous” and what did it mean?
Premier Jean Lesage;
“masters in our own house”
what were three signs of the ongoing Cold War?
formation of Warsaw Pact
North American Aerospace Defense Command
basement bomb shelters
what happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis and why?
North America stood on the brink of a nuclear war as the Soviet Union had placed nuclear missiles in Cuba
