The Cold War Flashcards

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Causes of the Cold War

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  • Different Ideologies
  • Containment (stopping communism from spreading)
    • provide aid to European nations threatened by communism after WW2
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2
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When was the cold war

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1947-1991

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3
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What are the aspects of the bi-polar world

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Communism VS Democracy

Soviet Union
- unquestioned loyalty to the gov
- atheism

USA
- bill of rights
- freedom of religion
- capitalism

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4
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Name the Areas of Cold war conflict

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Also known as Proxy Wars
- Korea
- Vietnam
- Afghanistan

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5
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What were the consequences of the Cold War on Canada

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  • NATO
  • peacekeeping
  • The red scare: Padlock Act (1937)
  • Moved the Inuit more north so russia doesnt claim that area
  • Canadian soldiers stationed abroad
  • The Avro arrow
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6
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Causes and Consequences of Baby boom

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Causes
- Post war immigration

Consequences
- Increased BR (1941&1961)
- schools being built
- suburban homes and products like washing machines

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7
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Changes on urban landscape
post war years

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  • Suburbs
  • more car owners
  • increased dependence on soil
  • smog
  • technological innovations
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8
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Explain the impact of the arrival of refugees

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  • Birth of the suburbs
  • Gov limited # of immigrants
  • many vets married european women (war brides)
  • good economy
  • fascinated with tech, progress and personal freedom
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9
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Women in the 50s

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  • Advertisements suggested that working women = delinquent children
  • Stay at home mom
  • Women didn’t like the suburban life
  • they felt trapped and isolated
  • in 60s they look for a new way of life
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10
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what happened in europe in 1940 and what was the impact of Quebecs factories

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German invaded western Europe. Belgium, the netherland and luxemborg.

Impact:
- Quebec contributed to the war effort by supplying resources to help Europe
- increased industrial production output

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