The Cold War Flashcards
What was Canada considered after WW1? (Major, middle, minor)
Middle Power
Who were the two main Major powers?
US
Russia
In what place did the Cold War first turn hot?
Korea - 1950-1953
When did the Avro Arrow first fly
Trick question, it never did
After world war 2, what did the Yalta Conference state?
Germany was to be stripped of ANY military forces
No more Nazis
United Nations replaced League of Nations
Germany was split into four zones owned by US, Soviet Union, France, and Britain
When was the baby boom and why did it happen?
1945-1965
People were happy the war was over and wanted to start making new families
Education in the 1950s was strict or laid back?
Strict
How were black and Asian Canadians treated after WW2?
Black Canadians - Separated everywhere, with shittier stuff for them
Asian Canadians - Hard jobs for very little money. Treated like slaves
What is the social safety net?
Canadian Pension plan for seniors
Vive le Quebec libre was scary because…?
It meant “long live free quebec”
Bombings happened everywhere
Scared English people
What is meant by the term ‘Consumer revolution’?
industries were making peacetime products instead of wartime ones
Low income families could buy more stuff now
Making goods for the public
What was the Suez crisis?
Egyptian people took over the Suez Cannal
British and French saw this as threatening
What was the nuclear arms race?
Both the United States and the Soviet Union were ‘racing’ to make good nuclear bombs
Both sides felt threatened by the other
