Unit 5: 50s and 60s

Question 1

Comforts for Immigrants

Answer 1

• seeking refuge from devastation in war-torn Europe
• more freedom (no “secret police”), image of free & fearless nation cultivated, especially in 1967 World’s Fair (Canada’s 100th birthday)

Question 2

Fears for Immigrants

Answer 2

• fitting in (conforming to) society
• finding employment, education

Question 3

Comfort for Newfoundland Uniting with Canada

Answer 3

• Economic stability for NFLD (allieviating debts)

Question 4

Fear for Newfoundland Uniting with Canada

Answer 4

• fear of losing culture

Question 5

Economic Comforts

In terms of employment and major developments

Answer 5

• 1950s - oil exploration in Alberta and development
• Hydroelectric dams being built, giving employment
• St. Lawrence Seaway, a sea shipping lane, was constructied and opened in 1959
• Economic boom due to rebuilding war-torn Europe + the Baby Boom

Question 6

Economic Fears

Mainly in relation to employment

Answer 6

• Working conditions - ex. promoting making enough wages (shown in Asbestos Strike), and not losing jobs as a result
• Women may not be allowed in the workplace (return to PINK COLLAR jobs)

Question 7

Comforts in Technology

Answer 7

• More telephones, radios, television, modern kitchen appliances were available (home: heated with oil, gas, or electricity)
• Mass production of goods allowed for access and affordability to be achieved in many areas (ex. tech, vehicles, etc.)

Question 8

Comforts in Culture

Answer 8

• Increased purchasing power for recreation/services
• Youth culture (many clothing styles, popular music)

Question 9

Fears for Quebec

Answer 9

• French Canadainas being kept in a “lesser” position (The Vertical Mosaic) and loss of French culture
• Led to the Quiet Revolution and eventually ideas (and referendums) for separation

Question 10

Fears in Influence

Answer 10

• Being eclipsed by the US in cultural trends, economy (ex. in the building of the national pipeline with American companies)

Question 11

Fears for Indigenous Peoples

Answer 11

• Relocation of Inuit to the Far North
• Dams eroding the territorial land of the Cheslatta indigenous people
• The Sixities Scoop: large-scale removal of Indigenous children from their homes, communities, and families of birth, and their adoption into predominantl non-Indigenous families across US and Canada