World War 2 And Post War Flashcards
Appeasement
The action of giving someone’s demands if they are reasonable
Japanese interment
Forced relocation and incarnation of 120 000 Japanese Americans following aback of pearl habor
NATO
Norah Atlantic treaty organization
Defense treaty- if one country was on attack all part of nato would defend said country
Who are the members of nato
OG members - Canada, US, UK, France
New members- Denmark, Iceland, Italy , Norway, Portugal, Belgium, Netherland lukemberg
Warsaw pact
Was to counter act nato
Who are the members of Warsaw pact
OG members- USSR, east Germany
New members- Albania =, Bulgaria, Czech, Hungary, Poland, Romania
NORAD
North American aerospace defense command
Us and Canada free t defend each other
Arms race
Completion between countries or groups to build the most powerful weapons and milarty tech.
Ex Cold War between us and solivate union
Super powers
Solivat union and US were superpowers meaning strongest country in their alliance
Iron curtain
Massive wall separating eastern and Western Europe communist government. Prevent anyone leaving/ comminating with the outside world
Diefenbaker
Bill of rights
Protect indivals and civil rights of Canada
UN
50 countries came together creating United Nations. Prevents war and encourages peace and has an military of peace keepers
Charter of rights and freedom
Part of canadas constitution that gaurentees basic rights in Canada