World War I Flashcards

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What’s the hippie phenomenon?

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Rejecting traditional values of society. REBELS. HIPPIES. WHEEE. I’M ON FIYAH.

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Define youthquake

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Young people in 60s, due to baby boom.

Liked rock music, wore different clothes, rebellious, HIPPIESSSSSSS

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What are some social/political characteristics of the counter culture?

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Against war, peace loving, hippies again, against racism or distrust ion of environment,

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Who were some icons during the hippie culture

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Beatles, Rolling Stones, the who

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When was the voting age changed?

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1972, lowered from 21 to 18

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What is he Feminine Mystique? What was the message? it’s impact?

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A book for feminism, encouraged women to liberate selves by getting education and new careers. Many women advocated for women’s rights. INSPARASHUNNNNNN.

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What’s the Royal Commission on the Status of Women? What did it recommend?

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1967, set up by Pearson. Recommended women to work outside of home, both parents take care of kids, increase day services so they can work, paid maternity leave.

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What’s the NAC and what’d it do?

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National Action Committee on the Status of Women. Pressure gov’t to follow commission recommendations 1971.

The royal commission on the status of women.

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What does civil liberties mean?

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Basic individual rights protected by law

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What did John Diefenbakers Canadian Bill of Rights seek to protect?

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Fundamental rights, freedom of life, liberty, equality before law and its protection

Freedom if religion and speech, assembly and association

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Who issued the Omnibus Bill?

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Pierre Trudeau in 1969

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What IS the Omnibus Bill?

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Gave women rights to abortion, contraception, legalized homosexuality.

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What’s Bill C-150

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It’s the Omnibus bill! Baka.

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What rights did Trudeau advance?

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Bill C-84 ended death penalty

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What was the intent of Trudeau’s multiculturalism policy.

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Encouraged people to express their cultures.

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What problems did the aboriginals face in the 1969s?

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Poverty, poor health, inadequate housing & educations

Hostility and discrimination in cities.

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When was the White Paper written?

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1969

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What did the white paper recommend?

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Repealed Indian act, give control and ownership of land, provincial gov’t responsible for aboriginal citizens, department of Indian affairs be closed down, economic development funds

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What was the reaction to the White Paper?

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Aboriginal furious, thought it was attack on unique identity

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National Indian brotherhood recommended…? What was it called?

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Self gov’t for aboriginal people, control over own affairs, Red Paper created

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How did the gov’t respond to Red Paper?

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Trudeau and Chrétien abandoned white paper

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Who was Robert Borden?

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Canada’s pro conscription prime minister during WW1

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How did imperialism contribute to WW1?

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European nations aggressively competed for the control of more lands which lead to a strong build up of army (arms race) and dislike. Germany also wanted strong colonies like Britain and France.

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What were the 2 main alliances in the early 1900s and WW1?

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Triple Alliance- Germany, Austro-Hungary, and Italy

Triple Entente- France, Britain, Russia

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What’s the War Measures Act?

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It gave the government authority to do everything necessary for war. They could directly intervene on the economy and limited human rights.