World War I Flashcards
What’s the hippie phenomenon?
Rejecting traditional values of society. REBELS. HIPPIES. WHEEE. I’M ON FIYAH.
Define youthquake
Young people in 60s, due to baby boom.
Liked rock music, wore different clothes, rebellious, HIPPIESSSSSSS
What are some social/political characteristics of the counter culture?
Against war, peace loving, hippies again, against racism or distrust ion of environment,
Who were some icons during the hippie culture
Beatles, Rolling Stones, the who
When was the voting age changed?
1972, lowered from 21 to 18
What is he Feminine Mystique? What was the message? it’s impact?
A book for feminism, encouraged women to liberate selves by getting education and new careers. Many women advocated for women’s rights. INSPARASHUNNNNNN.
What’s the Royal Commission on the Status of Women? What did it recommend?
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.
What’s the NAC and what’d it do?
National Action Committee on the Status of Women. Pressure gov’t to follow commission recommendations 1971.
The royal commission on the status of women.
VE R STRUNG INDEPENDENT WOMEN.
What does civil liberties mean?
Basic individual rights protected by law
What did John Diefenbakers Canadian Bill of Rights seek to protect?
Fundamental rights, freedom of life, liberty, equality before law and its protection
Freedom if religion and speech, assembly and association
Who issued the Omnibus Bill?
Pierre Trudeau in 1969
What IS the Omnibus Bill?
Gave women rights to abortion, contraception, legalized homosexuality.
What’s Bill C-150
It’s the Omnibus bill! Baka.
What rights did Trudeau advance?
Bill C-84 ended death penalty
What was the intent of Trudeau’s multiculturalism policy.
Encouraged people to express their cultures.
What problems did the aboriginals face in the 1969s?
Poverty, poor health, inadequate housing & educations
Hostility and discrimination in cities.
When was the White Paper written?
1969
What did the white paper recommend?
Repealed Indian act, give control and ownership of land, provincial gov’t responsible for aboriginal citizens, department of Indian affairs be closed down, economic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
What was the reaction to the White Paper?
Aboriginal furious, thought it was attack on unique identity
National Indian brotherhood recommended…? What was it called?
Self gov’t for aboriginal people, control over own affairs, Red Paper created
How did the gov’t respond to Red Paper?
Trudeau and Chrétien abandoned white paper
Who was Robert Borden?
Canada’s pro conscription prime minister during WW1
How did imperialism contribute to WW1?
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.
What were the 2 main alliances in the early 1900s and WW1?
Triple Alliance- Germany, Austro-Hungary, and Italy
Triple Entente- France, Britain, Russia
