Cold War Conflicts - Korea and Suez
Today's class focused on the Korean war (1950-1953) and the Suez Crisis (1956). Both of these conflicts were considered to be proxy conflicts during the Cold War - most especially Korea. Each of these conflicts were examined from both a global and canadian perspective.
Significance of:
Korean War - First example of UN acting assertively to military aggression, Canadian troop/military involvement, and the fact that Korea remains divided today.
Suez Crisis - Britain and France are embarassed, and lose their influence in the Middle East region. Canadian Lester Pearson (External Affairs Minister) is able to convince the UN to develop emergency peacekeeping forces, which has become a defining part of our national identity. Canadian peacekeepers have now been used in places such as the Congo, Cyprus, former Yugoslavia, and Rwanda.
Class Activities:
1. Cold War Conflicts powerpoint
2. Video clips: Lives of Others (ch. 1 & 6), Inside North Korea (Nat'l Geo), Greatest Canadian (Lester Pearson - Scene 1/2)
HOMEWORK: Korea/Suez BOOKLET needs to be completed, it will be marked at the beginning of class next day. Reading booklet - Korea/Suez - READ & HIGHLIGHT
Significance of:
Korean War - First example of UN acting assertively to military aggression, Canadian troop/military involvement, and the fact that Korea remains divided today.
Suez Crisis - Britain and France are embarassed, and lose their influence in the Middle East region. Canadian Lester Pearson (External Affairs Minister) is able to convince the UN to develop emergency peacekeeping forces, which has become a defining part of our national identity. Canadian peacekeepers have now been used in places such as the Congo, Cyprus, former Yugoslavia, and Rwanda.
Class Activities:
1. Cold War Conflicts powerpoint
2. Video clips: Lives of Others (ch. 1 & 6), Inside North Korea (Nat'l Geo), Greatest Canadian (Lester Pearson - Scene 1/2)
HOMEWORK: Korea/Suez BOOKLET needs to be completed, it will be marked at the beginning of class next day. Reading booklet - Korea/Suez - READ & HIGHLIGHT
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