Cold War Society Quiz - 1950s & 1960s

Here we go.. we are in the last stretch of the year!

WHAT TEXT PAGES AM I RESPONSIBLE FOR?

Chapter 6 - "Refining an Identity" pgs 168-191 + pg. 200  (post war- 1960)
Chapter 7 - "Times of Turmoil"  pgs. 204-212 + 215-216 + 227-228 + 230-231 (1960s-early 1970s) + pg. 295 - Civil Disobedience

KEY THEMES:

  • Immediate Impact of WWII - Oil, $, War Brides, Rise of Car culture, Suburbs, Cold War Paranoia, 1950s values of 'perfect women/teenagers', impact of TV
  • Autonomy - To what extent did Canada gain political autonomy ('middle power', Vietnam War, etc.)
  • Autonomy - To what extent did Canada protect its social/cultural autonomy (Medicare, CRTC, CBC, NFB, Flag, etc.)
  • Canada's role in SUEZ crisis (peacekeeping) and VIETNAM war (refusal, 'boat people' - immigration)
  • Rise of Protest Movements & Fight for Equal Rights (Women, Environment, Aboriginal peoples, French Canadians, Civil Rights, LGBTQ, Vietnam Protests)
  • Idea and definition of CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE with clear examples
  • Key accomplishments & qualities of Diefenbaker and Lester Pearson as leaders


KEY TERMS:

Massey Commission; Canada Council for the Arts, CBC, NFB, Hockey Night in Canada, CRTC, Cold War (communist vs. capitalist); Superpowers; Canada as Middle Power; Bi-polar world; Suez Crisis; Peacekeeping; Blue Helmets; Invention of 'teenager'; Rock and Roll; War Brides; Suburbs; Age of Automobile; Baby boomers; nuclear family; 'greasers'

Canadian Bill of Rights; Medical Care Act; Quiet Revolution; Official Languages Act; FLQ; separatism; Beatles; Maple Leaf flag debate; Canada Pension Plan; Woodstock; Kent State Protests; Omnibus Bill-C150; Civil Rights movement; Napalm; Greenpeace; Silent Spring by Rachel Carson; Harvey Milk; Draft Dodgers; March on Washington

Quiz will be out of 20-25 - MC & Short Answer

Note, you have 2 quizzes and an essay left before the end of the year.

HELPFUL THINGS ALONG YOUR WAY:

Cold War Society Powerpoints:
Handouts, Notes & Activities

 

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