history quiz review unit 4

**Committee leader who oversaw picking new flag** 

**George Stanley**

**Warsaw Pact** 

The war was divided into two **blocs** - the west and the East. USA and its allies were the West and USSR and **satellite states** were the East

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Germany was also split into West Germany (democratic) and East Germany (socialist, controlled by USSR), split by the Berlin War

**Just Society (all details)**

**Trudeau** Campaigned for **Just Society** (equality, essentials in life are provided, freedom)

* OHRC protects Canadians from discrimination
* Abolished the death penalty (1975)
* (Gay Rights) Trudeau changed Canada’s criminal code so that it was __not__ illegal to have same sex relations

**Baby Boom(ers)**

* Many did not have children in 40s because of war effort


* When young men came home from war, **more people had children** (baby boom) and Canada's population increased
* economy boom

**Quiet Revolution**

Significant changes but no public struggle

* Quebec nationalism growing and wanted independence from Canada \[Separatist groups started (**FLQ**)\]

**Avro Arrow**

**01 - CAD vs USSR**
Canada was becoming more nervous about a surprise attack from USSR
**02 - Outcome**
Canada spent more on defense than ever before for 15 years
**03 - Developed plane**
Created new aircraft for Royal Canadian Air Force for all-weather and as a supersonic jet interceptor
**04 - Why?**
To intercept any enemies if a plane were to be spotted

**1980 and 1995 referendum**

\-Quebec wanted sovereignty (separate from Canada, become own country) because they believed that their culture and language was unique from Canada's.

\n -The 1995 referendum was held and sovereignty lost by a slim margin.

\n -The referendum was confusing so they later made the clarity act (rules for future separation referendums for better results, more agreement)

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**NORAD**

__***Norad (1958) - North American Aerospace Defense Command***__

Canada and USA joined together to protect air space from military attack

**May 12, 1858:** Signed agreement 

**Controversy:**

* Defenbaker did not consult anyone before signing
* Controversy ended when Parliament approved of the agreement a month later.

**NATO**

an alliance of countries

* Canada joined **NATO** as a founding member