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