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Traité de Versailles

1919, ended WW1, punished germany harshly

Affaire Chanak

canada refused to send troops to help britain, step towards independance

Grade depression

1930s, economic crash, mass unemployment and poverty

Souffrage des femmes

the fight for womens right to vote

Expo 67

international fair held in montreal, celebrated innovation and canadian history

Affaire des personnes

1929 legal case where 5 women won the right for women to be legally recognized as "persons" and allowed to senate

Bataille de dieppe

WWII ,1942, WWII battle where canadian soldiers faced major loss, lesson learned helped prepare for d-day

Normandie(juno beach, jour J)

WWII ,1944 D-day landings, canadian troops successfully invaded nazi-occupied france

La loi des indiens

law that controlled indigenous peoples lives, including banning cultural practices and enforcing residential schools

Revolution tranquille

1960s period of major social, political, and cultural reforms in quebec, less religion, more education

Guerre froide

tense period between US and USSR, canada took the side of western allies and prepared for nuclear threats

Declaration de balfour

1926 document recognizing canada and other dominions as equal partners in the brittish empire

La nuit de cristal(kristallnacht)

nazi coordinated attack on jewish homes and businesses in germany

Loi sur les mesures de guerre

law giving canadian government special powers in times or war or emergency

AANB(acte de l'amerique du nord brittanique)

law that created canada as a country and set out its system of government

Crise d'octobre

1970 kidnapping of two officials by quebec separatists (FLQ)

Alliance des allies

WWII alliance of countries (canada, britain, US, USSR..etc)

Pacte de varsovie

cold war military alliance led by the soviet union, rival to NATO

Affaire gouzenko

soviet spy defected in ottawa, revealing spy networks and starting canadas cold war tension

Avro arrow

advanced canadian jet built in the 1950s, cancelled suddenly seen as a major loss for canadian innovation

Organization des nation unies(ONU)

united nations, created in 1945 to maintain world peace and promote cooperation between countries

NORAD

Canada-US military partnership to detect and defend against air attacks during the cold war

Pacte de L'atlantique Nord(OTAN)

military alliance formed to protect western countries from soviet threats.

Commission massey

commission that recommended promoting canadian culture through media, like the CBC and arts funding.

Crise de suez

1956 crisis in egypt, canadas lester b pearson created a peacekeeping solution, earning the nobel peace prize.

Relations français-anglais

ongoing tension between french and english canadians.

Parti crédit social

political party popular in alberta and quebec, supported giving citizens monthly money during the great depression.

William aberhart

premier of alberta during the 1930s, leader of the social credit party promoting economic reform.

Triple entente

BEFORE WWI ,alliance of britain, france, and russia during WWI.

Drapeau canadien

canada's red and white maple leaf flag, adopted in 1965 to replace the british symbols.

Le krash de la bourse de 1929

stock market crash that began the great depression, huge loss of jobs and businesses.

Emily murphy

first female judge in the british empire, part of the famous 5 who fought for womens rights in the persons case.

Statut de westminster

1931 law giving canada full legal independance from britain.

Baby-boom

surge in birth rates after WWII, created in demand for schools, housing, and jobs later on.

Charte des droits et libertés

law added to canadas constitution that protects individuals rights and freedoms.

Jour-J

1944, when canadian troops landed at Juno beach in WWII.

New deal

economic programs created during the depression, influenced canadian policies too.

Explosion du mont blanc

1917, explosion in halifax when a ship full of explosives crashed, 2,000 people dead.

Insulin

life saving treatment for diabetes discovered by canadians banting and best in 1921.

Benito mussolini

fascist leader of italy during WWII, enemy of canada and the allies.

Film "Argo"

2012 movie about canada helping six americans escape iran in 1979.

Speakeasy

secret bars in the 1920s during prohibition, when alcohol was illegal in the US and sometimes canada.

Francis pegahmagabow

indigenous, best sniper in WWI, most celebrated soldier in canadian history.