Clean Up Review and Key Terms Flashcards
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Symbolism:
use of symbols (like the maple leaf, national anthem, or cultural icons) to express and promote national identity, unity, or distinct group identities
seperatism:
A movement seeking independence for Quebec to protect its language and culture.
federalism:
A political system where power is shared between national and provincial governments.
Canadas Multination model:
View of Canada as made up of multiple nations (e.g., French, English, Indigenous).
Quiet Revolution:
- led by Jean Lesage
- modernize quebecs economy, politics, education, and culture
- transformed Quebec from a rural, religious society to a modern, secular one
responsible government:
- a government that answers to its people(democracy)
- Baldwin and Lafontaine
national policy:
- John A Macdonald proposed it
- stated that if he was elected, he would use protective tarrifs, increase immigration, and build the CPR
- prioritized development of the East over the West
Lower vs Upper Canada:
Upper: English and Protestant
Lower: French and Catholic
Charter of rights and Freedoms:
- signed without Quebecs support in 1982
- It guarantees fundamental freedoms, legal rights, and equality rights for all Canadians
Anschluss:
- annexation of Austria in 1938 by Nazi Germany
- escalated Nazi agression
Foreign policy:
- a course of action a sovereign nation takes in connection to its relationships with other nation-states of internatoinal organizations
- decisions that impact other countries
- ex. working with UN, signing treatings, human rights, world health, trade relations, global environmental issues, etc.
domestic policy:
- a course of action a sovereign nation takes to determine what should be done within the nation
- ex. federal laws, aboriginal land claims, spending tax revenues
Unifying European States:
- individual provinces and kingdoms of germany were unified betweem alliances, force, and the will of political masterminds
- goal of being more powerful together than on their own
-1871 - create a “Greater Germany”
Woodrow Wilson 14 Points:
- President of the USA thought Treaty of Versialles was problematic
- 14 points for peace focussed on open communication between nations, open diplomacy, and the League of NAtions
War Guilt Clause:
Article of the Treaty of Versailles that was a provision that held Germany solely responsible for World War I and its consequences
Joseph Stalin:
- Stalin became leader of the Soviet Union in the 1920s.
- He created a totalitarian state, used purges to eliminate enemies, and forced rapid industrialization.
- In 1939, he signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact with Hitler, agreeing to divide Eastern Europe and avoid war with Germany—helping spark WWII
NAtional Resources Mobilization Act:
- passed to allow more conscription in 1940
- allowed gov’t to do whatever it needed to win the war
oppression:
Unfair use of power to control or limit a group’s rights, freedoms, or opportunities (e.g., based on race, language, or culture).
Treaty of Versailles:
-Peace treaty that ended WWI.
- It blamed Germany, imposed harsh penalties (loss of land, military limits, reparations), and created the League of Nations.
- Fueled resentment that led to WWII.
- big three: USA, Britain, and France
- (Canada was the only colony with a seat)
Gross national income:
- total income earned by a country’s people and businesses, including income from abroad.
- Measures a nation’s economic strength.
Gross Domestic Product:
Total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a year. Measures economic activity and growth
NATO:
- IGO
- prevent conflict, ensure safety and defense of its members, safegaurd freedom, promote democratic values
La Francophonie:
An international organization of French-speaking countries promoting French language, culture, and cooperation.
- Canada is a key member.
Kyoto protocol:
- international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- 1992
- calls for a reduction of 6-8% of greenhouse gases by between 2008 and 2012
