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Midterm Review: Cold War Flashcards

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Igor Gouzenko

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Provided evidence that spy ring was present; Russian

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Cold War

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Didn’t erupt into open (hot) war; 40 years

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Superpower

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Soviet Union & US; capable of mass destruction

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Capitalism

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Country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit

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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

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1949: Canada US Britain, West Europe -> Joined military alliance; missile silos designed to shoot down incoming missiles.

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Warsaw Pact

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1955: Soviet Union felt threatened by NATO (made up of East Europe to protect themselves & Soviet Union from attack

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Berlin Wall

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symbol of the Cold War and the tensions that divided East from West

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John F. Kennedy

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US President; involved in

  • Cuban Missile Crisis
  • Berlin Wall
  • Vietnam War
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NORAD (North American Air Defense)

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Canadian & US agreement; Joint control

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DEW line (Distant early warning

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Built in Arctic; detect surprise attack by Soviets -> so US can launch counter attack

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Bomarc missile

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Nuclear war heads (Given for protection US-> Canada)

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United Nations

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1945: Delegates from 51 countries -> security

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UN charter

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  1. condemn the aggressor through speeches and resolutions
  2. use economic sanctions, urging members not to trade with the aggressor
  3. respond militarily by sending in an armed force
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Security Council (Canada’s role)

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Big Five; Canada= top non-permanent member

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UN General Assembly

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Debates on world issues; made of representative of all member states (have 1 vote) Make important decisions (peace, security)

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Veto power

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Right to reject any actions they disagreed with

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WHO (World Health Organization)

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Created by UN; pledged to bolish disease and

famine and to protect human rights

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UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund)

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Same as WHO: Created by UN; pledged to bolish disease and famine and to protect human rights

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IMF(International Monetary Fund)

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Stabilize economy by helping countries in debt & collapse in currency

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Korean War

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North/South -> @ UN, Lester Person persuade all sides to ceasefire

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Louis St. Laurent

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Liberal PM; denounced British and French intervention and refused to support during Cuban Missile Crisis + Refused to outlaw communism

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Suez Crisis

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Suez Canal (Egypt took over canal; Israel); PM Laurent stay out of affairs

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UNEF (United Nation Emergency Force)

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Lester Pearson planned UN Emergency Force to break conflict; Suez Crisis (countries not directly involved in conflict)

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Peacekeeping

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negotiating settlements and keeping warring factions apart.

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Lester Pearson
Canada’s Minister of External Affairs
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Nobel Peace Prize
Lester Person efforts in defusing Suez Crisis
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Avro Arrow
Supersonic Jet aircraft; project rejected& canceled
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John Diefenbaker and the Cuban Missile Crisis
PM Diefenbaker disinclined to have Canada give attention to conflict. -Refused to place Canada's NORAD forces on alert & didn't allow US planes w/atomic weapons on Canadian bases -> Survey (N)
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Cuban Missile Crisis
1959: Cuba rebels overthrew Cuba's Pro US leader - Soviet Premier refused to take away missiles - US ready with bombs - > Agreement: dismantle; if US won't invade Cuba
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Vietnam War
North/South; US fear communism spread in Asia - Saw communist as treat to western society - PM Pearson criticize US bombing campaign - Anti-war protesters -> 1969: LEFT
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Pierre Trudeau and foreign policy (middle power)
Peace on Earth! Build links between N,E,S,W; Aid the poor
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Francophonie
French-speaking organization; former colonies of France
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CIDA aka Tied Aid
Foreign aid to less industrialized countries; must but products from Canada
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Colombo Plan
- Canada allowed overseas students; sent experts to 4 assist | - primarily concerned with former colonies and dominions of the British Empire
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Salt I & II
Long term Treaty which limited offensive weapons (# of regulations regarding missiles)
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Cyprus (peacekeeping)
Civil War; Sent troops until 1993; topped when UN demanded
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Brain Mulroney and foreign affairs
Conservative leader; PM - Close relationship with US President - Defense shield orbit around Earth (Star War/SDI)
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Free Trade Agreement
Canada & US; remove tariffs on goods, boarder crossing, US Can investments.
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Foreign Investment Review Agency (FIRA)
1973- Trudeau; Block investments not seemed in Canada's interests
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NAFTA
Free trade with Mexico | -Fear: Move to Mexico (less strict)
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Mikhail Gorbachev, Perestroika & Glasnost
Soviet leader (cannot keep up with arms race) allowed freedom of speech; (reconstruction/ openness) Encouraged countries to reform
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Fall of Communism
economic, social, and political reforms
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Gulf War 1991
Operation desert storm (Iraq); -> New world order | -George Bush: UN = Global police (peace keeping,take role under US- world affairs)
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Rwanda
Canadian Major General Romeo Dallaire - Africa (need support & speed from US) - > US :/ -> 1994 Almost 1mil ded in Africa :(
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Somalia
civil war & starvation :( East African need aid - Canada & US distribute food & supplies - SHAME to Canada; officers tortured and beaten teen
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Globalization
PM Jean Chretien: expand trading opportunity | Team Canada- missions secure deals for investments & exports
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OPEC
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries; | Raised oil prices worldwide and then blocking oil entirely
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Jean Chretien
Liberal; signed NAFTA-1994 (Globalization)
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"Asian Tigers"
1990's: Canada's economy suffered b/c Asian lumber, mineral, food declined 2000's: Recovery; had doubts regarding stablility
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George W. Bush
US President; New World Order
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Bosnia
Serbian vs Albanian ethnic wars: UN Canadian no keep peace - Threaten with NATO -> ceased fire
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Kosovo
Diplomatic efforts failed to stop Serbian aggression-> NATO attack! Criticized: Not to interfere with domestic affairs of a sovereign nation
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Canadian refugee policy
Accept refugees; stop discrimination.

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