Midterm Review: Post-War

Question 1

War brides

Answer 1

Soldier marry foreign women

Question 2

Newfoundland and Confederation

Answer 2

1949: Joins confederation

Question 3

Displaced persons

Answer 3

forced migration

Question 4

War veterans

Answer 4

Veteran’s Land Act; provided loans, compensation access to education and employment

Question 5

CRTC

Answer 5

Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission; regulate the amount of foreign material that is broadcast over the airways

Question 6

Canadian Council

Answer 6

Crown Cooperation- Arts council of government of Canada; Promote study of works in Art

Question 7

Trans-Canada Highway

Answer 7

travels through 10 provinces of Canada between its Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean coasts to the west and east

Question 8

National Action Committee on Status of Women

Answer 8

Canadian feminist activist organization; made recommendation for change about activities

Question 9

National Debt

Answer 9

Rich nations help poor nations

Question 10

Immigration post-war

Answer 10

Point system: knowledge of 2 official languages

Citizenship Act of 1976; Immigration Act of 1978

Question 11

Baby boom

Answer 11

4 million births a year for 10 year period

Question 12

Consumer society

Answer 12

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Question 13

Massey Commission

Answer 13

Canada was afraid US take over Can w/Media etc (great impact) protect Canadian culture

Question 14

Equalization payments

Answer 14

Fed gov. give $ to poorer provinces

Question 15

Transfer payments

Answer 15

transfer is made without any exchange of goods or services

Question 16

Leduc, Alberta

Answer 16

Oil

Question 17

Mega project

Answer 17

Trans-Canada highway, Trans-Continental pipeline, Avro Arrow, Atomic Energy Canada,St. Lawrence Seaway

Question 18

St. Lawrence Seaway

Answer 18

Canada-US Links Great-Lakes to global markets; flooded communities

Question 19

John Diefenbaker

Answer 19

PM; Anti-Americanism

Question 20

Canadian Bill of Rights

Answer 20

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Question 21

Canada Pension Plan 1966

Answer 21

Retirement income system:
benefits package for retirees and disabled contributors. If the recipient dies, survivors receive the plan’s provided benefits.

Question 22

Medical Care Act

Answer 22

Personal health insurance

Question 23

Tommy Douglas

Answer 23

Created universal health care in Canada

Question 24

Welfare State

Answer 24

Assistance for the disabled/ blind; pensions, social assistance,loans, medical care (ex. Social security)

Question 25

New Democratic Party

Answer 25

CCF (adapted some new ideas)

Question 26

Expo 67

Answer 26

World's fair @ Montreal (show off stuff) - France President spoke about breaking the country - > Tension!

Question 27

"Trudeau mania"

Answer 27

"The state has no business in the nation's bedrooms." | - wanted political change; charming; Liberal

Question 28

"Just society"

Answer 28

Adheres to the morals and ethics of the majority of the populace rather than of a small ruling class.

Question 29

Vietnam War

Answer 29

Anti-war protest

Question 30

Feminism

Answer 30

Defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights for women.

Question 31

Pay and employment equity

Answer 31

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Question 32

Royal Commission on the Status of Women

Answer 32

Ensures men and women have = opportunities in Society Omnibus Bill: Abortion/Contraception

Question 33

Regionalism

Answer 33

tension between Quebec and the rest of Canada;independence from a national state and the development of their own political power

Question 34

Regional disparity

Answer 34

differences in the standard of living and quality of life that exist in the different regions of Canada

Question 35

Western alienation

Answer 35

creation of western political parties (which actually led to a raise of new politics)

Question 36

Peter Lougheed

Answer 36

Alberta premier; development of the oil and gas resources (National Energy Program)

Question 37

National Energy Program (NEP)

Answer 37

Energy Crisis; gave power to Ottawa - > Alverta lost jobs and screwed up economy - Repose to OPEC

Question 38

Collapse of Cod Fishery

Answer 38

pollution through industrialization, depletion of the cod fish

Question 39

Deficit

Answer 39

Debt

Question 40

Brian Mulroney

Answer 40

Conservative PM; Hated; because of increase of deficit; sold out FTA & oil and natural gas -> Introduced GST

Question 41

Paul Martin

Answer 41

Finance Minister -> PM | -Lower GPD

Question 42

Canadarm

Answer 42

Canada was recognized for expertise in robotics because of what new technology (Space race)

Question 43

Transcanada Pipeline

Answer 43

System of natural gas pipelines (h Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec)