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Question 1

NATO

Answer 1

north atlantic treaty organization
designed to protect Europeans in North Americans from all possible Soviet nuclear attacks

Question 2

NORAD

Answer 2

North American Aerospace Defense Command

is to provide aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and defense for Canada and the United States.

Question 3

DEW LINE

Answer 3

distant early warning

radar stations in north America were set up between 1958-1960 to detect soviet activity over the north pole

Question 4

UN

Answer 4

United Nations

an organization created in 1945 to bring peace and security to the world

Question 5

WHO

Answer 5

World Health Organization

the world united nations health organization responsible for providing leadership for global health

Question 6

UNICEF

Answer 6

United Nations Children’s fund

an organization that protects childrens rights to make sure the basic needs of children are met and to help children reach their potential

Question 7

NAC

Answer 7

national action committee

lobbied both federal and provincial governments to act quickly on the commission’s recommendations

Question 8

OPEC

Answer 8

organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

OPEC’s purpose is to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its member countries to ensure the stabilization of oil markets and to secure an efficient, economic, and regular supply of petroleum to consumers.

Question 9

FIRA

Answer 9

foreign investment review agency

Canadian government agency established to review foreign investments to make sure they benefitted Canada

Question 10

CIDA

Answer 10

CIDA’s job was to help poor countries develop and reduce poverty. Now, its work is done by Global Affairs Canada.

Question 11

SALT

Answer 11

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

Question 12

SALT 1 AND SALT 2 DIFFERENCES

Answer 12

Salt one limited the number of strategic ballistic missile launchers

Salt two set limits on the number of nuclear weapons and delivery vehicles

Question 13

NAFTA

Answer 13

North American free trade agreement

states that there is free trade betwen the countries mexico, canada and the usa

Question 14

SDI

Answer 14

the strategic defence initiative

American proposal to develop a defensive “umbrella” over the United States to prevent incoming missile projects.

Question 15

APEC

Answer 15

APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)

a group of 21 countries that work together to promote free trade and economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

Question 16

MAD

Answer 16

Mutually assured destruction

If nuclear weapons are destroyed entire areas would be destroyed kept both sides from going to war