What we did today
1. We looked at the events that led to the end of the Cold War, the Fall of Communist Block and Collapse of the USSR
2. We looked at Canada's position in the World's new order
Warm up:
Recall from last class and explain to your partner: 1. What was the FLQ? How did the FLQ try to achieve its means? 2. What was Quebec separatists movement? What did Quebec want? 3. Who was Pierre Laporte and what happened to him? 4. What did PM Pierre Trudeau implement in October of 1970 to stop the FLQ? 5. How did Quebec's provincial government react to the Official Language Act of 1969 that gave Canada two official Languages? 6. Describe the two referenda (plural form of a referendum) on Quebec sovereignty in 1980 and 1995 7. What was the "patriation" of Canada's constitution? What was the notwithsanding clause?
TASK 1 -LOOK THROUGH THE INFORMATION IN THE SLIDES -CLICK HERE
COPY THE MAIN POINTS ABOUT THE END OF THE WAR INTO YOUR NOTEBOOKS
1. Canada becomes "Middle Power"
2. Star Wars ( USA in 1980s) 3. How Canada Changed in 1980s 4. Cold War Ending 5. Conflicts in the 1990s 6. African Conflicts 7. Canada today
TASK 2: WHAT IS THE NEW WORLD'S ORDER
GEOPOLITICAL SITUATION WHERE ONLY ONE SUPERPOWER -THE UNITED STATES HAS MAJOR DECISION MAKING POWERS IN THE WORLD
1. The Communist Block (Warsaw Pact) collapses in 1989-1991. The Cold War is over
2. China allows US capital change its economic and geopolitical course 3. 1991 War in Iraq establishes the USA as the only leader in the World 4. The Iraq war of 2003-2011 (the War on Terror) further deepens the One state world order Canada is reduced to local power without any political or economic influence in the world's affairs
TASK 3. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOUT CANADA'S PARTICIPATION WITH NATO'S FORCES IN THE GULF WAR (AGAINST IRAQ) IN 1991
TASK 4. CANADA POST COLD WAR
Read and analyze the article. Record the main ideas and themes of the article in the form of a Concept map
Canada and Post Cold War World ![]()
RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT -optional (CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE 1990-2000)
TASK 5 -UNIT REVIEW
WHAT IS ON THE UNIT QUIZ -CLICK HERE PLAY REVIEW KAHOOT -COLD WAR -CLICK HERE Review questions -CLICK HERE (complete in class and at home)
1. Cold war definitions and events
A. Cold war B. Superpower C. East and West Berlin D. NATO E. Warsaw Pact F. Marshall Plan G. Truman Doctrine 2. Cold War events: A. Gouzenko Affair A. Korean War ( What happened and Canada's role) B. Suez Crisis (What happened and Canada's role) C. Cuban Missile Crisis (What happened and Canada's role) D. Vietnam War (What happened and Canada's role) E. Afghanistan War 3. Sport events of the Cold War A. Olympic Basketball Men's final 1972 (What happened and why) B. Canada-USSR Hockey Series 1972 (What happened and significance of it) C. Olympics of 1980 (Moscow) and 1984 (Los Angeles) boycotted (By whom and why) 4. Canada's politic and culture in 1950s-1980s A. John Diefenbaker 1. Bill of Rights 2. Baby boom in 50-60 3. Rise of suburbs B. Lester Pearson 1. Canada becomes peacekeeping nation 2. Youth counterculture 3. NORAD, AVRO Arrow C. Pierre Trudeau 1. Quebec Nationalism and FLQ 2. October Crisis 3. Repatriation of Constitution in 1982 and Charter of Rights and Freedoms 5. End of Cold War A. Reagan and Gorbachev B. "Star Wars" space shield C. Soviet "perestroyka" (re-building) and "glastnost" (free speech) D. Berlin Wall falls 1989 E. Soviet Union falls 1991 6. Canada's role in 1980-1990 A. Canada -"middle power" in 1960-1980 (Bridges the Communist East and Capitalist West as well as Poor South and Rich North B. After Cold War ended-Canada became closer to USA and reduced to more of a local power and less influential as before
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