Canada Canada 1945-19541945-1954

POST-WAR PERIODPOST-WAR PERIOD

½ million _________ came home½ million _________ came home large increase in _________/ _________large increase in _________/ _________

The The __________________ __________________ followed followed _________ low_________ low _________ power high_________ power high financial _________ from governmentfinancial _________ from government

ECONOMIC BOOMECONOMIC BOOM

jobs _________jobs _________ 1947 _________ oil well blow – “black gold”1947 _________ oil well blow – “black gold”

http://archives.cbc.ca/lifestyle/travel/clips/17015/http://archives.cbc.ca/lifestyle/travel/clips/17015/ gold in _________– riches for Inuit (“Eskimos”)gold in _________– riches for Inuit (“Eskimos”) _________ mined in: Elliot Lake, Ontario; Uranium _________ mined in: Elliot Lake, Ontario; Uranium

City, SaskatchewanCity, Saskatchewan __________________ % of all Uranium mined in the world is mined % of all Uranium mined in the world is mined

in Canadain Canada Kitimat, B.C. – hydro-electric _________ & Kitimat, B.C. – hydro-electric _________ &

_________ smelting_________ smelting

New Brunswick – _________– export newsprintNew Brunswick – _________– export newsprint Prairies – _________Prairies – _________ birth rate _________(Baby Boom), ½ million birth rate _________(Baby Boom), ½ million

immigrantsimmigrants population: 12 million in 1945 population: 12 million in 1945 14 million in 1951 14 million in 1951 new _________ built on farmland, planners invented new _________ built on farmland, planners invented

suburbs, built shopping malls & new schoolssuburbs, built shopping malls & new schools Canadians cashed in their _________ _________ & Canadians cashed in their _________ _________ &

went on buying spreewent on buying spree life in _________ depended on the _________life in _________ depended on the _________

_________ ownership doubled in 7 years after the _________ ownership doubled in 7 years after the warwar

_________ increased_________ increased _________ scientific & technological developments _________ scientific & technological developments

took place: factory automation, jet airplanes, took place: factory automation, jet airplanes, snowmobilessnowmobiles

better ____________ better ____________ increasing productivity, more increasing productivity, more money, shorter work week, annual vacationsmoney, shorter work week, annual vacations

Canada had 2nd highest _________ of living in the Canada had 2nd highest _________ of living in the worldworld

POLITICSPOLITICS

in 1945, William Lyon Mackenzie _________, in 1945, William Lyon Mackenzie _________, Liberal PM re-electedLiberal PM re-elected

1945 Igor Gouzenko _________ scandal revealed 1945 Igor Gouzenko _________ scandal revealed existence of _________ spy ring in Canadaexistence of _________ spy ring in Canada

___________ of nuclear weapons began___________ of nuclear weapons began _________ located geographically between United _________ located geographically between United

States & Soviet Union so Distant Early Warning States & Soviet Union so Distant Early Warning (_________) Line (string of radar stations) (_________) Line (string of radar stations) established in Canadian Arcticestablished in Canadian Arctic

Louis St. Laurent replaced Mackenzie King after his Louis St. Laurent replaced Mackenzie King after his retirementretirement

1949 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (________) 1949 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (________) created, with help of St. Laurent, to help protect the created, with help of St. Laurent, to help protect the West from the Soviet Union & communismWest from the Soviet Union & communism

Cold War began, but soon boiled over into “hot war” Cold War began, but soon boiled over into “hot war” when _________ North Korea attacked South Korea when _________ North Korea attacked South Korea in 1950, with help of Soviet Union & Chinain 1950, with help of Soviet Union & China

Canadian soldiers sent to Korea to help stop the Canadian soldiers sent to Korea to help stop the spread of _________spread of _________

St. Laurent set up _________ security for all St. Laurent set up _________ security for all Canadians: 1st old age pension planCanadians: 1st old age pension plan

1949 Newfoundland & Labrador joined Canada as 1949 Newfoundland & Labrador joined Canada as 10th province, led by Joey Smallwood (after 2 10th province, led by Joey Smallwood (after 2 _________)_________)

_________ _________ government in Quebec came _________ _________ government in Quebec came to power under Maurice Duplessisto power under Maurice Duplessis

Duplessis encouraged investment by American, Duplessis encouraged investment by American, British & English Canadian investors British & English Canadian investors English English became dominant language of big businessbecame dominant language of big business

grip of Roman _________ church in Quebec grip of Roman _________ church in Quebec loosenedloosened

IMPORTANT EVENTS & IMPORTANT EVENTS & CULTURECULTURE

1950 Red _________ flood in Winnipeg1950 Red _________ flood in Winnipeg http://www.manitobaphotos.com/1950.htmhttp://www.manitobaphotos.com/1950.htm

early 1950s _________ came slowly to early 1950s _________ came slowly to Canada – all TV was liveCanada – all TV was live

1951 visit of Princess Elizabeth & Prince 1951 visit of Princess Elizabeth & Prince PhillipPhillip

1953 _________ of Queen1953 _________ of Queen 1954 – ___________ Hazel hit Toronto & 1954 – ___________ Hazel hit Toronto &

OntarioOntario

Hurricane Hazel hit Toronto & Hurricane Hazel hit Toronto & OntarioOntario __________________ million: million:

number of tons of water that fell during the stormnumber of tons of water that fell during the storm __________________ : :Hazel's maximum speed (mph) in the CaribbeanHazel's maximum speed (mph) in the Caribbean __________________ : :Number of people in Ontario who lost their lives from Number of people in Ontario who lost their lives from the floodingthe flooding __________________ : :Number of families left homeless in Southern Ontario Number of families left homeless in Southern Ontario from the flood (1,868 in Toronto)from the flood (1,868 in Toronto) __________________ : : Houses on Raymore Drive that were Houses on Raymore Drive that were washed away by floods washed away by floods __________________ : :Magnitude of Hazel at the maximum rating prior to Magnitude of Hazel at the maximum rating prior to landfall on the landfall on the SaffirSaffir-Simpson Hurricane scale-Simpson Hurricane scale

1954 _________ _________ : Roger Bannister1954 _________ _________ : Roger Bannister http://archives.cbc.ca/sports/athletics/clips/7607/http://archives.cbc.ca/sports/athletics/clips/7607/

Massey Commission investigates state of the arts in Massey Commission investigates state of the arts in Canada: concern over American influence/dominance Canada: concern over American influence/dominance in Canadian culturein Canadian culture

high rate of church attendance: all business closed on high rate of church attendance: all business closed on Sunday, alcohol not widely available, women not Sunday, alcohol not widely available, women not allowed in bars unless accompanied by men, 2-piece allowed in bars unless accompanied by men, 2-piece swimsuits frowned uponswimsuits frowned upon

school was _________, students in single file, school was _________, students in single file, stood by desk when speaking, exams & all stood by desk when speaking, exams & all subjects compulsory, capital punishmentsubjects compulsory, capital punishment

16 year-old Marilyn _________ swam across 16 year-old Marilyn _________ swam across Lake Ontario in 21 hoursLake Ontario in 21 hours http://archives.cbc.ca/sports/swimming/clips/4245/http://archives.cbc.ca/sports/swimming/clips/4245/

““Land of Promise” eraLand of Promise” era