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Canada and the Cold War. Chpt. 12
Canada and the Cold War. Chpt. 12
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Canadian history chpt 12
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1
The European UN offices are located in the capital city of Belgium, which is...
Glasgow
Athens
Brussels
Paris
2
Foreign policy goals of world peace & economic stability paved the way for the process known as....
internationalism
socialization
nationalism
globalization
3
Canada was asked to be a part of the Marshall Plan & give $ to poor countries to keep them from becoming communist.
True
False
4
Igor Gouzenko, a young Russian man, worked at the Soviet__________ in Ottawa in 1945.
national guard
foreign aid offices
language schools
embassy
5
What did police learn from the documents Gouzenko showed them?
the spy ring was a hoax
the spy ring had only a few spies in Canada
very little
the spy ring operated out of the Russian embassy
6
Two new 'superpowers' emerged after World War II. These two countries were...
Britain & U.S.A.
Canada & U.S.A.
Japan and U.S,A,
Russia and U.S.A.
7
Mr. Gouzenko took secret files from the Soviet embassy and showed them to the RCMP because...
he feared for his life
all of the previous answers
they revealed a spy ring was operating in Canada
he wanted to break his ties with Russia
8
The 'Gouzenko Affair,' as this story has become to be known, started this new war for Canada.
The Soviet War
The Espionage War
The Red War
The Cold War
9
50 nations agreed to work together for these same values & formed the international organization in 1945 known as ....
The League of Nations
a global community
a global village
the UN
10
These two treaties created a kind of alliance with countries to promote security and defence for Canada.
Auto Pact
NATO & NORAD
UNEF & GATT
The "Iron Curtain"
11
GATT stands for 'General ______ on Tarriffs & Trade'.
Arguments
Agreement
Accord
Assembly
12
A country is considered a superpower because of its economic strength & ability to...
influence communist countries
all of the previous answers
influence international affairs
influence elections
13
Countries of the world began working with eachother after WWII by establishing their own...
foreign policy
government
all previous answers
organizations
14
Foreign policy in Canada from 1945 - 1969 focussed on promoting world peace & protecting...
economic rights for all peoples
civil rights for all peoples
democratic rights for all peoples
human rights for all peoples
15
Canada was shocked to learn about Russian spies so soon after WWII because Russia had been...
a part of NATO
our ally in World War II
a communist country
working with the UN
16
The permanent headquarters for the UN remain in this city where they opened in 1945.
Washington D.C
Geneva, Switzerland
New York, New York
London, England
17
This Canadian won a Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the UN in 1957.
John Humphrey
Lester B Pearson
John Diefenbaker
Mackenzie King
18
Post WWII marks a time in history when governments began working with other country's governments to promote...
peace & pursuit of happiness
peace & economic stability
peace & good government
peace & order
19
The Colombo Plan ensured technical & __________ support to developing countries in Asia.
military
financial
legal
nutritional
20
This man set up the Human Rights Division of the UN & assisted in writing the Universal Declaration of Human rights.
Canadian Ambassador to UN Lester B Pearson
US President Harry Truman
Canadian lawyer, John Humphrey
British PM Winston Churchill
21
Lester B. Pearson was Canada's 'ambassador' at the UN discussions. An ambassador....
represents the country's interests
all of the previous answers
signs the treaty on behalf of the country
discusses and debates
22
The first conflict that tested UN peace-making ability was in 1950 during the
The Cuban MIssile Crisis
war crimes trial of Kurt Meyer
The Suez Crisis
The Korean War
23
The Colombo Plan was put in place because of fear of communist expansion.
False
True
24
Canada was considered a 'middle power' because of vast natural resources, military strength &
belonging to the British Commonwealth
political stability
new citizenship law
having the UN on our side
25
In 1947 people in Canada are 'Canadian citizens' & no longer 'British subjects'.
True
False
