What was he nuclear arms race?

Race for Superpowers to arm themselves with nuclear material

Which countries talked in the fall of 1948, and had an alliance to prevent Soviet expansion?

America, Canada and Several European Countries.

On September 23rd 1949, what did the Soviet Union announce?

That they exploded their first atomic bomb 2 months earlier.

Early 20th century, Egypt was in British control. After WWII, they had a movement to do what?

Rid themselves of Foreign control

What was the main cause of the baby boom?

Life after WWII became more prosperous- right time for birth

What was the new type of job women were getting employed in after the war?

Beauty - manicurist, hairdresser

What happened on April 17 1961

US attempted to overthrow to attack Castro at Bay of pigs

European women who immigrated to marry Canadian army men

Why was Canada called a middle power in the 50s?

Due to Canada's military capability.

What became 1950's Hobbies

Ice skating, card games and drive-in movies

In 1955, where did the Soviet union and East European countries meet, and what did they sign?

Warsaw, Poland to sign the Warsaw pact.

The St. Lawrence Seaway was a waterway that would give ocean-going ships access to Canada.

False, the seaway was accessed by entire continent of N.A.

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1
What switched from the CBC radio station to CBC TV
Hockey night in Halifax
Hockey Night In Canada
Dancing with the stars
I Love Lucy
2
Who was Dr.Ursula Franklin?
Ur mom...?
A U.S general
Famous pediatrition
Scientist and peace activist
3
Who was Ken Taylor?
Leader of South Korea
A Britain Minister of Militia
Host of Hockey Night in Canada
Top Canadian Official in Iran
4
What was he nuclear arms race?
The race to go around the world
The race to launch a nuclear bomb
The car race between both superpowers
Race for Superpowers to arm themselves with nuclear material
5
Why did Diefenbaker cancel the Avro Arrow?
It had technical difficulties one of the flights
The cost was spiralling
It became useless to nuclear attacks.
Americans did not like the Canadian technology.
6
Which countries talked in the fall of 1948, and had an alliance to prevent Soviet expansion?
Britain, France, Israel
Just Canada and America
America, Canada and Several European Countries.
Vietnam, Korea, Cuba
7
On September 23rd 1949, what did the Soviet Union announce?
That they exploded their first atomic bomb 2 months earlier.
That they wanted to arm cuba with nuclear material.
The Soviet Union is going to break up and disband.
That they would start helping North Korea attack the South.
8
T/F. Women were encouraged to leave the workforce and give back men spots at workplaces.
Idek...
False
True
None of the Above
9
What type of government did the Soviet union install?
A fascist government
A communist government
A democratic government
A liberal government
10
T/F. The Canadian government forbid any Jewish Holocaust survivors to immigrate to Canada.
Idek...
False
None of the above.
True
11
Who is this?
President Harry Truman
Maurice "Rocket" Richard
Dr.Brock Chistan
Lester B. Pearson
12
Did the new Immigration Act of 1952 allow more people into Canada or less people?
Less people
Did not affect the amount of people.
pecifically it discriminated against German people
More people
13
Early 20th century, Egypt was in British control. After WWII, they had a movement to do what?
Make sure the current British leader wouldn't leave Egypt.
Rid themselves of Foreign control
Start Constructing the pyramid of Giza
Make a canal in the Brits honor.
14
What was the main cause of the baby boom?
Government encouraged women to have at least three children
Uncontrollable birth
Life after WWII became more prosperous- right time for birth
To make up for the population lost during the war
15
Who was Bertrand Russel
Prime minister
Nobel prize winner
War veteran
Woman activist
16
Who called Kennedy that "young fool"?
Harry Truman
Ho chi minh
John Diefenbaker
Fidel Castro
17
What was the new type of job women were getting employed in after the war?
Film - actress
Education - teacher
Construction - miner, manufacturing plants constructor
Beauty - manicurist, hairdresser
18
Who wanted to reunify Vietnam?
Hô ChI Minh
BOB
Hô Chí Minh
Ho chi mine
19
After ww2, many feared the Canadian economy would collapse. What did the government do?
Construction projects sponsored to employ lots of Canadians.
Companies were allowed to produce what the market demanded.
Loosened wartime wages and prices.
All of the above
20
What happened on April 17 1961
US attempted to overthrow to attack Castro at Bay of pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis began
The Vietnamese war began
The Korean War began
21
The soviet Union occupied which half of Korea?
South
West
North
East
22
Canada was one of the first to start trading again with this country
Korea
Vietnam
Cuba
America
23
Who were war brides?
Women who lost their future husbands in the war.
Divorced women.
European women who immigrated to marry Canadian army men
Women who got engaged right before the war began
24
Why was Canada called a middle power in the 50s?
Due to Canada's military capability.
It had a middle class economy.
It had an average population number at the time.
It was in the middle of America and the Soviet Union.
25
Which country contributed 2.47 billion dollars worth of war materials?
Canada
Britain
United States
The United Nations
26
What is this?
The arrow avro
The arrow
The afro arrow
The Avro arrow
27
Who is this?
Dr. Ursula Franklin
Lester B. Pearson
Abdul Nasser
Harry Truman
28
What became 1950's Hobbies
Ice skating, drive in movies and break dancing
Ice skating, card games sea shell collecting
Ice skating, card games and drive-in movies
Stamp collecting
29
What does it mean for superpowers to not attack so there is no destructive retaliation?
Uni detterence
Mutual detterence
Grounded
Mutual difference
30
Who made drastic changes in Cuba in the 1950s?
Fidel Castro
Lester B. Pearson
Rene Cassin
Abdul Nasser
31
In 1955, where did the Soviet union and East European countries meet, and what did they sign?
Cold war pact in Cuba.
Warsaw, Poland to sign the Warsaw pact.
Vietnam Pact in Korea
UN pact in America
32
The St. Lawrence Seaway was a waterway that would give ocean-going ships access to Canada.
True
True and also the USA had to aid Canadians build the seaway
False, the seaway was accessed by entire continent of N.A.
False

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