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Canada in post war world
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11th Grade
11/30/2011

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S.S. St Louis
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A boat that sailed from Germany full of Jewish refugees that was sent back by Canada.
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Ottawa Treaty
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A treaty initiated by Canada that works to end the use of landmines in the world.
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Rwanda
Definition
A country in central Africa that suffered a genocide in 1994; the world did nothing.
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Romeo Dallaire
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The UN commander in Rwanda during the genocide. A Canadian who tried to get world help.
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Genocide

 

Definition
Mass murder of a people
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United Nations
Definition
An organization established in 1945 to bring peace and security to the world.
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World Health Organization
Definition
The United Nations health organization responsible for providing leadership for global health.
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UNICEF
Definition
United Nations Children's Fund; a UN organization that works to make sure that the basic needs of children are met.
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John Humphrey
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Canadian who helped draft the UN charter.
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Goals of the UN (There are 4)
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1. Keep world peace

2. Encourage co-op b/w nations

3. Defend human rights

4. Improve standards of living

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UN General Assembly
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UN forum where all member countries have a seat and vote.
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Majority needed to act in the General Assembly?
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2/3
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When was Canada's first seat on the Security Council?
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1948
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What special power do the members of the Security Council have?
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Veto power
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UN permanent members of Security Council?
Definition
China, U.S., France, Britain, and Russia
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Suez Crisis
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A crisis that prompted Lester Pearson (future Canadian PM) to initiate UN as a peacekeeping force (UNEF).
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Lester Pearson
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Initiated UN peacekeeping in the Suez Crisis
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Persian Gulf war begins with?
Definition
Iraq invading Kuwait
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Discuss the UN role in the civil war of Yugoslavia (one word)
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Failure
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Premise of Iraq war?
Definition
Weapons of Mass destruction
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Canada's role in Iraq war?
Definition
No role - did not support
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Cold War
Definition
Period from 1945-1989 when there was tension between Soviet Union and USA
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Communist
Definition
One who believes that property and the production and distribution of goods should be organized by the government for the benefit of all
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Capitalist
Definition
One who believes in an economic systemin which the production and distribution of goods should be owned by private individuals
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Superpowers
Definition
A term used to refer to the US and Soviet Union in the post-Second World War period when both were engaged in building up huge weapon stockpiles
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Middle power
Definition
A country that is not a superpower but has international influence (Canada)
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NATO
Definition
North Atlantic Treaty ORganization - a military alliance meant to protect protect several western countries from Soviet invasion
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Warsaw Pact
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A post-world war two military alliance between Soviet Union and her allies; meant to protect from western-capitalist invasion.
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NORAD
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North american Aerospace Defence Command; an agreement between US and Canada to coordinate air defence of continent from Soviet invasion
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DEW
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Distant Early Warning - radar stations in northern Canada meant to detect Soviet activity over the north pole
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