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1945 - 1982 Historical Events
WHAT IS HISTORY?
Napolean said that history is "a myth."
Henry Ford called it "bunk"
David McCullough (an American Historian) believed that "History is who we are and why we are the way we are" -
The Good Life
"The Good Life" for Canadian families was symbolized by cars and houses in the 1950s. Home ownership became accessible to a growing number of Canadians when the creation of housing nieghbourhoods was introduced. This was on the outskirts of cities, where the land was more affordable. Also, it became easier for people to live in the suburbs and commute to their jobs in the city with the expanding network of roads and the growing use of the automobile. -
The Great Leap Forward
Chinese Leader, Mao Zedong, attempted to modernise China's economy so that by 1988, they would have an economy rhat rivalled America. Two primary tasks that were targeted were agriculture and industry. China was reformed into a series of communes. it provided all that was needed, the size varied but most contained about 5000 families. -
Elysee Treaty
France and West-Germany sign a Treaty of Cooperation ending four centuries of conflict. The German Chancellor at that time and the President of the French Republic came together and made peace with one eachother. There would be no union without this treaty. -
Replacing the Red Ensign
The Canadian Red Ensign is replaced by the present Maple Leaf Flag in 1965. Canada did not have its own national flag. The national flag of the United Kingdom, the Union Jack, was Canada's unofficial flag until 1965. Canadians debated that the Union Jack did not represent Canada as a whole. The country wanted to be more independent. -
Women's Rights
The Royal Commission on the Status of Women's report contained 167 recommendations. Such as, providing daycare services for women that work outside the home; prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender and marital status; etc. This report set the stage for a new era in women's rights. Women from all social, cultiral, and economic backgrounds came together to challenge the stereotypes and double standards set by the Canadian society. -
Multiculturalism
The first Western-Country to introduce a federal policy of Multiculturalism was Canada. All thanks to Tudeau, he wanted a country in which many different cultures would not only live together peacefully, but also kepp their cutlural identities. But multiculturalism did not completely eliminate prejudice, racism, and discrimination. however, it became the basis for new laws that guaranteed equal access to jobs, housing, and education. -
Legalizing Abortions
U.S. Supreme Court decided that women could terminate a pregnancy during ots first two trimesters, as part of their constitutional right to privacy. The legalizatoin of abortion became an extremely emotional public issue. American women wanted full control over their own reproductive processes. -
A "National Mistake"
At the end of WWII, Japanese Americans thought that thhe American Government should admit that it had denied their rights and unjustly imprisoned them. These efforts grew into a national movement to be given an apology and compensation from the government for their wrong doings, and to make sure that such injustices would never be done again. All three branches of the government contributed to the denial of these constitutional rights. But the Executive Order 9066 in 1976 was repealed. -
Refugees to Canada
Canada started accepting refugees in 1978. Some refugees were being sponsored by the government, families, charaties, or churh groups. Some Canadians fet angry and resentment and believed that people were entering Canada under false claimsof refugee status. However, others believed that Canada had a duty to help displaced people.
