Chapter 9: Canada in the World

September 2, 1945

September 5, 1945

Consequences

• The feeling of solidarity toward the Allied Nations disappear

• Feeds the rise of anti-communist sentiment in North America

• All bets are off… and it’s a new game

Does the Gouzenko affair encourage peace or encourage a Cold War?

• Read “Canadians in Profile: Igor Gouzenko” on page 242

• Complete the chart below

Events that Encourage Peace or Cold War

Event Peace or Cold War Explanation

Gouzenko Affair

Lesson Goal: Create a working definition of the term “Cold War”

What were the causes of the Cold War?

1. Each side embraced different ideologies and each believed its systems was superior and should be spread around the world.Ideology: system of beliefs and ideas

2. The Soviet army stayed in the countries they liberated during WWII.The Soviet Union wanted a buffer zone of satellite states to protect themselves from invasion. Satellite States: countries that are formally independent but are heavily influenced by another countrySir Winston Church coined the phrase “Iron Curtain” to describe the barrier between communist Eastern Europe and the capitalist West during the Cold War.

3.

Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech• Churchill presented is Sinews of Peace (the Iron

Curtain Speech) at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri on March 5, 1946, after receiving an honorary degree.

• “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent.”

Events that Encourage Peace or Cold War

Event Peace or Cold War Explanation

Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech

The Iron Curtain

What were the causes of the Cold War?

1. Each side embraced different ideologies and each believed its systems was superior and should be spread around the world.Ideology: system of beliefs and ideas

2. The Soviet army stayed in the countries they liberated during WWII.The Soviet Union wanted a buffer zone of satellite states to protect themselves from invasion. Satellite States: countries that are formally independent but are heavily influenced by another countrySir Winston Church coined the phrase “Iron Curtain” to describe the barrier between communist Eastern Europe and the capitalist West during the Cold War.

3.

Cold War Hot Spots

Berlin 1948-1949 Korean War 1950-1953 Hungary 1956Mackenzie Gabrielle JuliannaJennifer Matt TysonEmma Parker Trenton

Suez Crisis 1956 Cuba 1962 Vietnam War 1963-1975Julia F. Quinn Jeremy Madyson Savanna HubiPrabakar Julia W. Danielle

Czechoslovakia 1968 Afghanistan 1979-1989Amy DrewTess GillianJasmine

Cold War Hot Spots

Berlin 1948-1949 Korean War 1950-1953 Hungary 1956Brittany Kendra Alex D.Riley L. Jonah IsabellaTaryn Stephen S Tatiana

Suez Crisis 1956 Cuba 1962 Vietnam War 1963-1975Riley D. Alyssa Sam Martina Stephen M. Cody M.Mark S. Cody S. Tommy

Czechoslovakia 1968 Afghanistan 1979-1989Ben DevniDuncan MirandaAlex Y. Mark Z.

Homework

• Using the expert sheet, make notes from the text book about your assigned Hot Spot.

• Your textbook notes will help to guide the online research you will do tomorrow in the computer lab.

Conflict Dates Causes Events Personalities Results

Hot Spot

NATO - 1949

http://www.nato.int/

What?

Why?

Who?

Implications for Canada?

Warsaw Pact - 1955

• What?• Why?• Who?

Cold War World

Did the Washington Treaty and the formation of NATO encourage peace

or Cold War?

Events that Encourage Peace or Cold War

Event Peace or Cold War Explanation

Formation of NATO

NORAD

• What?• Why?• Who?• What does this mean for Canada?

“Deter, detect, defend”Broadcast: March 22, 1959 http://archives.cbc.ca/war_conflict/defence/topics/1552/

Cold War Hot SpotsExpert Meetings

• Gets the Facts Right

• Decide what the key events, people, issues that you must teach and that your students need to understand

• Teach each other how to use the visuals

Cold War Hot SpotsExpert Meetings

3 2 1

Preparation Student complete notes and brought a visual (3 copies) to the meeting.

Student brought either notes or visual to the

meeting.

Student had neither notes not visual.

Knowledge Student appeared knowledgeable on the

subject, as seen by their ability to identify key

events and clarify areas of confusion.

Student had a basic understanding of the topic and came to the

meeting with questions to be clarified in the

group.

Student was unable to discuss key events and issues on the hot spot

topic.

Group Dynamic

Student listened actively to other group members and encouraged them to

participate.

Student struggled to focus when others were

speaking, .

Student was inattentive with others were

speaking and had did not value their contributions.

Use of Visual

Student has a plan for using the visual and

could explain its use .

Student had a vague idea for the visual’s use, but struggled to explain it.

Student had not given much thought to the

visual’s use, and could not explain.

Cold War Hot Spots Teaching Assignment1. Information Gathering – Tomorrow, Tuesday April 5

Use your textbook, informational books, and internet sources to guide your study.Make notes on the expert sheet. Find and print three copies of one visual that will help you teach your topic.

2. Expert Meeting – Friday April 8Expert meeting is when you meet with the other experts in your area to compare notes and clarify areas of misunderstanding.A discussion leader will be assigned to lead the discussion, make sure everyone participates, and keep the group on task.

3. Team Reports – Tuesday April 12You will meet in groups with people who are experts on different hot spots. You will take turns teaching the group about your topic.Each expert will have 5 minutes to share their information.

There will be questions on the test that require you to draw on information you will learn from each other.

Hot Spot Team Reports

• 20 minutes = 5 minutes per report• Experts will teach their topic using their

visual(s)• Non-expert will listen attentively and write

notes• After each expert’s presentation, leave time

for non-experts to ask questions about the conflict and clarify their understanding

8BHot Spot Group Report

Mackenzie (Berlin) Amy (Czechoslovakia) Tyson (Hungary)Danielle (Vietnam) Julianna (Hungary) Tess (Czechoslovakia)Matt (Korea) Quinn (Cuba) Julia W (Cuba)Drew (Afghanistan) Julia F (Suez) Madyson?

Brittany

Emma (Berlin) Trenton (Hungary) Prabakar (Suez)Savanna (Cuba) Jasmine (Czechoslovakia) Gillian (Afghanistan)Gabrielle (Korea) Parker (Korea) Jeremy (Vietnam)Hubi (Vietnam) Victoria Jennifer (Berlin)

8DHot Spots Group Report

Tommy (Vietnam) Mark Z (Afghanistan) Riley L (Berlin)Alyssa (Cuba) Sam (Vietnam) Cody S (Cuba)Taryn (Berlin) Martina (Suez) Jonah (Korea)Alex Y (Czechoslovakia)

Ben (Czechoslovakia) Riley D (Suez) Brittany (Berlin)Kendra (Korea) Devni (Afghanistan) Mark S (Suez)Miranda (Afghanistan) Stephen M (Cuba) Isabella (Hungary)

Tatiana (Hungary)Alex D (Hungary)Duncan (Czechoslovakia)Stephen S (Korea)Cody M (Vietnam)

Students will be expected to evaluate Canada’s role as a global citizen through

its involvement in the United Nations and other international organizations.

What does “global citizenship” mean?!

http://www.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20100809/MetoWe_video.jpg

• “Would we win only to live in dread of yet another war? Should we not define some purpose more creative than military victory? Is it not possible to shape a better life for all countries and people and cut the causes of war at their roots?”

http://www.un.org/aboutun/charter/history/

The United Nations• The United Nations Charter was signed at the San Francisco

conference in April 1945 by 50 nations in attendance.

• “The UN is an international organization…committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.” (http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/index.shtml)

• The US is based on four goals:

http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/drip.html

What has been Canada’s role in the UN?

What is Peacekeeping?

• Peacekeeping troops support the implementation of a ceasefire or peace agreement.

• Peacekeepers also facilitate the political process, protect civilians, assist in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants; support the organization of elections, protect and promote human rights and assist in restoring the rule of law.

• http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/operations/peacekeeping.shtml

Students will be expected to evaluate Canada’s role in the world since WWII

• Students will be expected to explain the meaning of the term “Cold War”

• Students will be expected to evaluate Canada’s role in NATO and NORAD during and since the Cold War

• Students will be expected to evaluate Canada’s role as a global citizen through its involvement in the United Nations and other international organizations.