1950s

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Across
  1. 2. missiles equipped with nuclear warheads that have a range of 5500kms
  2. 5. large-scale construction projects that require a huge capital investment
  3. 7. radar stations in northern Canada set up between 1958 & 1960 to detect Soviet activity over the North Pole
  4. 8. a nation's regulations surrounding immigration
  5. 10. a body set up by the federal government to study the state of Canadian culture
  6. 11. someone who appeals to the concerns of ordinary citizens
  7. 17. the group that funds Canadian artists & supports the arts in Canada
  8. 19. the increase in the birth rate that occurred after WW2
  9. 21. the process of referring a political question to the people for a direct vote
  10. 22. one who believes in an economic system in which the production & distribution of goods are owned privately or by shareholders in corporations that have invested money in the hope of making a profit
  11. 23. an organization established in 1945 to bring peace & security t the world
  12. 24. a town that enjoys sudden prosperity or develops quickly
Down
  1. 1. a nation that is not a superpower but has international influence
  2. 3. the term used to refer to the US & USSR after WW2 when both were engaged in building up powerful arsenals of weapons of mass destruction as deterrents against aggression
  3. 4. a post-WW2 military alliance established in 1955 involving the USSR
  4. 6. one who believes that property & the production & distribution of goods & services should be owned by the public and that the labour force should be organized for the benefit of all
  5. 9. the mutual defense organization set up to protect several Eastern European countries, Canada, & the US from possible aggression from the USSR after WW2
  6. 12. a UN organization that works to protect children's rights, to make sure the basic needs of children are met & to help children reach their full potential
  7. 13. a period lasting from 1945-1989 when there was tension & hostility between the communist Soviet Union & the capitalist United States
  8. 14. a defense agreement signed in 1958 between Canada & US
  9. 15. the UN health organization responsible for providing leadership for global health
  10. 16. acronym for the agency that regulates the amount of foreign material broadcast over the airwaves in Canada & imposes rules requiring Canadian content
  11. 18. those who are forced to leave their native home because of war or for political reasons
  12. 20. a cycle of healthy economy and failing economy