CANADA & THE COLD WAR Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Canada given its influence was not a superpower but ‘this’
  2. 4. These are government-funded projects like roads and bridges
  3. 8. This was a Canadian PM who helped create UN peacekeeping and the new flag
  4. 9. This was a second radar defense line across central Canada
  5. 13. This was a North American air defence command used to monitor and defend against potential Soviet attacks
  6. 14. Built in the 1950s this is a highway connecting provinces across Canada
  7. 16. This is a list of basic rights for all people around the world
  8. 21. With the exception of the FLQ crisis this Act which allows he government to take emergency powers was only used during WW1 and WW2
  9. 24. This was a military alliance of communist countries
  10. 26. This is a system where people vote for their government
  11. 27. This is a system where the government controls everything and there is no private property
  12. 30. These are the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples of Canada
  13. 31. This was a PM who supported Canadian rights and passed the Bill of Rights
  14. 37. At the height of the FLQ crisis this 1970 crisis involved kidnappings by the FLQ
  15. 39. This organization includes a group of independent countries working for peace and cooperation
  16. 43. This leader of the USSR during the Cold War was a threat to America especially during the Cuban Missile Crisis
  17. 45. This maritime province entered Confederation in 1949
  18. 47. This was a war between North (communist) and South Korea; Canada supported the South
  19. 48. These were popular wide skirts worn by teenage girls
  20. 49. This was a law that changed many rules at once (including legalizing some personal freedoms such as the right to access contraception and to access abortions)
  21. 50. This was a new, energetic style of music popular with youth
Down
  1. 1. The new Canadian flag adopted in 1965 bears this iconic symbol
  2. 2. These symbols of peace appear on the UN flag UN General Assembly – all member countries meet to discuss issues
  3. 5. Air and water pollution and damage caused by industry and cities became ‘these’ in the 1950s
  4. 6. This was a near nuclear war between the U.S. and USSR
  5. 7. These are songs that speak out against war or injustice
  6. 10. These jackets were often worn by rebellious youth who embodied the rock n’ roll spirit
  7. 11. This was a phrase said by Trudeau when asked about using military power during the FLQ crisis
  8. 12. This was a radar line in southern Canada
  9. 15. This PM of Canada was a social justice crusader known for major reforms and strong leadership
  10. 17. This was a U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis
  11. 18. Otherwise known as cars these became more common as families could afford them
  12. 19. This was a famous American singer who toured through Vancouver in 1957 and helped popularize rock music
  13. 20. These were radar stations in the Arctic to detect Soviet attacks
  14. 22. This was a study that promoted women’s equality
  15. 23. This was a1969 proposal to remove special legal status of Indigenous peoples (widely opposed)
  16. 25. This was a Canadian bill which would become laws protecting basic rights and freedoms (1960)
  17. 28. This was a war between North and South Vietnam; widely protested
  18. 29. This is a small group within the UN that makes decisions about peace and security
  19. 32. This was a conflict over control of the Suez Canal; Canada helped keep peace
  20. 33. This U.S. president increased involvement in Vietnam
  21. 34. These rebellious youth rejected traditional values and promoted peace
  22. 35. The Omnibus Bill of 1969 legalized ‘this’ between consenting adults
  23. 36. These were women who stayed home to care for family and house
  24. 38. This was a very powerful country after WW2 (like the U.S. or USSR)
  25. 40. This was the divide between Western (democratic) and Eastern (communist) Europe during the Cold War
  26. 41. This technology brought a new form of entertainment and news in homes
  27. 42. This is a military alliance of Western countries
  28. 44. This was a crisis involving actions by a Quebec separatist group using violence
  29. 46. This is a person born during the population boom after WWII (1946–1965)