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1949 Nation Shaper

1949 Nation Shaper. Louis Stephen St Laurent. Today’s Presenter. ?. Nation Shaper. “job” of nation shaper facts about nation shaper opinions of nation shaper. o verall mood of the reading b est line p ower level of this nation shaper □ lots □ some □ very little.

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1949 Nation Shaper

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  1. 1949 Nation Shaper Louis Stephen St Laurent

  2. Today’s Presenter ?

  3. Nation Shaper • “job” of nation shaper • facts about nation shaper • opinions of nation shaper

  4. overall mood of the reading • best line • power level of this nation shaper □ lots □ some □ very little

  5. obstacles nation shaper faced • I like □ (dislike □) this nation shaper because…. • This reading teaches us that….

  6. Vocabulary

  7. 1949 Homework • Explain in two ways why the reading is called “North Atlantic”. • How did the Soviets prove they could not be trusted in the years following WWII?

  8. Reading Better What did Lord Durham mean in 1838 when he described Canada as “two nations warring in the bosom of a single state”? Why was St. Laurent selected to lead the Liberal Party? What were some pros and cons of Newfoundland joining Canada? Why was NATO created?

  9. 1949 Song of the Year The Black Fly Song Check out the NFB animated short film

  10. 1949 Notes St. Laurent leads the federal Liberal Party to a fourth consecutive majority government. Newfoundland becomes Canada’s tenth province. Canada is a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO’s mission is to contain the spread of communism into western Europe.

  11. 1949 photograph

  12. Why this picture? It shows … Canada making space for Newfoundland. that adding Newfoundland was a celebrated moment for politicians. that politicians look for photo-ops to increase their popularity with the voters.

  13. Today’s Featured Concept referendum defined when people vote directly on an important matter (same as plebiscite) Its importance? used to decide if provinces want to enter (or leave) Canada it was how Newfoundland decided to join Canada in 1949 To Consider How do you pluralize all nouns ending in – um (datum, stadium, medium)? What other famous referenda has Canada witnessed?

  14. Canada expands

  15. So does the USSR No referenda in this case!

  16. New Republics in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Why did they join?

  17. Socialism marches westward Buffer zone No more German invasions of Russia!

  18. Occupied Germany

  19. Occupied Berlin

  20. Berlin Blockade 1948

  21. Containing Communism

  22. NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization) • April, 1949 •  military alliance promising collective defence • “an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all”

  23. 1950 Homework • How is the “jet age” shaping Canada? (list multiple ways) • What’s ‘crazy’ about the UN Security Council in 1950?

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