Cold War & Post-War Diplomacy Review

Cold War & Post-War Diplomacy

Gouzenko Affair, Red Menace, NATO, NORAD & Defense Systems

🎯 Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year did Igor Gouzenko defect from the Soviet embassy in Ottawa?

1944

1945

1946

1947

2. What were the three radar lines built across Canada between 1950-1957?

Northern Line, Mid-Canada Line, Southern Line

Pinetree Line, Mid-Canada Line, Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line

Atlantic Line, Prairie Line, Pacific Line

Eastern Line, Central Line, Western Line

3. When was NATO formed?

1947

1948

1949

1950

4. What was the command center location for NORAD?

North Bay, Ontario

Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado

Ottawa, Ontario

Washington, D.C.

5. How long could intercontinental ballistic missiles reach North American cities from the U.S.S.R.?

15 minutes

30 minutes

45 minutes

60 minutes

✅ True or False Questions

6. The Ottawa Journal initially believed Igor Gouzenko's claims about a Soviet spy ring.

True

False

7. Prime Minister St. Laurent saw Canada as a "middle power" that could act independently in international affairs.

True

False

8. The DEW Line radar stations enhanced Canadian sovereignty by giving Canada full control over its northern territories.

True

False

🔗 Matching Exercise

Match the Cold War figures/organizations with their roles or actions:

Figures/Organizations

Joseph McCarthy

Maurice Duplessis

Warsaw Pact

HUAC

Roles/Actions

U.S. Senator who instituted "witch hunts" for communists

Used "Padlock Law" to shut down organizations in Quebec

Soviet military alliance formed to counter NATO

House Un-American Activities Committee that investigated suspected communists

💭 Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze the impact of the Gouzenko Affair on Canadian attitudes toward the Soviet Union and domestic security. How did this event change Canada's role in the Cold War?

10. Evaluate the tension between national security and civil liberties during the Cold War in Canada. Were the restrictions on freedom justified by the communist threat?

11. Assess the costs and benefits of Canada's defense partnerships with the United States (NORAD, radar lines). Did these agreements enhance or compromise Canadian sovereignty?

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