Sources Used:

Works Cited:

Crane, David. "Canada–US Economic Relations." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Accessed January 19, 2017. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/economic-canadian-american-relations/.

English, John R. "Canadian-American Relations." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Accessed January 19, 2017. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/canadian-american-relations/.

Krotki, Karol J., and Jaques Henripin. "Baby Boom." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Accessed January 19, 2017. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/baby-boom/.

"The White Paper 1969." The White Paper 1969. Accessed January 19, 2017. http://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/home/government-policy/the-white-paper-1969.html.

Closing

I would like to thank everyone who participated in this Q&A, and hope anyone now, or in the future may have some of their questions about this period answered.

Farewell, Daniel P.

Question 6

I saved this question for last, as it is an opinionated question.

Q: In your opinion, which area of Canadian history (from the time period
1945-1982), was most interesting to you? Explain why.

A: Personally, I feel that the period right after the second world war (baby boom), as it had a profound effect on Canada at the time, and whose effects will last a very long time. The baby boom brought prosperity to the country, with booming industries everywhere. People were happy, and acts such as old-age pensions and universal health care were introduced.

It’s effects were seen all throughout the years from then until now, where the economic boom and prosperity will start to end as they retire.. Just thinking about the sheer amount of jobs they created and filled baffles me, and makes me wonder what Canada would be like if the baby boom never happen. These effects had a permanent impact on Canada, and allowed us to be in the great state of being a prosperous first world country.

The happiness of the country at the time, and the long lasting effects of the baby boom are what makes that period the most interesting to me from 1945-1982.

Question 5

Q: What were the causes and consequences of the Massey Commission?

A: Due to Canadian-American relations after the cold war, the country was influenced heavily by American culture, which lead to few Canadian culture pieces (such as movies, books, paintings, etc) being created. The Massey Commission sought to fix this, however the consequences were that it was not all-inclusive of what it called “canadian culture’ and was exclusive of FIrst Nations art, and unorthodox Canadian art, which lead to displease with the act by those groups. The act, however, also gave the art sector more than 100,000 jobs, and was a clear success relative to it’s goal.

Question 4

Q: What was the purpose of the 1969 White Paper? How did aboriginal groups respond to it?

A: The purpose of the White Paper was to assimilate the First Nations people by removing the Indian

Status, abolish the Indian Act, and allow the First Nations to sell their land by converting the reserve land to private property. The aboriginal groups responded extremely negatively to it, as they did not appreciate removing their special rights, and the government's attempts to assimilate them. Even though the paper was quickly abolished in 1970, protests and activism would continue to occur for a long time afterwards due to the backlash of the event.

Question 3 Add-ON

Q:  In what ways was it similar to and/or different from the role it had played in earlier years?

A:   During WWII, Canada had less of an economic tie to Britain, and needed US capital and materials to pursue their war effort. The Hyde Park agreement was made in 1941 between the two nations, and allowed for both the US and Canada to produce their own materials and goods (that they were able to) and the US produced their specialties. The two countries then bought the goods from each other, and both were able to supply the war effort, just as we traded the cars.

Question 3

Q: What role did the United States play in the Canadian economy during these years?

A: The US bought an extreme amount of oil and gas, and invested heavily into the industry, as they needed the resources for war.  This allowed the Canadian oil and gas industry to be developed heavily, and help the economy tremendously for a long time.  It furthered our trade partnerships, that had only been truly developed circa World War II, and set the stage for our future trading opportunities.

The auto pact that was created in 1965 also helped the Canadian economy by supporting trade of cars with the US and Canada, allowing for both countries to benefit greatly from the needs and strengths of either country.

Question 2

Q: What impact did the Cold War have on the relationship between Canada and the United States?

A : Well, it improved the view of Americans by Canadians, as they were the ones fighting for values more in line with ours, and they were considered by Canadians to be the ‘good guys’. However, it also led to American culture heavily influencing Canada, and started the decline of Canadian culture works at the time, such as movies and books.

Question 1

PSA: My Next 3 Questions will be about Canada and the United States

Q: What were the short term effects of the baby boom?

A: The short term effects of the baby boom at it’s core included an extreme amount of babies being born, and marriages happening. This lad to a real estate market boom, as houses were being built and bought everywhere due to the many prospective families. Also, strain increased dramatically for government and companies to cater for the extreme amount of children entering the world. (school budget and toy production increases for example).

Welcome to the Q&A!

Welcome!

My name is Daniel P. , and I am an experienced grade 10 history student.  Today I will be doing a Q&A for all of your questions pertaining to Canadian History from 1945-1982.

Simply E-Mail me with your question, and I will make a post on my blog to answer it.