History HL
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Canada's 1945 Soviet Spy Scandal The Gouzenko Affair Unraveled
551 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Setting the Stage: Canada & Its Ties 🎩
- King George VI was Canada's head honcho (Head of State). Basically, he was the big royal in England.
- Canada was a strong leg in the furniture called the British Commonwealth. Basically, if the Commonwealth was a table, Canada was a sturdy leg supporting it.
- Fun fact: Canada's foreign policy was like BFFs with Britain. So, when Britain was like, "We don't like Germany!" in 1939, Canada was like, "Same!" and declared war.
Neighborly Ties: Canada & the US 🤝
- Imagine living next to Superman (aka the US). You'd wanna be on the same page, right?
- To make sure they were singing from the same song sheet during WWII, they set up the Permanent Joint Board on Defence in 1940. Think of it as a secret clubhouse to chat about defending their turf together.
- It got even cozier when the US jumped into the war, making them military BFFs.
Post-War Party & The Plot Twist 🥳
- 1945: Canadians are popping confetti because the Allies won the war. YAY! 🎉
- Plus, they thought the Soviet Union was the bee's knees for their guts and glory in the war.
- BUT... plot twist! A dude named Igor Gouzenko from the Soviet embassy in Ottawa was like, "Hey, I've got some tea to spill. 🍵" He had 109 secret docs that he didn't want to take back to the Soviet Union.
- Now, the Canadian government was like, "No thanks, we don't wanna see. It's not polite to peek at other people's diaries." They didn't want to tick off the Soviets when they were all trying to be post-war pals.
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History HL
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Canada's 1945 Soviet Spy Scandal The Gouzenko Affair Unraveled
551 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Setting the Stage: Canada & Its Ties 🎩
- King George VI was Canada's head honcho (Head of State). Basically, he was the big royal in England.
- Canada was a strong leg in the furniture called the British Commonwealth. Basically, if the Commonwealth was a table, Canada was a sturdy leg supporting it.
- Fun fact: Canada's foreign policy was like BFFs with Britain. So, when Britain was like, "We don't like Germany!" in 1939, Canada was like, "Same!" and declared war.
Neighborly Ties: Canada & the US 🤝
- Imagine living next to Superman (aka the US). You'd wanna be on the same page, right?
- To make sure they were singing from the same song sheet during WWII, they set up the Permanent Joint Board on Defence in 1940. Think of it as a secret clubhouse to chat about defending their turf together.
- It got even cozier when the US jumped into the war, making them military BFFs.
Post-War Party & The Plot Twist 🥳
- 1945: Canadians are popping confetti because the Allies won the war. YAY! 🎉
- Plus, they thought the Soviet Union was the bee's knees for their guts and glory in the war.
- BUT... plot twist! A dude named Igor Gouzenko from the Soviet embassy in Ottawa was like, "Hey, I've got some tea to spill. 🍵" He had 109 secret docs that he didn't want to take back to the Soviet Union.
- Now, the Canadian government was like, "No thanks, we don't wanna see. It's not polite to peek at other people's diaries." They didn't want to tick off the Soviets when they were all trying to be post-war pals.
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