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Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)

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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)

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Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners  1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)

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Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)

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Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)

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Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)

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Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World  1949-76 (China 1839-1997)

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Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)

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Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)

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Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping

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Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)

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Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)

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Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)

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Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)

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Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)

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Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)

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Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)

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Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)

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Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)

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Hey there! Ready to travel through the timeline of Canada&#39;s role in NATO and the Cold War? Grab your time-travel hat and let&#39;s hop into our History DeLorean! 🚗

<ul>
	<li>Marshall Plan: A &quot;Helping Hand&quot; for war-torn European countries to rebuild their economies.</li>
	<li>Canada&#39;s role: Super supportive, but didn&#39;t send planes for the Berlin Airlift (kind of like cheering for your friend&#39;s soccer game but not actually playing 😄).</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is like the &quot;cool club&quot; for military alliances.</li>
	<li>Canada wanted more! They pushed for NATO to be both:
	<ul>
		<li>Economic Club 💰</li>
		<li>Military Club 💂&zwj;♂️</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Thanks to Canada, Article 2 came about. It&#39;s basically everyone promising to play nice in the economic sandbox and help each other build sandcastles.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>1950: War breaks out in Korea!</li>
	<li>St-Laurent (Canada&#39;s main guy back then) was like:
	<ul>
		<li>😲 at the super quick US response.</li>
		<li>😊 that the United Nations gave it a thumbs up.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Result: Canada sent troops to Korea and Europe during the Korean War.</li>
	<li>Plot Twist! At home in Canada, not everyone was on board. The French Canadian Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois were more &quot;let&#39;s mind our own business&quot; kinda folks.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Canada&#39;s location made it a perfect seat to watch the Cold War drama unfold.
	<ul>
		<li>South &rarr; USA, the capitalist superhero.</li>
		<li>North &rarr; Soviet Union, the communist powerhouse.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Lester Pearson, the Secretary of State for External Affairs, basically said that the main villain of their time was aggressive communism. And this fight wasn&rsquo;t in some distant land, but everywhere where freedom was at stake!</li>
</ul>

📝 Essay Question: Was the policy of &#39;containment&#39; in the Americas more good than bad?

Decoding Steps

<ul>
	<li>&#39;To what extent&#39;: You gotta look at BOTH sides of the argument.

	<ul>
		<li>Like when debating if pineapple belongs on pizza. 🍍🍕</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Key Words: Highlight them! It&rsquo;s like finding the secret cheat codes in a video game.</li>
	<li>Brainstorming Facts
	<ul>
		<li>The US ended its &quot;we&#39;re staying outta this&quot; phase.</li>
		<li>US became the &quot;big player&quot; on the world stage.</li>
		<li>The Marshall Plan gave economies a power-up!</li>
		<li>Containment = bigger military budgets for the US.</li>
		<li>US got a tad bit paranoid about communism.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Bonus: Dive into Canada and Latin America&#39;s take on all this! Maybe even grab some more deets from your textbook or the web.

<ul>
	<li>Pro Tips for Answering:

	<ul>
		<li>Check the question again and again. You don&#39;t wanna get lost!</li>
		<li>Use the &#39;to what extent&#39; approach.</li>
		<li>Facts are your friends, always back up your points with them.</li>
		<li>Don&#39;t forget the timeline. It&#39;s like remembering in which season your fave show character did that thing.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Alright, historian-in-the-making! With these notes, you&rsquo;re ready to rock that exam and maybe even start a few historical debates at the lunch table. Just remember, history isn&#39;t just about facts, but understanding the story behind them. Happy studying! 🎓🍁📚

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