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1949 Nation ShaperLouis Stephen St Laurent

1Elsie McGill Canadian and Worlds First female aircraft designerQueen of the HurricanesAeronautical engineer, designer, human rights activits and author.Born in B.C 1905. Mom first female judge dad Lawyer. Her mother was a supporter of womens suffrage. Her relationship with her mom encouraged her direction into the study of aviation.First canadian women to earn a degree in Electrial engineering.1927 she began work for austin automobile company in Pontiac Michigan, who eventually started producing aircrafts.Elsie took an interest in aeronautics and then began with work towards a masters degree in aeronautician engineering at the university of michigan.Shortly after her grad she contracted polio, while she recovered she was left disabled and was Todays Presenter?

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This reading teaches us that. Vocabulary1949 HomeworkExplain 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?

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?1949 Song of the YearThe Black Fly Song

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1949 NotesSt. Laurent leads the federal Liberal Party to a fourth consecutive majority government. Newfoundland becomes Canadas tenth province.Canada is a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOs mission is to contain the spread of communism into western Europe.

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1111Suggested vocabularyLabourconstructionarduous

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.

Todays Featured Conceptreferendumdefinedwhen people vote directly on an important matter (same as plebiscite) Its importance?used to decide if provinces want to enter (or leave) Canadait was how Newfoundland decided to join Canada in 1949

To ConsiderHow do you pluralize all nouns ending in um (datum, stadium, medium)? What other famous referenda has Canada witnessed?

131313131313Canada expands

So does the USSR

No referenda in this case!15New Republics in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Why did they join?16Socialism marches westward

Buffer zoneNo more German invasions of Russia!17

Occupied Germany18

Occupied Berlin19

Berlin Blockade 1948

Containing Communism

NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

April, 1949military alliance promising collective defencean armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all1950 HomeworkHow is the jet age shaping Canada? (list multiple ways)Whats crazy about the UN Security Council in 1950?