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Description: Eric Nicol satirizes government nuclear civil defence plans in this 1958 radio skit.
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Description: Student's are encouraged to analyze Canada's role in supporting the United Nations during the Korean War.
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Description: Students explore a CBC Archives website to gather some first impressions and background information on the Cold War era and its impact on Canadian society and politics.
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Description: Forty-four United Nations weapons inspectors, including five Canadians, have been taken hostage in Iraq. The team was investigating documents on Iraq's nuclear program before being gathered and held in a downtown Baghdad parking lot. Nearly three days after being detained, there is a breakthrough in negotiations between the United Nations and Iraq, although the hostages are prepared to endure the long haul.
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Description: Matthew Halton reports from the Geneva Conference on the ongoing talks between East and West on European security, German reunification, disarmament, and economic and cultural interchange.
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Description: In this 1961 television program, a young married couple is interviewed in their home nuclear bomb shelter. This is followed by a report on civil defence procedures in case of nuclear attack.
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Description: A profile of the leading critic of British military rule in Upper Canada up to and during the War of 1812, in this excerpt from the television series "Canada: A People's History." Site includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
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Description: This excerpt from the television series "Canada: A People's History" describes the fate of Jacob Bowman, a farmer living in New York at the time of the American Revolution, who was seized by Patriots fearing he was loyal to Britain. There is also a discussion of the Quebec refugee camps that swelled in size as the largest mass migration in North America began. Site includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
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Description: By 1811, Britain's obsession with making war on France was making a dangerous enemy of the United States. Some Congressmen called for war; they knew they couldn't attack Britain directly but they could threaten her colonies. Upper Canada was vulnerable, especially at Niagara and along the Detroit frontier. To Isaac Brock, Brigadier-General of the British forces in Upper Canada, the warning signs were ominous. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
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Description: By July 1759, the British had entrenched their cannons across the river from Quebec City, and General Wolfe was preparing for his long bombardment of the urban centre. In the town itself, ordinary residents suffered starvation while Intendant Bigot lived a lavish lifestyle. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
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