Transcript NATIONALISM 7) ISRAEL, EGYPT & SUEZ CANAL CRISIS 1956

Following World War II,
people needed something
new to scare them.
The world became divided
into Capitalist and
Communist camps.
In the USA, ideology
becomes simplified into:
COMMUNISM = BAD
CAPITALISM = GOOD.
People were genuinely
afraid of communism.
These comics, meant for children
show a fear of ATOMIC WAR
with the USSR (Russia)
So much so
that people
built fall out
shelters below
their houses.
Children were
taught to “duck &
cover” to avoid
being killed.
Senator Joseph
McCarthy started a witch
hunt to go after reds.
“McCarthyism is Americanism
with its sleeves rolled.”
"The fate of the world rests with the clash
between the atheism of Moscow and the
Christian
spirit throughout other parts of the world."
PARANIOA ABOUNDS!
- People are scared of fluoridated water, polio
vaccine and mental health services… communist
plots.
-300 actprs affected: Hollywood blacklists movie
stars who are “communist sympathizers”
- FBI & CIA go crazy.
EXAMPLE:
E. HERBERT NORMAN
- Canadian diplomat
-Suspected of being a communist.
-- Appointed as a foreign diplomat by Canadian
government in Egypt..
- Committed “suicide” in Cairo, by jumping off a
roof of the Swedish Embassy.
- Suspicion remains if the CIA forged his suicide
note.
1949:
NATO was formed to
protect members from
the Warsaw Pact by
threatening retaliation.
Canada has joined the US in
NATO (1949)
2) MEANWHILE
Since most Canadians
had seen King and
Tommy Douglas
introduce some
“socialist” ideas, they
weren’t as afraid of
communism.
“Uncle” Louis St. Laurent
is Canada’s PM
Refuses to disallow
socialism.
EXAMPLE: PADLOCK LAW
Officially called “Act to protect
the Province Against
Communistic Propaganda”
shuts down newspapers and
arrests people without the
presumption of innocence if
they are suspected of being
communists.
3) EXCEPT in Quebec, where
Maurice Duplessis shut down
communism.
- Suppresses unions, very
authoritarian.
4) 1950-1957
USA builds three radar station lines in Canada…
PINETREE LINE, MID-CANADA LINE and DEW LINE.
Meant to
prevent USA
from being
hit by
Russian
INTERCONTINENTA
L
BALLISTIC
MISSILES
(ICBMs)
5) Invention of ICBMs led to the creation of
NORAD
NORTH AMERICAN AIR DEFENCE
(not a real acronym)
THE COLD WAR SPAWNED MANY HOT WARS:
THE COLD WAR SPAWNED MANY HOT WARS:
KOREAN WAR
1950-1953
For an explanation click here:
THE COLD WAR SPAWNED MANY HOT WARS:
North Korea invades South Korea.
UN forces try to force North to retreat.
After 3 years fighting and going back and forth,
Lester B Pearson plays peacemaker. A ceasefire
is reached.
NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA ARE CREATED.
COMMUNIST
CAPITALIST
7) ISRAEL, EGYPT & SUEZ CANAL CRISIS 1956.
After World War II,
the state of Israel is created (1947) for
Jews to live in.
The state of Israel was created by the
United Nations.
It is their traditional homeland, from the
times of the Old Testament.
7) ISRAEL, EGYPT & SUEZ CANAL CRISIS 1956.
There’s only one small problem.
JEWS
MUSLIMS
7) ISRAEL, EGYPT & SUEZ CANAL CRISIS 1956.
Another problem:
While Israel is the traditional Jewish
homeland, other groups had been living
on in it for 2000 years.
They were kicked off to make room for
the Israelis.
7) ISRAEL, EGYPT & SUEZ CANAL CRISIS 1956.
In 1948, Israel was attacked by:
EGYPT, TRANSJORDAN, IRAQ,
SYRIA, LEBANON
(armies that were supported them were)
PAKISTAN
YEMEN
SUDAN
SAUDI ARABIA
Muslim Brotherhood,
Holy War Army,
Arab Liberation Army
7) ISRAEL, EGYPT &
SUEZ CANAL CRISIS
1956.
1948 - Israel won and despite supporting
a UN proposal to end the conflict with
giving up 42% of their land, Arabs
argued that they should be given all the
land back, as they had been living on it
first, prior to the creation of Israel.
7) ISRAEL, EGYPT &
SUEZ CANAL CRISIS
1956.
WHAT DOES THIS
HAVE TO DO WITH
THE SUEZ
CANAL?????????
7) ISRAEL, EGYPT &
SUEZ CANAL CRISIS
1956.
-Israel is now super-paranoid about
being attacked.
-Israel has mandatory conscription in
their army, even today, for all MALES
and FEMALES
- Israel has one of the best-trained
armies in the world due to this paranoia.
7) ISRAEL, EGYPT &
SUEZ CANAL CRISIS
1956.
-THE SUEZ CANAL:
A super important canal between
Europe and the rest of Asia.
- In imperialist times, owned by
Britain and France…
7) ISRAEL, EGYPT &
SUEZ CANAL CRISIS
1956.
-EGYPT’s president, Nassar, decides
to claim ownership of the Canal in
1956, in order to get the profits from
those boats using it:
NATIONALISM
7) ISRAEL, EGYPT &
SUEZ CANAL CRISIS
1956.
-Israel is afraid of being attacked
again and this move makes Egypt’s
border closer to Israel.
Israel is afraid and Britain and France
want WITHDRAWAL.
7) ISRAEL, EGYPT &
SUEZ CANAL CRISIS
1956.
-United States, NATO and United Nations
fear a war may erupt if Britain and France
land troops in canal.
WAR BETWEEN:
ISRAEL
BRITAIN
FRANCE
ARAB STATES
RUSSIA
Russia afraid of ICBMs being set up near them.
7) ISRAEL, EGYPT &
SUEZ CANAL CRISIS
1956.
LESTER B PEARSON, CANADA’S
PRIME MINISTER, PROPOSES A SOLUTION:
UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS!
7) ISRAEL, EGYPT &
SUEZ CANAL CRISIS
1956.
HE WINS THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE HURRAY.
8) CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 1962
WHILE WE’RE ON THE SUBJECT OF ALMOST-WARS!
8) CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 1962
In 1962, Fidel Castro OVERTHREW a PRO-UNITED STATES DICTATOR
USA IS NOT HAPPY.
8) CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 1962
During this time, the United States supported many leaders who were not capitalist or
democracies.
As long as they were anti-communist, America was happy, no matter how many people
these dictatorship regimes killed.
1964-1985: Love it or leave it!
USA gave money to help these
groups win elections and supported
them with the US military.
8) CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 1962
During this time, the United States supported many leaders who were not capitalist or
democracies.
As long as they were anti-communist, America was happy, no matter how many people
these dictatorship regimes killed.
1976-1983: DIRTY WAR
Military took over the country to kick
out the leftists who were in
government.
8) CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 1962
During this time, the United States supported many leaders who were not capitalist or
democracies.
As long as they were anti-communist, America was happy, no matter how many people
these dictatorship regimes killed.
1976-1983: DIRTY WAR
Made any suspected leftist “disappear”… in this picture, rows upon
rows of missing people are pictured.
8) CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 1962
These are only two examples. The USA
supported regimes in:
Communist European states 1944-1989
Syria 1949
Iran 1953
Guatemala 1954
Tibet 1955-70s
Indonesia 1958
Cuba 1959
Democratic Republic of the Congo 1960-65
Iraq 1960-63
Dominican Republic 1961
South Vietnam 1963
Brazil 1964
Greece 1967
Chile 1970-73
Argentina 1976
Afghanistan 1979-1989
Turkey 1980
Poland 1980-81
Nicaragua 1981-1990
Cambodia 1980-95
Angola 1980s
Philippines 1986
8) CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 1962
BACK TO CUBA!
Russians of course support new
socialist country. Install military
bases in CUBA
8) CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 1962
Americans try to invade CUBA in 1961.
Bay of Pigs invasion fails.
- Secret CIA invasion.
- Americans beat by the
Latin communists!
8) CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 1962
Americans discover the ICBM bomb sites that Russia is installing secretly in Cuba.
People worry that
JFK will start an
all-out nuclear war!
8) CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 1962
Russia’s Nikita
Khrushchev agrees to
dismantle the missiles so
long as
United States promises
not to invade Cuba again.
SPY PHOTO OF
LAUNCH SITES BEING
INSTALLED 
9) CULTURE
As USA and
Russia wrestle
for world
dominance
through the
1950s and 60s,
IMMIGRANTS
arrive to
Canada from:
EASTERN
EUROPE
The Baby Boom begins.
Canada’s Government
moves to protect
Canadian identity in
an age of American
dominance
.
Established in
1957
As Urbanization became
more common, the
“perfect” family became
idealized.
• Woman were expected to
be housewives.
Women return to their
role as housewives.
 during WWII
 after WWII
Houses built as suburbs as URBANIZATION
becomes more common.
Houses built as suburbs as URBANIZATION
becomes more common.
Massey Commission created the Canada Council
of the Arts.
- Goal is to promote Canadian film-making, music
and art.
Canada is bigger.
Newfoundland added to
Canada (1949)
Mostly to pay for NFLD’s war debt.
Preparations are underway to make a new flag for
Canada. The first draft (1946):
I LOOK LIKE
A BASKETBALL!