Life in Canada During the 1950s - 1990s Crossword Puzzle

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VETERANS : These are people who served in the army, navy or air force during a war.
CANDU : This nuclear reactor was created by Atomic Energy Canada in 1952 for the safe & efficient production of electricity.
ALOUETTE I : In 1962, NASA launched Canada’s first satellite called this.
THIRD : Canada was the _________ nation to have a satellite in space.
URBANIZATION : This is when more & more people move from rural areas into urban areas (cities), which is what happened in an unprecedented way after WW II.
SUBURBS : People who work in cities often want to live in these areas of housing developments on the outskirts of major cities.
BABY BOOM : When soldiers returned home after the war, many of them and their spouses decided it was time to have children, which caused this.
DISPLACED PERSONS : After the war, thousands of these Europeans who were forced from their homelands due to the war or Soviet expansion after it, arrived in Canada.
LEGITIMIZED : The Immigration Act of 1952 _______ the common practice of barring immigrants from entering Canada based on their ethnic origin.
WELFARE STATE : This encompasses the system of social programs that benefit all citizens of the country.
WELFARE : This refers to a specific government program that provides financial income assistance for certain people unable to provide for themselves.
SOCIAL DEMOCRACY : This refers to a state that supports the incorporation of democracy, capitalism & social welfare.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE : This was a temporary, bi-weekly payment to those who had lost their jobs.
COLOMBO PLAN : This was a Canadian government foreign aid initiative, which built factories & infrastructure in the Commonwealth countries of Pakistan, India & Sri Lanka.
LA FRANCOPHONIE : Canada joined this organization that acted as a link between French colonies, facilitating social & cultural exchanges & trade.
COUNTERCULTURE : Young Canadians in the 1960s promoted this, which was a challenge to the “establishment” which included people who controlled the government, large businesses & institutions in general.
CIVIL RIGHTS : This movement in the U.S., led by Martin Luther King Jr. & Malcolm X, improved anti-racist legislation & improved civil rights for African Americans.

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veterans : these are people who served in the army, navy or air force during a war.
candu : this nuclear reactor was created by atomic energy canada in 1952 for the safe & efficient production of electricity.
alouette i : in 1962, nasa launched canada’s first satellite called this.
third : canada was the _ nation to have a satellite in space.
urbanization : this is when more & more people move from rural areas into urban areas (cities), which is what happened in an unprecedented way after ww ii.
suburbs : people who work in cities often want to live in these areas of housing developments on the outskirts of major cities.
baby boom : when soldiers returned home after the war, many of them and their spouses decided it was time to have children, which caused this.
displaced persons : after the war, thousands of these europeans who were forced from their homelands due to the war or soviet expansion after it, arrived in canada.
legitimized : the immigration act of 1952 _ the common practice of barring immigrants from entering canada based on their ethnic origin.
welfare state : this encompasses the system of social programs that benefit all citizens of the country.
welfare : this refers to a specific government program that provides financial income assistance for certain people unable to provide for themselves.
social democracy : this refers to a state that supports the incorporation of democracy, capitalism & social welfare.
unemployment insurance : this was a temporary, bi-weekly payment to those who had lost their jobs.
colombo plan : this was a canadian government foreign aid initiative, which built factories & infrastructure in the commonwealth countries of pakistan, india & sri lanka.
la francophonie : canada joined this organization that acted as a link between french colonies, facilitating social & cultural exchanges & trade.
counterculture : young canadians in the 1960s promoted this, which was a challenge to the “establishment” which included people who controlled the government, large businesses & institutions in general.
civil rights : this movement in the u.s, led by martin luther king jr. & malcolm x, improved anti-racist legislation & improved civil rights for african americans.