1. End of WW2 1. The Great Land Grab 2. What happened to Germany 3. Birth of 2 super powers 4. Canada Displaced Persons (DP) Newfoundland, Resources

2. The End of the War V.E Day: The war in Europe ends on May 8, 1945. Nazi Germany surrenders when Soviet (Russian) forces enter the city of Berlin Hoisting the Soviet Flag in Berlin

3. 3 Satellite Nations… Stalin never allowed truly free elections. Instead, communist governments were installed in many Eastern European nations. Main Purpose? Protect USSR from invasion from the West Buffer Zone

4. Post War Germany

5. The End of the War The A-Bomb August 6, 1945, a lone American bomber flew high over the Japanese city of Hiroshima Dropped a single bomb named “Little Boy” 1 st atomic bomb unleashed on the world

6. V- J Day Japan surrendered August 14 – 1945 The War was OVER!!!! The new world order Two new world super – powers Atomic age A territorial war based on ideas (communism vs. free democracy / capitalism) The Cold War begins

7. 7 New Superpowers The United States and the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) Each nation was strong enough to greatly influence world events. Stalin – Premier of USSR Harry Truman President of the USA

8. 8 Containment Policy George Kennan, career Foreign Service Officer Formulated the policy of “containment”: US would not get rid of communism, but would not allow it to spread. US would “contain” communism where it already existed.

9. Canada Displaced Persons Newfound Land Resources An area of optimism and pessimism Middle power – cold war

10. Newfoundland Newfoundland, although proving to be of strategic importance during WW2 is afraid it will loose its independence and become a colony of Britain Problem: How does it prevent itself from falling to economic ruin

11. Referendums Referendum #1 People of Newfoundland voted on all 3 options No single option received a majority vote Re-vote Referendum #2 People of Newfoundland voted on 2 options: Self- government or union with Canada

12. Referendum Results Those in the out-posts, fisheries, loggers and miners voted with Joey Smallwood for confederation with Canada Wanted financial security and stability The Merchants voted for “responsible self- government” Feared the market might move

13. Referendum Results – March 31, 1949 52% of Islanders favoured joining Canada 48% of islanders were for responsible self-government April 1, 1949 Newfoundland became Canada’s 10 th province and Joey Smallwood became Canada’s last father of confederation Joey Smallwood first premier of Newfoundland - Last Father of Confederation

14. Topic 3 Resources To Meet American Demand

15. Natural Resources and mega projects Natural Resources Oil and gas Lumber, pulp and paper Hydro electric Metals / minerals Mining and aggregates Mega-projects -Pipeline -St. Lawrence Seaway -Hydro-electric dam CANDU reactors Nuclear power

16. Resources Discovery of oil in Leduc Alberta, 1947 Mining – fueling the American demand for wood, coal, iron, aluminum and copper

17. Resources continued Lumber – feeding American demand Nuclear power – CANDU Reactor

18. Resources So how do we move these resources? Ship – St. Lawrence Seaway Rail Pipeline Highway – Trans Canada Highway