HIST 2246: Contemporary Canada: Change and Conflict since 1945

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Course Format Lecture 3.0 h + Seminar 1.0 h + Lab. 0.0 h
Credits 3.0

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This course examines post-war Canada. It is designed to introduce some of the major themes and events that have shaped this country's recent past since 1945. The course highlights such topics as Canada's role in the Cold War, immigration policy and debates, the rise of the welfare state and the challenge to its expansion, the experience and influence of the baby boom generation, the changing position of women, the Quebec nationalist movement, First Nation's protest, provincial-federal tensions, and Canada's relationship to the United States.

Prerequisite(s): Any History course; or permission of the department.

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