Analyzing Historical Political Cartoons

A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies after World War II.

A 13-day confrontation in 1962 between the US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles placed in Cuba.

A military alliance of European and North American countries formed to counter the Soviet Union's influence after WWII.

A Soviet cipher clerk who defected to Canada in 1945, exposing Soviet espionage, which played a critical role in the onset of the Cold War.

A historically Black community in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was systematically destroyed in the 20th century due to racial prejudice

A period of social and political change in Quebec in the 1960s.

A 1970 event in Canada concerning the kidnapping of two government officials by the FLQ.

A Canadian law allowing the government to take extraordinary measures in times of crisis.

Analyzing a political cartoon involves identifying figures, relating it to an event, assessing the message, and examining symbolism

The large generation of people born in the post-World War II era.