The Hydrogen Bomb is a nuclear weapon that generates massive amounts of energy through the process of nuclear fusion, rather than normal atomic bombs which generate their energy through nuclear fission. Although much more powerful, nuclear fusion is much more difficult to replicate rather than fission.

Many people were involved in the research and development of the Hydrogen Bomb but the person most known for it is Edward Teller who is also known as “Father of the Hydrogen Bomb”

Although the Hydrogen Bomb was not actually used in the Cold War, its development and testing played a huge role in fueling the nuclear arms race between Russia and America. 

My opinion: Similar to many others, I think that the U.S. should not have developed the bomb because we don’t need any more nuclear weapons in the world that could potentially destroy the whole world.

The Civil Rights Movement is a movement starting in 1955 and still continuing to this day aims to stop discrimination and racial segregation against African Americans. The biggest events within the Civil Rights Movement was a speech named “I have a dream”, given by Martin Luthor King Jr. on August 28, 1963. His speech outlined racial equality for the group and empowered his followers to continue pursuing their ideologies. 

The most important person in all of the movement would definitely be Martin Luthor King Jr. This is because he led the movement up until he was assassinated on April 4, 1968. The assassination was a huge turning point in the movement because people were disheartened for some time after his death. Luckily, people were able to bring themselves together and continue on riots and gatherings to further spread their message. 

The movement is very significant in American history and for the world because it changed how people of colour were treated within the many diverse communities that make up the world.

I agree with the protesters who were a part of the movement because every type of person no matter their skin colour should have equal rights and shouldn’t be treated differently.

The Vietnam War was a long war putting North Vietnam and the Viet Cong against South Vietnam and the United states. 

Some of the key people who were in the war include Ho Chi Minh, Vo Nguyen Giap, and Pham Van Dong for North Vietnam's side and Richard Nixon, Robert McNamara, Ngo Dinh Diem, and Nguyen Van Thieu for America and South Vietnam's side. 

A very significant event that happened in the war includes the Tet Offensive in 1968. This was a series of coordinated attacks from North Vietnam and the Viet Cong on over 100 cities in South Vietnam. Although the attack was a military defeat for the North Vietnam army and the Viet Cong, it demonstrated to the opposing side that they were capable of launching large scale coordinated attacks. This attack was also a huge turning point in the war as afterwards the North Vietnam and Viet Cong's armies were fewer in number, allowing South Vietnam and the United States to take advantage and enact attacks of their own. Although their army was fewer at the time, their strategies were very good allowing them to ultimately unify Vietnam after the war under communist control.

The Vietnam war was significant to the Cold War due to it influencing global perspectives of U.S. credibility and military power. It also put light on the limits of U.S. intervention.

I think that instead of having a war, the two sides of Vietnam should have come to some kind of agreement with how the country as a whole would be governed. 

The most important person in the creation of the Avro Arrow is probably James C. Floyd. This is because he is the vice president engineering and went on to later become vice president of Avro Aircraft Limited, overlooking the production. The production of the Avro Arrow was because of the emerging threat of Soviet long-range bombers during the Cold War.

Some consequences of the production include the high cost of making the plane. Despite the money spent, the Avro Arrow only flew for about 6 months before the project was cancelled by the Canadian government.

This aircraft production is important because it revolutionised how more modern aircrafts are designed and produced.

I believe that the Avro Arrow’s production should not have been stopped because it would help increase Canada’s military power so no other countries would want to invade or attack us and/ or our allies.

The flag debate in Canada is a pivotal moment in Canada’s history which resulted in the changing of our national flag. This change started when Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson announced his intention to adopt a new national flag for Canada in 1960. Soon after, a committee was formed to study and recommend a new flag for Canada. After much debate amongst parliament, the new flag was finally adopted on february 15, 1965. 

Some key people in this change involve Lester B. Pearson, John Matheson, and Tommy Douglas who were all some kind of member of government in support of the change. 

The new flag is significant because it reflects the diverse perspectives and national pride that characterises Canada.

Personally, I agree with the people who wanted to change the flag because I think that change is usually a good thing and to have a flag of a country represent the people is a cool thing that every flag should have.

The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed military operation by the United States in April 1961. The point of starting the invasion was in order to overthrow the Cuban government which was led by Fidel Castro. At the time of the invasion, the United States president was John F. Kennedy.

On April 17, 1961 the main forces for the invasion landed doing everything they could in order to take over the government. The forces requested air support and reinforcements, but U.S. air support was limited due to political and operational constraints. This caused the collapse of the invasion when Fidel Castro’s men launched their own counter attack against the United States forces, ultimately forcing them out of Cuba and winning the battle.

The invasion ultimately increased the rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union because of the Soviets alliance with Cuba.

Similar to protesters at the time, I think that the U.S. should not have invaded Cuba because they only made their relationship with the Soviet Union worse which increased the odds of nuclear war.

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a short confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the deployment of Soviet ballistic missiles in Cuba during the cold war. The two most important people at this time were John F. Kennedy, president of the USA, and Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet government. 

The biggest event of this crisis was when the United States found out about the deployment of Soviet missiles in Cuba. Eventually after many disagreements, the United States agreed to remove their missiles from Turkey and Italy if the Soviets removed theirs from Cuba. This crisis is the closest that the war ever went to becoming a full nuclear war. This event also led to improved communication channels between the two nations so something like this could be solved quickly before anything bad could happen.

I agree with the U.S. for them to remove their missiles if the Soviets removed theirs. This is because it reduces the range of influence each country has and makes the likelihood of nuclear warfare far less.

In the women’s movement, the 1960s and 70s had some of the most impactful events in all of the time of the movement around the world. In 1969, the birth control pill was legalised in Canada. Also, the Canadian Human Rights Act was established in Canada in 1977. This act made sexual discrimination in the workplace prohibited.

Some key people who were a part of the women's movement at some point in time are Nellie McClung, Emily Murphy, Laura Sabia, and many more inspirational individuals. 

The women’s movement is very significant n in Canada because it caused things such as the legalisation of the birth control pill, equality in the workplace, and changing how people perceive women as a whole to happen.

I agree with the women in this movement because I also believe that women should have the exact same rights as a man and be able to do the exact same things as them.

The Canadian Constitution Act contains the charter of rights and freedoms and other provisions. This act allowed Canada to be fully independent from Britain and finally be its very own country.

Some key people who were involved with the constitution include Pierre Trudeau, Jean Chrétien, and Queen Elizabeth II. Before this was enacted, Canada was under British control and any laws they would want to pass would have to go through the British Government before they could be made into laws. 

The primary cause for the Constitution Act was that Canada wanted to be its own country and to not be under British rule any longer.

The Canadian Constitution Act was very indirectly involved with the Cold War mostly being involved with Canada not being forced into the war by Britain. Although, Canada still supported the United States in the war because of their allyship and both being founding members of NATO.

I think that the Constitution Act is a great accomplishment in Canada’s history because for the first time we had total independence and were able to fully make our own choices.

This was meant to study the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian government, and to propose solutions for issues such as land claims, self-government, education, and health. 

Some key individuals involved in the RCAP include George Erasmus, René Dussault, Mary Sillett, and Viola Robinson.

In 1996, they released the final report titled "People to People, Nation to Nation: Highlights from the Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples." This talked about 100’s of recommendations aimed at addressing historical injustices, and promoting reconciliation.

The RCAP's final report had a significant impact on public discussion and policy development relating to Indigenous rights in Canada.

I don’t think the government should have made a study on Indigenous peoples. Instead, I think they should have just given the people what they deserved instead of trying to find a way around it.