History 2201E Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
11 Jul 2012
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Lecture 16 part 1 canada in the 1930s-1940s. Changing destinations of canadian exports: increased trade with the united states (+20%) and down with britain (-12%) Cultural integration with the united states: popular culture, etc, getting concerned that canada is loosing its identity, leaving one empire and going into another, canada creates the canadian broadcasting corporation (cbc) for. Canadian news, etc: all canadians wish to be viewed differently than americans. Underlying anti-americanism: king accused that he made no effort in forging a canadian national identity; really a great nationalism. Didn"t shun the idea, but didn"t push it; too early for it, cannot brush aside relationship with britain: national anthem. Changed to the current version in 1924: national hockey league formed in 1917. Canadian foreign policy in the 1930s: canada entered world affairs with the ability to make its own foreign policy, canada a member of the league of nations. Had certain obligations to work towards world peace.
