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Office Hours: Thursday 8:30am -9:25am
& 11:30am - 12:00pm 7 April 10:00am-11:30am
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History 2TT3 - Weekly Discussion Paper Questions

Week 2 - "

Bearing in mind Heron’s discussion of the organization of workers during the later nineteenth and early twentieth century, do organized unions play a role in the 1907 Bell Telephone Operators Strike? "

Week 3 - "Why is there an article on the KKK in your course reader?"

Week 4 - "Is the anti-smoking campaign in Montreal during the early 20th century a success or failure? Account for the outcome of this movement."

Week 5 - "According to Charlotte Whitton, what are the causes of the
failure of the federal relief efforts during the early 1930s and
how did she suggest that they could have been remedied?"

Note: To deal with essay questions and concerns office hours on Thursday 3 March will be from 10:00am-12pm in CNH 431.

Week 6 - "Two of the readings this week examine wartime policy in Canada in light of its long term implications for the nation. Proceeding from these discussions, as a nation, was Canada’s position in the world stronger following and as a result of the war?"

Week 7 - "The ‘Red Scare’ of the Cold War era raises many questions about the role of the state in the lives of ordinary Canadians. As an RCMP inspector, how would you justify infiltrating student’s groups during the period 1950-1975, in light of the information presented concerning the surveillance of university campuses during the twentieth century? "

Week 8 - "Pierre Trudeau acted upon the findings of the report of the Bilingualism and Biculturalism Commission. The government abandoned Biculturalism in favour of Multiculturalism, yet accepted official bilingualism. How is this apparent contradiction justified?"

Note: To deal with exam questions and concerns office hours on Thursday 7 April will be from 10:00am-11:30pm in CNH 431.