Chapter 14 Video Guide

MacNeill, I. (1957). Blue Vanguard. National Film Board of Canada. https://www.nfb.ca/film/blue_vanguard. This classic documentary examines the role of the United Nations during the 1950s crisis in the Middle East.

• What was the role of the United Nations Security Council during the crisis?
• What was the role of the United Nations after the crisis ended?

Unknown.(1945). Now—the Peace. National Film Board of Canada. https://www.nfb.ca/film/now_the_peace. This documentary details the historical events that led to the creation of the United Nations.

• What was the purpose of the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in 1944?
• According to the video, what is the key to lasting peace?

Simpson, M. (2002).Kosovo: The Fragile Peace. National Film Board of Canada. https://www.nfb.ca/film/kosovo_fragile_peace. This is a touching documentary on the lives of two Canadian women living in Kosovo, and how their differing views on democracy affect their daily lives.

• What are some of the challenges that both women faced during their stay in Kosovo?
• What role did Canada play as an international peacebuilder during the Kosovo crisis?

Buffie, E. (1991). Mackenzie King and the Conscription Crisis. National Film Board of Canada. https://www.nfb.ca/film/mackenzie_king_crisis. Thishistorical documentary examines the role of Prime Minister Mackenzie King and his battle with the conscription crisis.

• How was Canada divided with the conscription issue?

Guilmain, C. (2011). The Van Doos in Afghanistan. National Film Board of Canada. https://www.nfb.ca/film/van_doos_in_afghanistan. This documentary explains the role of Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan.

• What are the regiment’s specific duties at the base?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin.(2019). Foreign Policy in a Minority Government. YouTube. https://www.tvo.org/video/foreign-policy-in-a-minority-parliament. This video discusses how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will approach foreign policy under a new minority government.

• What were some of the foreign policy initiatives that Prime Minister Trudeau proposed in the previous government?
• What are some of the present day issues facing foreign policy that the Prime Minister needs to address in the coming months/years?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin. (2012). Jamie Swift: The Peacekeeping Myth. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBaZQocrNos. This video offers a discussion with a prominent author on the topic of Canada’s role in peacekeeping missions and duties.

• What is the peacekeeping myth?
• Do Canadians consider themselves to be peacekeepers?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin. (2017). Global Affairs: A Year in Preview.YouTube. https://www.tvo.org/video/global-affairs-a-year-in-preview. This video discusses how Global Affairs planned to deal with conflicts, national security issues, and terrorism in 2018.

• Based on your own knowledge of foreign policy, did any of these initiative and proposals come through in 2018?