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The Creation of NATO
Who: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What: It is a defence pact intended to protect members against Soviet aggression
Where: Belgium, Britain, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and US
When: 1949
Why: To all Defend and Protect each other -
DEW Line
What: short for Distant Early Warning Line - is an integrated chain of 63 radar and communication systems stretching 3,000 miles from
Where: the northwest coast of Alaska to the eastern shore of Baffin Island opposite Greenland. It is within the Arctic Circle over ts entire length and for much of the distance crosses country hitherto unexplored.
When: in the 1950s
Why: The DEW Line grew out of a detailed study made by a group of the nation's scientists in 1952 -
The death of William Lyon Mackenzie King
Who: William Lyon Mackenzie King
What: He died
Where: Kingsmere
When: July 22, 1950
why: Died or pneumonia -
Korean War
Who: North Korea and South Korea
What: North Korea (supported by china) decided to attack South Korea (supported by America)
Where: Korea
When: 1950- 1953
Why: Communist Aggression
How: 16 Nations aided to South Korea ( 25 000 Canadians, 1000 wounded 406 dead) -
Suburbanization
When: 1950s
What: Suburbanization is the growth of areas on the fringes of cities. -
The Suez Crisis
Who: Arabians and Israelites
When: 1956
What: It was a dispute over control of a water canal in Egypt. It was a serious international conflict. Britain, France and Israel agreed to regain control; Soviet Union was coming to help Egypt. Lester Pearson is the one who came with a solution.
Where: In Arabia, Israel and Egypt
Why: Egypt wanted to the Suez Canal, Britain, France Arabia and Israel wanted it.
How: Lester Pearson created a solution by sending 6000 troops (800 were C -
1957 Federal Election
Who: Liberals vs. Progressive Conservatives
What: to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada.
Where: Canada
When: June 10, 1957
Why: to find a new party to run -
Louis ST. Laurent
Who: Louis ST. Laurent
What: Prime Minister of Canada
Where: Canada
When: 1949-1957 -
Creation of NORAD
Who: North American Air Defence
Where: North America (United States)
When: 1958
What: It was an agreement signed in 1958
Why: for the terms that Canada and United states would defend each other -
Cancellation of the Avro Arrow Project
What: Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow delta-winged interceptor aircraft, Where: Canada
When: The Arrow's cancellation was announced on 20 February 1959. The day became known as "Black Friday" in the Canadian aviation industry
Why: cost, and future threats -
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