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Canada Joins the UN
Canada joined the United Nations; a group of 50 countries whose goals were to prevent wars, keep peace between/in countries, encourage cooperation between nations, defend human rights, improve the standards of living all over the world, and promote equality. -
U.N. Countries sign Declaration of Human Rights
U.N. countries sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which Canadian John Humphrey had an important role in writing. -
NATO is Created
NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is an intergovernmental military alliance signed on April 4th, 1949. -
Canada Enters Korean War
Canada sends military troops to the Korean war on behalf of the U.N. -
Canada Joins the North American Aerospace Defense Command
Organization between Canada and the US that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty and defence for their countries -
Canada Sighns Automotive Pact with the United States
Canada signs the Automobile Pact with the US which was the beginning of free trade between Canada and the US -
Canada Recognizes Communist China
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau recognizes Communist China in 1971. -
Canada Signs North American Free Trade Agreenment (NAFTA)
Canada, Mexico and the United States sign NAFTA creating a 3-way trade block in North America -
Canada Enters Afghanistan with NATO
More than 100 Canadian force members took part in the US' operations in Afghanistan. -
"War On Terror"
After the attack of the twin towers, WOT, and international military campaign was created. This campain was lead by the US and UK, with the support of NATO and Non-NATO countries
