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Confederation
Canada gains indepedence from Great Britain, becoming a country. This is the beginning of a new country in North America. -
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World War 1
World War 1 was the first war Canada fought in as an independent country. It solidified the bonds between Canada and let the rest of the world know that Canada was -
Vimy Ridge
Canada is successful in taking Viy Ridge in France. -
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Canada and League of Nations
A group devoted to keeping peace in the world, formed after WWI it ended when the United Nations began. -
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World War II
World war 2 was the second major war that Canada participated in as a country. During this war they had moments like Passiondale, the Dieppe raids and Juno Beach that raised Canadas national identity. -
Dieppe Raid
Canada takes over Dieppe, a city in France. -
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Canada and the United Nations
Canada becomes a part of the United Nations, a world organization with the goal of peace keeping in the world. The United Nations Replaced the League of NAtions. -
Canada Joins NATO
Canada joins NATo ( North Atlantic Treaty Organization ) a military alliance between many northern developed nations. NATO is often involved in peacekeeping missions. -
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Vietnam War
This was the first war that Canada had partiipated in without Great Britain also participating in. -
Constitution Act
This was the first act of Constitution that Canada used that was seerate from the old British one. -
FTA
The Canada - United States Free Trade Agreement allowed Canada and The United States to trade without Tariffs or taxes. This promoted international trade. -
NAFTA
Canada, theUnited States and Mexico sign the North American Free Trade Agreement. This allows trade between the countries of North America without tariffs or taxes. -
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Peace Keeping in Afghanistan
Canada joins the peace keeping effort in Afghanistan. -
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Peace Keeping in Iraq
Canada joins the peace keeping effort in Iraq to help stop terrorism.
